My fault that someone's dog ran across the road?

[Heathercob]

This morning I was taking Sally for a walk and there was a family who were walking two golden retrievers on the other side of the road. I stopped to pop pick and one of their dogs saw Sally and ran across the road in front of a car (luckily the car stopped in time)!
The Woman then proceeded to tell at me saying that I shouldn't have been stood there, that it was my fault that her dog ran across the road and asked me whether I was trying to get her dog killed!

She should have had it on a lead!

Why was her dog not on a lead next to a road , totally her fault and she is irresponsible

Her dog is her responsibility, tell her to 'do one'. If she cannot control it around other dogs then she shouldn't be walking it.

She was stupid. I don’t care how well trained your dog is, it should be on a lead on a road.

You get crackpot crazy people in all walks of life. I’ve come across a few that own dogs.

Was apparently my fault that this mans dog attacked mine as my dog was on a lead and his wasn’t on a lead.

Either shout back at them or don’t. Don’t think it matters either way.

Why wasn't her dog on a lead by a road? You can't be responsible for another dogs bad behaviour

Thank you smiffypeabrain. That means a lot. I was so shamed I didn't tell anyone. My mum wasn't the understanding sort either and wouldn't have helped me put it in perspective, so it was a guilty secret for a long time. Kind of good to get it out here all these years later and have someone say it wasn't completely all my fault either. Thank you for the validation I'm sorry you had the same sort of experience. It does stay with you for long afterwards. That driver had no right to shout at you or drive like that. He was obviously covering up for his crap driving.

Sick sick sick of wannabe dog whisperers round our area with dogs not on a lead. I mean on roads, not in parks. Stupid woman. Dogs should be on leads around traffic.

Can’t believe it took until the bottom of the second page for someone to ask who the fuck Sally is?!

@Runbitchrun RTFT. Sally is a giant roast ox studded with chilli cheese hot dogs.