I see why JJ ruled as she did on the dogs. The defendant didn't lose control of her dog, he didn't get loose and attack, the plaintiff allowed his dogs to get close enough to hers to get grabbed. All the dogs were on leashes, all the plaintiff had to do was keep a safe distance between his and her dog(s). I have two dachshunds, when approaching an entry to a building with them or even waiting to get on an elevator, if there is another dog nearby I'll either pick them up or stay back far enough to allow the other dog owner to enter/exit entirely before proceeding.