someone's dog came charging at me. scared me. and i was sitting against a wall. eating Epicurean tofu. did not know if the dog wanted the tofu (could be a compromise) or wanted to bite me (not a compromise).
the dog was on a leash. the dog did not bite or touch me.
the dog's owner kept apologizing. he did not have the typical "she so cute. she won't bite." and "i didn't bite you. my off leash dog bit you" attitude.
but seriously. there. is no way that a human could control a dog that well. even when i'm walking on the sidewalk, if a pedestrian with an on leash dog (or off leash dog) goes by, in either direction, i have to walk in the street. even the sidewalk is not large enough for the dog, the owner, and a pedestrian.
those dog owners act like their dogs are so absolutely important. some of those dog owners value their dogs more than they value me.