Some people should never be allowed to own animals or have children but that's getting off topic.

I think the council will have a legal obligation to respond to your complaint, my council sent someone out when something similar happened to me one time when I had my son with me. I was told that it's classed as a dog attack even if the dog charges someone without biting them or causing any damage. So your case is certainly an attack that that someone has to be responsible for.

One word comes to mind if you have any more correspondence with the council - Liability. If you drop that then they'll know you mean business and they should react accordingly.

Sorry to read about the situation you are in at the moment too. I hope it's just a fleeting thing and you find some inspiration somewhere to recharge your mojo.