1,2,4, all happen to me in high school, I carried a knife every day ( it was allowed back then ) I never pulled it to use against anyone.
My nephew was bullied a lot worst then I was, I helped him with as much advise that I could give on how to deal with it, he became a Marine and served in...
Costa is my rep and neighbor and after many emails and phone calls from me this is the first time he has come out and said he is against the bill, maybe if he sent a reply that he was against it earlier or told his staff his position on the bill, well then he should expect to get hammered about it.
Make friends with the dogs, play with them, give them treats, they will like you better then they like the owners, this way when you tell them to be quite they will listen.
I have a neighbor that breaded boxers, same thing dogs howling all night at the moon, once I started playing with them...