I wish people would exercise more control over their dogs. All but the most gentlest lazy dogs should be watched over carefully by their owners if there is not a gate or effective fencing method. I never let my dog outside without my direct supervision. It just burns me that people are so irresponsible with an animal that has the potential to cause great injury. One day while on a long ride a dog ran out into the road to "greet" me and I saw it get run over by a car. I saw the front tires go over that dogs body. It lived but I was traumatized!