I was walking my two little dogs a couple of weeks ago, when we were attacked by a large dog. I yelled at it, kicked at it, it kept coming. I could only see two ways to stop it before me or the dogs got hurt, shoot it or pepper spray it, and I figured there would be less trouble and paperwork if I sprayed it. He took a good shot right in the face, and he backed off but still kept following us, stopping occasionally to rub his face on the grass. We finally walked past a house with a little dog and its master on the front lawn, and he went for them. They went in the house, and he stayed at their door while we walked away. I haven't seen him since, but if I do, I'll spray him down again and call animal control