Originally Posted by Patti (Post 3672453)

How scary. I am so glad Maggie May was ok.

Originally Posted by Taryn0405 (Post 3672466)

So glad Maggie May is alright. Other people with pets is scary. I was driving in my neighborhood, and the new people that moved down the street from me have a pit...Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the breed, however, I do always fear the upbrining. Especially with the reputation.

I don't know Newfies that well. Are they normally aggressive?

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod (Post 3672393)

OMG, you will never believe what happened to Maggie May on our evening walk. We were walking and waiting for her 2 yorkie friends when we met up with 2 of my other neighbors walking their 3 New Foundlands. Well, Maggie May and one of them are kinda chumy. She cowers up to her and they sniff and that's that.

Well, tonight, the other neighbor who has the 2 was standing back a bit because they do not know each other. Well, the younger Newfie is about 3 years old and still a bit rambuncous...she got away from mom and then so did the other one. They surprised mom by doing this and by this time, mom is on the ground being pull across the pavement. Mom went right down and is bleeding by this point.

I've already got Hot Rod in my arms, as I usually do on this part of the walk. Well, next thing I know, all 3 newfies are all over Maggie May and she is upside down under the 3 of them! I could see her and that no one was biting or snarling...they were just trying to sniff her.

Forutnately all 3 have cats in the house and they are good buddies with them. They were all just trying to sniff her but Maggie was freaking because she was in the middle of them. Both my neighbors were trying to grab collars (mind you mom of the 2 newfies has a scraped up and had a bloody hand) and I was with one hand trying to pull on Maggie's leash with the arm that I was holding Hot Rod with.

Maggie got free somehow and I yanked her outta there and scooped her up. I was afraid that if I grabbed the newfie that anyone of them would start attacking her. And then I was afraid that if I yanked too hard and had Maggie in the air, that the newfies would start to try and jump and bite at her to bite her.

I tucked both Maggie May and Hot Rod into my jacket and just held them close to me. She was so frightened and just started digging into me. She finally calmed down and I just cradled the both of them.

So please watch your babies no matter what, it only takes a moment. Needless to say Maggie May is getting some extra special attention tonight.

Originally Posted by Britster (Post 3672483)

Sooooo scary! Especially when there is THREE of them- Yikes! I agree, you did the right thing.

I've had this happen twice w/ Jackson, in two different occasions with two different Labs. Both were not aggressive, per say. Overly friendly would be more like that, and NO doggy manners. This one Lab literally just pummeled over Jackson and would NOT get off him, he was not biting, but it was so scary when you feel helpless, even if it's for all of 30 seconds!

I am glad Maggie May is ok. :)

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford (Post 3672506)

Thank goodness you and yours are alright. I bet you sprout some white hairs over this !
Hugs :)

Originally Posted by southernbelle04 (Post 3672508)

Whoa! That is scary! You poor dears! Glad everyone is ok though!

Originally Posted by teacup0819 (Post 3672521)

Glad to hear that Maggie is alright. You did the right thing by getting her out of there when you were able.

We had a bernese mountain dog puppy run across the street after Trixie last year when we were walking her...the bernese was super friendly, but even as a puppy her front paws were on my shoulders when she was trying to get a peek at Trixie. Needless to say, Trixie was scooped up before the bernese got near her, but I don't walk Trixie alone ever.....I'm too afraid.

Have a nice glass of wine or a cup of tea and rub Maggie May's little belly tonight.

Originally Posted by yavenay (Post 3672523)

Oh Lawdy.....I know how you felt. My neighbhor has 2 saint bernards both of them are least 135lbs. My neighbhor normally has excellent control of them while they are their leash and the male st bernard is always well behaved when he sees Brandi but his sister is much younger and more playful. So whenever she sees Brandi she immediately gets excited. Well this one day she manage to break away from her owner who took off right after Brandi. Fortunaley I saw her coming scooped her up in my arms and just turn my back to the st. bernard. I was basically trying to hide her by turning my back. Her owner as able to get to her before she got to us but I was so scared for Brandi. So scared in fact that I was willing to risk getting injured to protect her. But even with all of that, I kinda of knew Annabelle (the female st bernanrd) just want to play with Brandi and felt that she would not hurt her intentionally. It was just her sheer size. It is so true that it only takes a few seconds. Those st bernards are not vicious and appear to be well trained but you can never take for granted that they won't intentionally hurt someone.

Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 3672543)

This is why I never let my dogs around large dogs, no matter how gentle they appear. When we are walking if I see people with their large dogs, I pick up my dogs and cross the street. I don't even want to be on the same sidewalk with them. I would never want to see my little dogs be in fear of some oversized monster.

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 3672580)

I'm so glad she didnt get hurt. Sounds like a scary thing for her and you.

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 (Post 3672591)

What a scare!! I'm glad Maggie is alright!! Give her lots of extra hugs, kisses and belly rubs!!

It's nice to hear for once big dogs getting loose and not attacking. She still could have easily gotten hurt by their sheer size but atleast they weren't acting aggressively. So many aren't trained well and do act aggressively and it ends badly for our little ones.

All the newfies I have met are all just big happy babies. It's their sheer size that can cause damage though.

Poor Maggie, I hope she isn't too traumatized by it all, she must have been so scared, I know I would have been. They must look like giant monsters to her. I'm so glad no one got hurt.

Originally Posted by My lil friend (Post 3672593)

EVERY time the owner of a bigger dog (20+) lbs tells me that their baby wont hurt my little Mina,they just want to play. I tell them very politely that I understand that they trust their dog,but I dont know them and havent spent enough time with them to trust them around my 5lb dog. Hopefully they will not be to offended.
Mina lives with a 65lb dog that I do trust,he is 15yrs old and without him I would not of been able to train the other dogs here as easily. However if a friend was going to visit with another small dog,2bits would need to be in another room. I do love all dogs but am not willing to take a chance.