Well, that ain't my fault!

I got yelled at again this morning while taking Amelie for her walk. Amelie and I were doing our own thing and there was a woman with her dog walking a little bit ahead of us. They had turned left and were really of no concern to me or Amelie. Then this other dog turns around and comes running across the field to where Amelie and I are. Amelie was actually being good and doing what she's supposed to do. She lay down where she was as he was approaching to show her submission and got up only as he got close so that she could greet him, still in a position of submission. Then she sniffed him properly, and knew immediately that she was more dominant. He went to turn on her, and she pinned him down in the field. If he tried to move, she stood on him and didn't let him go until she heard me tell her to stop. Then he went running away, still barking at her, so she chased him. The other woman yelled at me that I should never let my dog loose. It's not my fault my boxer is stronger than your lab. If you're dog's going to be the aggressor maybe you shouldn't let him of the leash. When you're reading this, it probably sounds like Amelie causes too many problems and I really shouldn't let her off the leash, but she honestly hasn't initiated any of the conflicts she's been in. They've always started when another dog does something that goes against proper social protocol, and Amelie follows it very strictly. Or when people are stupid. Amelie doesn't like stupid people. She's a great dog, and I love her to death. I still miss my Tweek, though.