it is sad and scary.. and can happen to anyone... my toy poodle got into an altercation this past weekend with my in laws dog that could of ended ugly. We were having a big camp out in thier huge back field.. (several acres). They have a very obnoxous black lab that they adopted from a shelter about 2 months ago. Lola (the lab) is very hyper, has a ton of energy and, doesnt behave very well. On introduction to Lola and my dogs,( a few weeks ago) Lexee (my toy poodle) didnt like her, Lexee has had 2 other incidents with big dogs that came after her so she dislikes big dogs. I have kept the 2 of them apart, by not bringing my dog down there. Well, we were camping for the weekend so I had to bring my dogs with me, but I was very cautious about where Lola (she is allowed to just run) was at all times and Lexee was kept on the leash, well no matter how careful one can be accidents happen.. I was talking with some relatives at their camper , I had my dogs with me and out of nowhere Lola appeared running full force at my dogs. Before I could get Lexee up, the 2 were going at it. Lexee had launched all 4 pounds of her little body at Lola's face and Lola knocked Lexee down and had her pinned on the ground, belly up.. It happened in a split second and we had 6 people there trying to get it under control.. I grabbed Lola off from Lexee while my cousin grabbed Lexee off the ground. Lexee did end up with a small wound on her back and she was very shaken up (as was everyone else watching) but I thank god everyday that she is still here. She could of been killed.
I will keep that little dog in my thoughts and prayers.