My Jilly was on the leash but she was attacked so fast I didn't have time to see the dog coming & react faster than the lunge through the air at her, grabbing her in its jaws up into the air. I did have a walking stick with me(first time I'd ever taken one along) - but for that, she would have died that day. As it was, she spent the next hours in surgery & her rehab was 6 weeks, went well - and best of all, she wasn't scared of other large dogs afterward. Thereafter, I take out a large auto-open umbrella on all outings. It is the best deterrent of dog-attacks I've ever seen.
I'm so glad your baby wasn't severely injured but sorry that happened to her.
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