I was walking in the woods with my furkids tonight, when suddenly I saw the big black outline of a dog's back hunched over.. standing very, very, still...only about 15 feet away from me..then I saw it had a large chest...I think it was a Mastiff..then I saw it was staring at me... deeply and intensely.. but it was dark.. and I could'nt see the face clearly... I immediately thought to myself... this is a do or die situation... then I very slowly scooted over behind the nearest tree.. took my quilted vest off as fast as I could.. wrapped it around my left hand and arm for the block.. unsheathed my razor-sharp bowie knife with my right hand..and stared back at him from behind the tree...for what seemed like forever.. I was ready to cut him from ear to ear if he tried to jump one of my furkids... but lol..he gave me a little smile.. reared up his front legs.. spun around.. then took off running like a scared jack rabbit!