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theporkieyorkie · 08-07-2013, 07:45 AM

I am glad to hear Beanie is ok. I can only imagine how scared you guys were.

While my dogs have never been attacked(thank goodness), we have had a lot of loose dogs approach us in off leash our neighborhood. One day some idiot was letting her 4 dogs out of her car...ranging in size from a boston terrier to a lab...and they rushed my two dogs. My SO freaked and was trying to pull Ricky away and had him hanging from his harness. I had picked Prince up(I always do when I see another dog) so I was able to pull the big dog away. The owner apologized and nothing happened...but it would be a little late for an apology if something happened to one of my dogs.

I would DEFINITELY report it to Animal Control. By law, people have to have their dogs under control or contained in their yard and that dog is going to end up hurting someone else...a child...another dog etc etc.

There is also pet mace at Petco. It's under $20.00. I haven't bought it yet, but I am highly considering it. I don't even feel comfortable walking my dogs in my neighborhood without my SO because of all of the loose dogs around. I would feel horrible macing another dog...but I would feel even worse if my dogs got hurt and I could have done something to stop it.

08-07-2013, 07:45 AM	#7
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	I am glad to hear Beanie is ok. I can only imagine how scared you guys were. While my dogs have never been attacked(thank goodness), we have had a lot of loose dogs approach us in off leash our neighborhood. One day some idiot was letting her 4 dogs out of her car...ranging in size from a boston terrier to a lab...and they rushed my two dogs. My SO freaked and was trying to pull Ricky away and had him hanging from his harness. I had picked Prince up(I always do when I see another dog) so I was able to pull the big dog away. The owner apologized and nothing happened...but it would be a little late for an apology if something happened to one of my dogs. I would DEFINITELY report it to Animal Control. By law, people have to have their dogs under control or contained in their yard and that dog is going to end up hurting someone else...a child...another dog etc etc. There is also pet mace at Petco. It's under $20.00. I haven't bought it yet, but I am highly considering it. I don't even feel comfortable walking my dogs in my neighborhood without my SO because of all of the loose dogs around. I would feel horrible macing another dog...but I would feel even worse if my dogs got hurt and I could have done something to stop it. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 08-07-2013 at 07:47 AM.