I was putting my ice grippers on the other day when out with my dog for a walk. The road was dirt, the trail ice, so I had stopped at the trail head to put on the grippers. Leaning over about half way through the process I heard something behind me, turned around, and was eyeball to eyeball with a loose, unaccompanied pit bull about three or four times the size of my little mutt. The term "oh shit" crossed my mind, but all I could do was grab the dog by the collar and hope for the best. She turned out to be a real sweetie, lucky for me and my little mutt. After we got through the doggie greeting she went one way, we went the other, and all was well. Pitties are often sweet hearts, but when they are not, they are a dangerously strong dog. I hope I manage not to meet an unfriendly one when out with our little mutt.