After reading the piece on the "attack" by a German shepherd dog on a terrier (September 18), I was not sure who attacked who.

The piece stated that Peter Rough let his dogs out of his car and had his back turned to get their lead. Why were his dogs allowed out of the car without being under control?

That act alone would probably have prevented the problem before it became one.

Mr Rough also states he heard his dog bark, then screech, and then he turned around. So how does he know his dog was not contributory to the incident?

There was, apparently, no noise from the German shepherd dog. So what started the incident?

Voice of The Argus stated Mr and Mrs Rough were walking their dogs but, according to the report, they were not, having only just arrived.

At that moment, their dogs were as out of control as the German shepherd dog may have been.

The Voice also stated this savage attacker was no match for a tenacious Jack Russell. What is the reasoning behind that?

A few years ago, my three-year-old dobermann was playing with a Great Dane when she was bitten, for absolutely no reason, by a corgi.

The hole left in her gut was big enough to put three fingers in. That little dog cost me a lot of grief and £250 in emergency vet's bills.

The corgi was traced to a local owner, who showed absolutely no concern over the actions of his dog. From then on, my dobermann was nervous of all little dogs.

If you take a poll of big-dog owners, they will tell you the animals they worry most about are these so-called innocent little dogs that would not harm a fly.

I cannot comment on the behaviour of the owner of the German shepherd dog.

Maybe he could not have cared less - some people are like that.

Maybe he genuinely did not know or maybe he was sorely fed up with his dog being harried by these little dogs who are so clever they do not need to be on a lead before they get out of the car.

I would also like to know whether these two terriers are restrained during car journeys or whether they are allowed the run of the car.

Owners of dogs of all sizes are urged by the RSPCA to use proper restraints to ensure their dogs are safe while in transit.

-Angela Rowland, High Street, Brighton