We had a large hawk try to grab our little Yorkie years ago. She weighed about 4 lbs, we were out in the yard and a hawk swooped down and tried to grab my Misty but only managed to flip her over, had some nasty scratches to deal with but she was ok. So who knows, I prefer to err on the side of caution these days.
You might try setting up an outdoor kennel with a roof or tarp. That seems safer if they don't like the leash. Good luck. |