By another yorkie, no less!
This afternoon, I stopped by a pet store near my office. Thor has been in there many times, and met the owner's grumpy female yorkie several times. She's growled at him a bit, but the owner has actually closed the store and let them hang around each other. Once they actually greeted, she seemed rather shy around him.
Anyway, Thor ran up to her, TOTALLY submissive - low body, wiggly, ears back, completely unthreatening. I don't know what was different today, but she not only bit him, she
locked her jaws on his face! I was pulling on his leash, and I couldn't get him away.
I was so completely shocked, I didn't know what to do. The owner rushed over and pulled her dog off. I thought Thor was going to be missing an eye, but he looked totally fine, no blood or anything. The owner was profusely apologetic, and of course I will never take Thor back in there. I can still feel the adrenaline pumping.
Thor seemed totally fine as soon as I picked him up. He wasn't shaking, or crying, or barking, and it seemed like he forgot all about it as soon as we left the store. I just hope this doesn't make him even more afraid of dogs than he already is.
Anyway, it could have been much worse, and thank heaven it was a bitchy little yorkie who is not even a pound bigger than him. I am still shocked though, as it was the most vicious attack I've seen, even if she was little. I'm so relieved he was not seriously hurt.