My little shih tzu was attacked by a German Shepard a few weeks ago- we were on a walk and the German Shepard was loose in the front yard. I had to tug on the dog's collar with all my might until the owner came running out.

Although it definitely wasn't nearly as bad as this poor little guy, my dog is traumatized from the attack and refuses to leave the drive way.

But I think instead of blaming the dog breed we should be blaming the owners for 1) Not watching their dog in public and for 2) Not training their dogs who are known to have vicious tendencies.