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Originally Posted by mama2yorkies  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. |
I agree when you say you want to respect the coyotes, but at what cost? I don't think it is right to just start killing the coyotes, but you have a situation on your hands and you need to protect yourself and your babies. Maybe you can find a place that will relocate them..? Too bad Billy the Exterminator doesn't live out here!!
For now the only thing you can do is make sure you have something to protect yourself when you are outside... Maybe you should get a BB gun or something? I will try to look around for you to see if we can get you some help!