Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
When I started out I was mindful of all the recommendations to keep the strop taut so I had the solution. I would tie one end of the strop to the back of my Honda Civic and the other end to my sons and then we'd take off. The only problem was mine had a bigger engine and I'd have to run down the street with the car stropping at the same time with my neighbor's Pit Bull chasing me. That didn't work out too well.

Then I realized you just had to hold it comfortably taut and that made all the difference.
I think your neighbor should have properly socialized and trained his dog.