Agreed a Dji drone is easy to fly. Are all drones as easy? Was the dog owner aware is was a phantom pro with rth functionality? Is any unnecessary distraction whilst flying justified? Yes, the dog wasn't attacking me, it did just want to play. But it only wanted to play because the owner threw the ball at where I took off. I am not a dog person, but I'm a restrained dog person. A phantom pilot with a bad experience of dogs, may have reacted differently, which I gather can cause dogs to change their playful manner.
The onus is rightly on the pilot to ensure safe use of the drone.
But for gods sake..... Throwing a ball towards a pilot to get your dog to interfere.
There's lots of us out here now, we're all aware of the haters, the press story's that could, and will happen one day, will, I guess be anti UAV.
We have no animal control in the UK, mores the pity.