I have two big dogs. They get out on occassion (both are still pretty much puppies and like to escape out the front door if you are not paying attention. After all if you are going out the door it must be time for a walk.) Everytime they do I worry about somebody’s dog, cat, or god forbid child getting hurt. I admittedly am not a part of the training process. My wife however spends countless hours with them training them. Puppy class, dog manners class, dog social class etc etc. At the end of the day though they are great big dogs just like the two Akitas (which ran past my back yard that same night and got my dogs all worked up) and require more responsibilty then a small breed.
Ok my point. Discounting the fact that somebodies child could get bit or killed by stating it never happened so it isn’t a big deal, that attitude is horrible. Is the fact they figure out a way to get out really going to make you feel better if your dogs hurt or mame somebodies baby girl or boy who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time? There are countless incidences of people who never thought their dog would ever do something so horrible, and surprise! They did.
I would never recover from that guilt, never. There is no argument for it regardless of the fact nothing happened. If you are the owner of large breed dogs or aggressive breed dogs that can hurt or kill another you have to take responsibility for managing them. When my dogs get out I am in the wrong. You are as well.
