Dog was in her yard. It went for the face. Fortunately, it did not latch on as others do sometimes, depending on breed it seems. That is not the same as a nip on the leg. I would have zero tolerance for that sort of dog that went to the face. Precious little for any dog that bit gently on the leg, but a bit more perhaps. Never ever would I allow the owner, regardless of heart-rendering circumstances, to have another dog or potentially life-threatening or just plain scary to elderly or children pet. The dog has proven he or she will bite. The owner has proven he or she can not or will not control the dog and not allow it to escape its leash or its premises. mg