Its sort of like saying.... Yeah I pointed the gun at the officer but I didnt shoot him, so I dont know why he would have shot me...”
If you love your dogs, keep them within control. You want them to run off the leash put on a shock collar if there is potential for people to be encountered. I am not going to allow a family member to be bit before I act. If you dogs are running up to a person that person does not know if they are going to be bit or licked to death. So it is your fault for allowing your dog to be in that situation.
This is why my hiking boots have steel toes. I cannot tell you how many times “Fluffy” has come bounding around the turn in the trail and immediately come after my dog, on a leash btw.
I have punted a couple of dogs this summer, not hard enough to do permanent damage but enough to get the dogs attention. Almost immediately, typically, the owner of “fluffy” starts to get an attitude. This usually changes when they see my dog on a leash, my two little girls, and (ahem) a 9mm on my hip.
I calmly explain to the owner that while “fluffy” may be the sweetest animal on the planet, I will keep their dog appraised of the fact that I am an Alpha of my pack and I will defend them.