off leash dog (no one is surprised)
Hi. Posting for safety of others. This morning had a horrifying interaction with a med-large brown and white dog directly next to the 7-Eleven on Moody Street. My dog and I were on the sidewalk and out of nowhere dog is charging out of its yard towards us, body slammed my dog off of the sidewalk into the street where she is now on the ground. I screamed, my iced coffee flew and exploded and the dog returned to its yard (man is standing in his yard yelling for dog instead of coming to get him!) The man tells me he's in his yard so he's not gonna have him on a leash, obviously aware of the fact that he clearly has no control over the dog. Was not a friendly interaction and feel completely unsafe walking that way, and since the man was completely unfazed by the situation I would guess this isn’t the first it’s happened!
Yes I am beyond grateful that there were no cars coming, and both dogs walked away without any scuffs but as a vet tech who has seen enough dog fight wounds and hbc injuries, please put your dog on a fucking leash.