I just want to write a little note to the man who approached my husband the other day at the school grounds in the west end while he was out training our dogs. Your hostile approach is what caused the crazy fiasco to happen. My one belgian malinois has some issues with socialization, now he is not aggressive in the least but he can seem it with his over excited anxiety in meeting new people and dogs. He often freaks out, barking and jumping around and acting like he is going to charge other people and animals. he would never hurt another human or animal and really just wants to say hello but because he does not know how to approach the situation my husband must take a training approach and calm him down. You witnessed this approach but you did not see what he was doing and your assumption that he "punched" his dog caused you to fly off the handle and come charging over at him screaming and yelling that you were going to punch my husband. two of his friends were with him and witnessed your hostile behavior. First of all, my husband made his dog lay down on his side and poked him (NOT punched him)... it is a technique that snaps the dogs attention off of whatever he is fixated on...when you get poked you automatically think "what was that for" also right? either way your approach of screaming and yelling, swearing and threatening is grounds for getting bit. My female is trained in personal protection, if she would have seen you approach that way she would have bit you and it would have been your fault... its funny how you called the cops on my husband but you were the one threatening. I suggest you calm down. if you would have approached my husband, who is a dog trainer, and asked him what he was doing he could have explained it to you and you would have known it was not a big deal... but you insisted on charging at him in fit of fury... you have been spotted, and I suggest you grow up a little bit. As my title says hostile approach will almost always equal a hostile return. there was a much better way to handle that. How immature.