Neighbourhood-help

Interesting Experience tonight when I was on my way to the evening-service.
When I left my house I already realized that the dogs of my street are kind of anxious about something. A lot of barking and I saw some dogs walking around. So I thought: Atencion please!

At the first corner I realized that 3 dogs are looking in my direction and they began to walk towards me. Tension arose within me but I stayed calm and walked on. But yet I saw that they were not headed towards me but were barking at something that must be behind me. I looked around and saw a big barking black-brownish dog running towards me.
But because of the barking of the 3 other dogs of my street (my "hood") he stopped, turned around and sodded off.
I couldn't believe that I was saved by three dogs of my neighbourhood, who obviously know me by now.
Really cool. That's what I call neighbourhood-help.
Unexpectedly I'm thankful for those dogs who until now just got on my nerves.
:-)