Dog attacks on guide dogs show marked increase

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9. I have had my dog attacked while out walking in my neighborhood in Chapel Hill, NC

She's a sweet rescue, Golden Retriever/ American Eskimo mix, and her personality changed
after the second attack. She now insists on turning around if there is a dog behind us
when walking. I have to stop and let the dog pass. I think she's afraid of not being able
to see a dog coming up on her. As soon as the other dog is in front of us, she'll return
to walking normally on the leash.

She wasn't bitten during the attacks, but it has traumatized her.
I reported both attacks to the local animal control. It was a dog--off leash--
came running out of its yard and the owner was not able to call it back out
of the public street.