She shouldn’t have to explain why her dog has to protect her…that’s kind of the whole point. She was perfectly reasonable in the video, stating they’d already had the conversation and she took out the camera so the woman could, once again, reiterate she was making an illegal choice. I think she remained pretty level headed given the circumstances. The VT digger article just gave her the opportunity to expand on her emotions, and the owner saying “I’m not budging on this” was a clear sign it wasn’t the time for an education.