I definately believe that the actions of a dog are the responsibility of the owners. No matter how much we love our pets, aggression cannot be tolerated. I watch the dog whisperer sometimes, I really agree with the way he does things. If the pack leader steps on another member of the pack, he/she does not appologize nor does the other animal think to respond aggressively.

But we've gone a bit off topic, I'm very curious as to how the sitation is going.