I know exactly how you all feel about walking your Yorkie. I have got worse and worse being relaxed taking Mr. Darcy for a walk. I have the terrible fear of another dog grabbing him before I can pick him up. I even look around the street to see if there is a pickup I could put him in to get remove him from an attack!! I even bought a dog stroller. I just got it, so don't know if I would take it with me or not. I didn't plan on putting him in it - I think that kinda defeats the purpose of walking the dog!! I also can't leave him outside by himself as we live up north in Canada and there are fischers - lots of cats have gone missing in town....Plus we spend time in Florida, in the winter, and there is a 'dog beach' there, but once again people have their big Rotties etc off the leash....so what to do??