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My friend was on her push bike a couple of days ago cycling down through the estate and was suddenly confronted by a large male Rotti, off the lead, she stopped as the dog was looking straight at her and she felt it was going to chase, the dog squared up to her and did a low growl, my friend stayed still and thankfully the owner appeared and thanked her for stopping?!! and he walked away with the dog... she asked me what the protocol should be in that situation, do you stare back at the dog or keep your eyes averted or something else?? By the sound of what she described staying still was a good instinct but any other thoughts on what to do in that situation? The owner was around but on his phone and just happened to look up and notice his dog... My mate for the first time in her life, who has never worried about dogs, was actually quite shaken up by the experience...