I know the terror of being attacked by a dog. I had the unfortunate experience when my other dog was still alive. I have lived most of my life with no fear of any animal since the time I was a very young child. My parents used to be very frustrated with me when I would make friends with a strange dog although I had been warned to stay away from any dog I did not know.
Now decades later I walk only in areas where I am fairly sure there is little chance of encountering another dog and my heart does flip flops as I grab my dog into my arms in fear when we do come upon a dog. It's a new condition for me. Fear. Not something I am used to. I am not afraid for myself but for Gracie. I know these little ones have characteristics that bring out the primal instincts of even the most domestic of dogs. And as has been mentioned many Yorkies are fearless and have no idea of their size. I'm not taking any chances. There are too many foolish humans out there that think it is funny to make a dog aggressive not to mention the various characteristics of the dogs themselves.
I wish I had pepper spray with me the day we were attacked! It was a mixed breed medium sized dog that got us. Not any particular scary breed. It was the owner that was scary. |