All dogs must be on a leash, you're taking an awful chance if you don't have them under control. I don't even open my garage door until my dog is leashed in fear that he might run after another dog that is passing by and when working outside he is on a 15 ft. leash to keep him well into our yard. I have had dogs run at him and me on several occasions because they were not leashed or under full control. One guy told me he will stay if he tells him too but was already out on the street before the owner knew he was gone. Our dog was attacked up north by a large golden retriever of no reason, just walking along and here he comes, bit him right in the spine and left a large hole in his back in two places. They paid for the vet bills but we and he had to put up with 6 weeks of pain and pampering. Any dog is capable of attacking another, this retriever was one of those dogs they take to hospitals to calm patients but I guess he just didn't like the smell or looks of our much smaller dog and several weeks later attacked another dog in the neighborhood, this time the police got involved and they no longer walked their dogs along the street so you never know what your dog will do.
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