I feel just as you do John but I also worry when I am out with them, particularly with my little boy who is just 16 weeks old. When he was about 9 weeks old and I was still carrying him everywhere, I was approached by two teenagers, one on a bike. They just wanted to know about him but I was terrified they would snatch him. It is a sad reflection on our society that I should feel like that. I also worry if I see people in vans watching me as I take the dogs home. When i do leave them home alone, I am anxious all the time until I am home. I can honestly say my dogs are the most valuable ‘things’ in my home, everything else can be replaced.