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[quote=Anonymous]We got a puppy recently and have been walking him around our street each day.  There are dozens of dog owners that pass our house and live in our neighborhood or the adjacent street multiple times a day.

There are 3 Pitbull owners in our neighborhood.  The OWNERS of ALL three dogs do not let them near any other dogs or people because they " do not get along well with other dogs" or "are grumpy" as the owners put it.  Which we can clearly see because the dogs fly into a fit of rage when they pass on the other side of the street.  The owners are all very friendly and recognize its not safe to let their dogs near others - and therefore cross the street and keep roughly 25 feet or more away at all times.

All that being said.  There is something unnerving about the thought that every day we are counting on these strong dogs being controlled.  And after watching one of the owners struggling to hold her large pit back yesterday it made me wonder WHAT can I even do if the dog breaks free (collar/leash breaks, owner loses grip...)?  How do I protect myself AND my puppy/dog?

I realize the odds of that happening are very small.  But that doesn't give me much peace of mind.[/quote]

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