I forgot to say one thing about our little friends: always carry mace!!! I was at the park one day with my 3 fuzzbutts and nobody else was even near us. All of a sudden a black lab was shooting at us at 1000mph. The owners did nothing while my babies were in peril!! I got Elrond and Raistlin in the carrier before he got to us but Mordred was IN TROUBLE. Mordred screamed at the sight of a big horrible beast snarling at him but I had to jump on the dog (literally) and was BEATING it on the HEAD trying to get its attention off my baby. Mordred wasn't even scratched but I was not going to let anything happen. The owners saw the whole thing and strolled over after I was walking to my car. Never scolded the dog. Next time I will be prepared and no dog will even get close!! [Posted in FML issue 1916]