Dear Sir, Being a dog owner I felt I must write a letter regarding dogs off leads. I remember just a couple of weeks ago a young Red Setter dog, which was on a lead, was attacked by Staffordshire Bull Terriers, which were off the lead. Most dog owners are afraid when they see Staffie type dogs running loose, because of quite a few attacks from these unpredictable animals. I think it is irresponsible to have them off a lead, especially when the owner can see people with dogs on leads!   I must add there are signs around Aycliffe saying ‘Keep Dogs on Leads’ in certain areas. Reading the letter I wonder why this gentleman didn’t just put his dog on the lead when there were people not happy about a Staffie type dog roaming free! Just because this gentleman is a retired Police Officer doesn’t mean his dog might not attack another dog. I would have thought a retired Police Officer would have been more thoughtful towards other dog owners. Responsible Dog owner. Name & address supplied