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Read all the way to the end. The matter has been resolved:

I noticed you mentioned the danger of the road to them last time. That is a genuine danger to the dog, but not one that would be your fault. So warning them about it makes you look like a good person instead of a bad person, while still pointing out that the dog itself is in danger.

The one thing a pet has that a predator does not: an owner who might be trainable! (As in, you might be able to train an owner to keep a pet dog contained.) No, I don't think you are getting "too soft." You are just dealing with the situation in a different way.