When your useless, undisciplined dust-mop of a dog runs into my yard, barking and challenging my dogs (all leashed and under control), and he's completely ignoring you calling him, the absolute WRONG thing to do is tickle him and praise him when you finally catch up to him! 

Fuckin' people.  If I let my dogs run off-lead, the whole township would be down my throat.  But little mutts can run wherever they like.  I wasn't aware that little dogs were somehow absolved from the leash laws in this township.

And if I find a tiny dog turd in my garden again, I'm going accidentally let go of the leashes next time!*

*Not really. But damn, I'd like to let the hounds put a little fear into him. But I know they don't realise their own strength and they'd do him an injury.