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Originally Posted by Juliealfies mum  Thankfully Abbey is fine, this the reason Lottie barks at every dog she meets.  She was grabbed by another dog and I had to pick her right up and then it happened again with another bigger dog  Which ended up scratching the back of my legs as it was trying to get at Lottie.....so she barks at every dog she see's unless she knew them from before and with them she is allright
It has also made Alfie very protective of her 
I hope that Abbey will get over this and you too but it is difficult not to worry about them. |
I think from now on she will be a bit weary of bigger dogs (which may be a good thing). From my experience, even dogs that are kind and gentle may snap and go after a smaller dog. They view them as the see squirels, rats, and other small creatures they like to chase. It is simple dog instinct. Thankfully, she has Nuppy to reassure her that not all dogs are evil.
But you can never be too careful. When I was younger, I had a yorkie named Tasha who was very tiny. She lived with our BIG sheep dog, Jazz for years. And Jazz was always very kind and gentle with her and the sweetest dog you will ever meet. Even when Tasha would get in her face. Well, one night we came home and found Tasha bloody on the back porch. Jazz had bit her and she was dead.
This is a trajic story, but it shows how the kindest of dogs can turn on a little one. And how fragile our little ones are that one snip can kill them...