DH & I are both surprised that 25dd and her dh have a large dog.... When she was about 6 a German Shepard jumped it's fence (6ft wooden and they lived across the street) and it attacked the little girl dd was playing with in our yard......
When I was 10 I was walking our Miniature Schnauzer when an Irish setter attacked my dog - my dog was on a leash the Irish Setter was not. i started screaming and I had many neighbors come out to help me (we lived in Navy Housing, off base) and the owner of the Irish Setter never tried to stop it....
He kept saying *I just got him yesterday* Then why wasn't he on a leash??? My dog had to have alot of work done --one of his hind legs was nearly torn off.
Even though I personally wasn't attacked I am still very nervous around large dogs.