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Originally Posted by Maximo  Maximo and I encountered loose dogs again today on our walk.  I am concerned about what I'm going to do when I have 2 dogs to walk and protect.
For those of you who walk multiple Yorkies, what do you do? I would prefer something other than mace or pepper spray. |
I used to walk my little Yorkie, on a leash, but am finding that big dogs come out of nowhere. I just got a Yorkie magazine, and it says that a big dog, esp. dogs like Labs, will attack a small dog thinking it is a rabbit,etc. After all, they are hunting dogs.
The article said under no circumstances should you ever let a big dog sniff a small dog, even if the owners are with their dog and say their dog is safe.
They tend to go for their necks, and one bite, and they are gone.
I am afraid to walk one dog, let alone two. Even if I pick Sadie up in my arms a big dog will still circle us. I am not very tall, and I felt scared and threatened enough that I won't walk her at all, unless friends are with me.
Otherwise, she stays in my yard.
I don't know what to tell you, but I would not walk any dog unless you have
another person with you. Even that does not mean it is safe.