Dog versus Dog

My tummy is still in an uproar, but, otherwise, I'm OK. The kits have been very loving here at home, and at the Thore house. Rosie and Remy have been doing very well on their walks, as has Tessa. No recent sighting of the bear in our neighborhood, but we have had a nasty incident. Sunset is now before 5 p.m. One of the neighbors, Sarah, was walking her Bichon Friese (Jackson) on his leash at 7 p.m. A man in running shorts and wearing a baseball cap had his dog out for a walk, also on a leash. Sarah states the dogs approached one another, and the man stated that his dog was fine with other dogs. Sarah says the dog was about the size of a Collie, with longish golden brown fur; the dog's nose wasn't quite as pointed as a normal Collie's is, but not as short and broad as a Retriever or Lab. The man's dog attacked Jackson. He called the dog "Lucy" several times as he tried to pull her off Jackson. As soon as Jackson was released, he started to leave, and Sarah asked him who he was, and where he lived. The man replied that it was none of her business; his dog was on a leash; he wasn't responsible for anything; and then he left at a run with Lucy at his side. Jackson spent 6 hours in surgery, having perforated intestines. All of the neighbors are now keeping their eyes open in hopes of identifying this man and his dog. - So, even if both dogs are on a leash, the worst scenario can still occur.... Please keep your pet safe!