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Originally Posted by Hermione  One of my biggest fears when walking my two little Yorkies is that they get attacked by some dog. I don't trust any dogs near mine. Jake was actually attacked by another little Yorkie when he was 10 months old and I had to pull them apart. Jake was always a friendly dog before that incident, nowadays he barks at every dog he comes across. If I happen to see a dog without a leash on my walks, I usually sweep up my Yorkies into my arms, and defend them as best I can. When I was around 10 years old my mother sent me off on a walk with my little dog which was attacked by a large dog. I was helpless and just watched and cried. Now in my 60s I still remember that day with great sadness. |
So sorry that happened you.
i also pick up my dogs if we come across dogs that aren't on a leash. Thankfully the big dogs we come across in our neighborhood are usually always on a a leash.
We have a house in our neighborhood with a Chihuahua and a Pomeranian that are always loose and running around without a leash. From what I've observed the Pomeranian is generally friendly while the chihuahua is not but it is tiny, around 3-4 lbs. I have seen fox in my neighborhood and an Akita that is just tied up outside with no fence so I'm not sure why my neighbor thinks it's a good idea to let his two small dogs roam around unattended. I would also be afraid they could get hit by a car. Or pick up a scent and take off.