last week, going through central London, i saw a guy on an electric scooter, running behind him were 3 pit bulls, he couldnt see them and expected them to follow, which they did, the dogs looked really happy, he was riding his scooter as if he was alone, not stopping to cross the road, going through traffic lights etc.
i dont know his powers of recall, but if they were interested in something else, im pretty sure they wouldnt have come back, he had no chance of restraining 1, let alone 3.
when a dog does something bad, the owner seems to say “he/she has never done that before” suggesting they are surprised at what happened.
i think the minimum if you have your dog off a lead is the dog should be muzzled, better to be safe than sorry.
my ex gf used to always keep her dog on a lead, it was a greyhound, but when an agrressive dog came over, the greyhound was defenceless, it got bitten twice and she had to go elsewhere to walk as it became really nervous about other dogs off leads.
Personally i dont like dogs, im not scared of them, but i dont want to be touched, licked or interact with them in the slightest way, unless it is the dog in my family. not being a dog lover seems to be the worst possible thing to most dog owners, they just cant seem to accept there isnt anything wrong with you.
i reserve the right to take any action i feel is appropriate when a dog off the lead runs at me or my family.