Yes, we had a large owl that would often try to dive bomb my maltese when we lived in town. Now that we live in a rural area I have noticed many hawks, some attacking my outside bird avery trying to get at my cockatiels! My girls love to go outside so I bought a large fenced pen and covered it with a big tarp so if they want to be outside when I can't be with them, I put them in there. I wasn't so worried about my new maltese as she has grown to be 7 lbs, however my husband reminded me that hawks can swoop down and grab those large jackrabbits that we have all over out here. So I am even very protective of her. |