The context of the following conversation is A dog was wandering around Jan's yard. Jan hit the dog on its head.:
Jan says I hit the dog on its head with my rake when it was wandering around my yard..
The friend responds Why did you do that?.
Jan responds It was an accident. I was out front raking the fallen leaves. The dog ran in front me and I ended up hitting it with the handle of my rake..
The friend responds I hope the dog wasn't badly hurt..
Jan responds It threw its body at me like it wants to hurt me..
The friend responds I like a dog that fights back..