So, Miner and I get up at 5:20 this morning.  Get about a 1/2 block from the house when we have to turn around because someone forgot a grocery bag for the morning poop.  So, we head back out on a slightly different route.  I was 99% certain we knew about where all the dogs were on our various morning routes.  WRONG!  At the end of the block, our street T's into another.  We're part way through the intersection when a black dog of equal size to Miner comes walking out from under the car port of the house on the other side of the intersection.  No chain, no rope, no owner, and apparently no electric fence either.  The dog comes out into the street.  I am doing what I can to keep Miner on a short lead and still get this dog away with my "NO" and my Dog Whisperer dominant stance.  they still tussle a little, but I pull Miner away keep saying "NO" and we head to the other side of the street, and the dog turns back around.  Now, I can understand if we were already on "that dog's sidewalk" but we were in the street!  And it came out at us.  Needless to say, both our heart rates were up and we went on the rest of our walk.