What an ordeal! It is a terrible thing to go through. You feel helpless when a big dog has it's mouth on your own little dog. Me and one of my previous dogs were attacked a few years back. I had never been afraid of any animal until that happened. Now I get really stressed whenever I take Gracie on her walks
I almost stopped taking her to the park to walk. We have a beautiful park that has woodland trails. She loves to go there but sometimes people let their dogs off lead and that terrified me. I started using Yorkietalkjilly's idea of a big automatic umbrella. Now I at least feel I have some defense if I am approached by an unattended dog. It does create a barrier between your dog and an approaching one that can give you the precious time you need to defend your dog.
The Yorkie seems to bring out the prey instinct in some dogs. Maybe it is the ears or the fur or the way they move. A big dog that is all excited after running loose and chasing squirrels can be really wound up as they approach a little dog. It is a good idea to have some kind of protection. |