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yorkietalkjilly · 10-09-2020, 09:22 PM

So glad the auto-open umbrella worked for you like it ALWAYS has for me. So very happy your baby's wise mom took precautions!

I started using my umbrella after a scary attack on my little Jilly when she was on leash and a huge 65 lb. Dalmatian ran from behind some bushes toward us in a way Jilly disliked and my tiny 3 lb. Jilly started for it, teeth bared. It was on her, had her tiny body up in its mouth totally lifted her off the ground - all in the span of two heartbeats while my brain was still processing it all. Thankfully I had carried a walking stick with me that walk and used it to beat the head of the Dalmatian until it finally felt pain as I got to its eyes and backed off but followed us down the block as I walked as fast as I dared w/out re-igniting its prey drive. I had to turn and wave the stick above my head and threaten it in a low, gutteral tone to keep it off her! She was having a seizure in my arms as all this was going on and we finally made it the 3 blocks home.

Immediate vetting revealed she needed all her wounds cleaned and sutured, pain, sedation and antibiotic shot, overnight vet observation and vet tending with a likely sedation, pain medication. She healed well and had no leftover psychological damage, still was totally fearless! I think she would've taken on a Bengal tiger - all 3 lbs. of her!

From that time on I carried my large, black, auto-opening umbrella and never again faced that type of problem as when we went by bushes and things where a big dog could be hidden. I just automatically opened it just in case. That umbrella discourages even the most ardent of prey drives in even the largest, meanest-looking dogs! That lovely, harmless umbrella gives you and your dog a huge, intimidating outline and appears mysteriously out of no where, swooshing open to suddenly enlarge you right before the dog's eyes and whirling it adds to the mystery of it. All aggressive dogs just suddenly lose interest in coming anywhere near you or your little one. Still, it's advisable to avoid a nasty dog when you can as you don't ever want to take a chance with your little one. So glad you had protection with you! Happy future walks!

10-09-2020, 09:22 PM	#5
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	So glad the auto-open umbrella worked for you like it ALWAYS has for me. So very happy your baby's wise mom took precautions! I started using my umbrella after a scary attack on my little Jilly when she was on leash and a huge 65 lb. Dalmatian ran from behind some bushes toward us in a way Jilly disliked and my tiny 3 lb. Jilly started for it, teeth bared. It was on her, had her tiny body up in its mouth totally lifted her off the ground - all in the span of two heartbeats while my brain was still processing it all. Thankfully I had carried a walking stick with me that walk and used it to beat the head of the Dalmatian until it finally felt pain as I got to its eyes and backed off but followed us down the block as I walked as fast as I dared w/out re-igniting its prey drive. I had to turn and wave the stick above my head and threaten it in a low, gutteral tone to keep it off her! She was having a seizure in my arms as all this was going on and we finally made it the 3 blocks home. Immediate vetting revealed she needed all her wounds cleaned and sutured, pain, sedation and antibiotic shot, overnight vet observation and vet tending with a likely sedation, pain medication. She healed well and had no leftover psychological damage, still was totally fearless! I think she would've taken on a Bengal tiger - all 3 lbs. of her! From that time on I carried my large, black, auto-opening umbrella and never again faced that type of problem as when we went by bushes and things where a big dog could be hidden. I just automatically opened it just in case. That umbrella discourages even the most ardent of prey drives in even the largest, meanest-looking dogs! That lovely, harmless umbrella gives you and your dog a huge, intimidating outline and appears mysteriously out of no where, swooshing open to suddenly enlarge you right before the dog's eyes and whirling it adds to the mystery of it. All aggressive dogs just suddenly lose interest in coming anywhere near you or your little one. Still, it's advisable to avoid a nasty dog when you can as you don't ever want to take a chance with your little one. So glad you had protection with you! Happy future walks! __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis Last edited by yorkietalkjilly; 10-09-2020 at 09:23 PM.