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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  Amazingly, I've noticed no fear or change in Lucy's behavior. She's as happy as ever. I'm even surprised the Yorkies aren't fearful of walks. It was traumatic, and they were right there. The only one affected is me. I'd never been fearful of pit bulls before, but now I go on alert when I see one. It's unfortunate, but I've now been attacked twice by the same breed. The damage they can do is scary. I've also changed my walking habits. I no longer walk big and littles at same time. I can protect one or the other but not both. |
That is what I do too Mike. It only takes one or two incidences to bring that home. If I am walking with my hubby, we also have a rule that the one with the wee one, moves well out of harms range and quickly.
When we go swimming and I go with all three, I set up two crates, and then have one dog out at a time, for the swimming. I usually get there early so I can set up under a tree by the waterfront beach. Then when each one swims I am literally only 20 steps or so away from the crates. It is a tad time consuming but everyone comes home exhausted and happy to be out 1/2 day or more. I am thinking of a Zanotti for when I get my next van, this is a gizmo air conditioner that you can have the air on in the car when it is not running.
I am happy to hear that at least there were some consequences for the owner of the pitbull. For me though it is has been English Bulldogs. Magic has been "charged" twice by them, and now he has a decided grudge against them. I was in an Emergency hospital once with Magic, and one Bulldog dragged his owner halfway across the waiting room floor to get to Magic. Magic was not happy about that, I exited the waiting room, wasn't going to wait around to see if the owner got his bulldog under control
Heres hoping for a pleasant fun filled summer for you and your beasties
