Dogs are potentially dangerous although some are more so than others.
In my view, dogs should be on a lead in public places. They should not be allowed to approach other dogs or people unless under control. A random dog running at you when you have your own dog on a lead is fucking dangerous. 'My dog is friendly' is no answer - mine may not be, or may feel defensive.
Many owners are not fit to have white mice. And anyone who uses a dog as a weapon or threat is a complete ****.
As ever, I blame the owners, not the dogs.
This pisses me right off. I have a blue staffie, she's small, she's well trained, she's soft as shit, scared of her own shadow, she's never shown any aggression to another dog, my vet even once told me she's got the best temperament shes ever seen but she's powerful. she could potentially do damage if she was that way inclined and as such I don't allow her off the lead around others and i have her on a short leash when other dogs pass or approach until i confirm with the owner their dog is fine around others before letting her interact with any other dog which I just treat as normal, decent behaviour.
Walking her last week in the park as usual, some random dog that looked like a bichon frise off lead came sprinting over to us from a fair distance ignoring the owners recall, it immediately starts trying to mount my dog, she doesn't like that and moves away. It persists in trying whilst my dog continues to move away and is weary of the other dog.
the owner continues to stroll over at a snails pace, we're now walking away as this other dog is following still trying to mount her and we're actually walking quicker than he is so the gaps getting bigger, my dog is now looking at me clearly getting a bit agitated by this as its been going on for several minutes now so we stop so it's owner can catch up as i stand behind my dog to get in the way.
when he finally gets there to grab his dog, which he simply picks him up and doesnt put him on lead he doesn't even bother to apologise. He had no idea what my dog was like, he had no control over his own dog and potentially put it in danger. Shouldn't be allowed a dog with lazy reckless behavior like that.