we have a dog also Browtal, a big enough breed of dog, and the amount of people we have had yell at us to 'keep your effin dog on a lead' etc etc is shocking. I fully understand some people have a fear of dogs, especially big dogs, but they should also have some understanding that there are very few places where we can walk our dog now and let him off the lead to have a good run and use up some energy. I find it so frustrating sometimes.