Thanks for all the advice and the link.
The panic has subsided a bit. I just took them in the backyard because it's fenced in with a 5 ft. fence all around and we just put in a snake fence too, so I figured, if a coyote tried to get in, I'd see it in time to get the pups back inside. They were on leash and I had a noise maker with me just in case. We had to run around in circles out there of for a minute because Ivan usually needs a bit of exercise to get his system moving in the morning, but that's ok. It worked. They did their business and we are all back in, safe and sound. I think we will be taking our early morning and evening potty breaks in the backyard from now on, even if I have to get dizzy jogging in a 12 ft circle, flapping my arms and yelling to scare away anything that might be out there. The new neighbors are really going to love me. lol
I have mixed feelings about calling for some sort of coyote removal. Our condo complex is built right into an open, natural hillside. I feel like we're living in the coyote's neighborhood and should respect that. That being said, I obviously want to protect my babies. I'm not sure what the right balance it. |