Sad day here, I had to put my dog down. "Princess Mia" was 5 yr female American Bulldog,and a magnifecent animal,perfect with any child, loyal to our pack,and a very good home protection K-9. My neighbor has a small terrier, that for th last 6 mo had been aggressive ,and biting my dog thru the fence. Terriers owner was proud that his small dog was "protecting himself" against the big brute bulldog. I bought a muzzle for my dog,and she wore it whenever she was outside. Yesterday I was out front and heard a commotion in the back and ran back there, only to see the gate that separates our homes torn off the hinges, and Mia biting his dog. My grandaughter had let Mia out . My dog came off when she heard my command. The vet stitched his dog up and thankfully he will be ok. But the man could not veiw this as a dog fight and called in to animal control, who informed me that they would get a court order if nessacary to have my dog destroyed. I chose to do it myself. I want to educate owners of large breeds. In a court of law even if your dog was not the aggressor, and fights with a smaller dog-the big dog loses. If your dog has issues with another dog-keep them separated-lock your doors if small children are present. I only hope that nobody ever has to take a perfectly good dog to the death chambor,and try to calm them as they push that needle in. I honestly feel Mia could smell the death that was imminent for her, I will never forget the fear in her eyes as she looked at me and faithfully sat as her master commanded her to do. A true soldier until the bitter end.