| My first impulse would be to calmly let the owner know of the situation.
However, you have to realize every reaction you have may have a negative reaction. So if you complain directly to the owner will it cause problems in a neighborhood you just settled into?
If the dog is constantly or daily doing this then chances are pretty good the owner knows and I bet you are not its first victims of chase.
I would check with animal control and see if there are any previous complaints on the dog and how they suggest you handle this situation as they are the professionals that may have had passed dealing with this dog.
If not they would be alerted of a potential problem and document, pictures note of times this dog is loose, what the dog looks like, tags and where it lives etc.
On a lighter side I was walking our three on seperate leashes seperate handlers and the two older ones muzzled and a pitbull charged out of a yard came around the corner and all three took that, "Don't mess with us stance and the male let out a menacing growl". The pit bull turned tale and ran back into his yard to his owner who apologized! He is now fenced in.
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