Scary Encounter

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by mamaziggy

hahahaha, that was my first instinct.... Run!!!lol. Its so funny as we were walking away from the situation i realised i had tears streaming down my face, so i'm sure i nearly had a little accident too

:d :d :d

[MamaZiggy]

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

Yeah, I'd be in trouble with Luna. She thinks she is HUGE and barks her fool head off every time we encounter a big dog. I can't imagine how she'd act if it was charging us Hopefully she'd be scared silent! Izzy would roll over and show her belly That is, right before I snatched her up over my head

So how long did it take for you to stop shaking? Like others said, I seriously would have peed myself

lol, Izzy sounds like Ziggy, he loves dogs and probably didnt notice anything weird. Luna is a little warrior so I hope this Never happens to you.

This house is just like 5 houses away from ours so we had literally just started our walk. I think it took me about another 10 minutes to calm down. Once we had walked further away, I started calming down. And seeing Ziggy so happy and trying to mark every bush we saw (even though he was out of pee) made me laugh and relax.

We continued with our walk and I hope to have the strength to walk past there again tomorrow (but this time we're going earlier- before working owners come home)

[MidnightUnicorn]

Good for you.

I did something similar by instinct. I didn't say anything. I just stood my ground (with Tatiana in my arms) as the strange dog rapidly approached us. However, I was of the mindset to fight the dog to the death if he threatened Tatiana. I was NOT scared. The dog sensed that from me. He stopped in front of me. Stared at me. Then turn around, and ran back where he came from.

[MamaZiggy]

Thank you Joyce. I am sure all of us yorkie mommy's would do the same, but I really hope no one ever has to

[yorkietalkjilly]

You are my new hero! Bravo!

Maybe next walk take one of those big old button-operated umbrellas to deploy if another dog approaches you. It is a wonderful canine deterrent when they hear the whoosh as that thing opens up.

Be safe & stay a Superhero!

[MamaZiggy]

Originally Posted by MidnightUnicorn

Good for you.

I did something similar by instinct. I didn't say anything. I just stood my ground (with Tatiana in my arms) as the strange dog rapidly approached us. However, I was of the mindset to fight the dog to the death if he threatened Tatiana. I was NOT scared. The dog sensed that from me. He stopped in front of me. Stared at me. Then turn around, and ran back where he came from.

omg! Firstly I am sorry you had that experience. But wow, that is bravery. Your energy clearly told that dog "dont you dare" and he got the picture with no words required! And you weren't scared! Now you're my hero

[MamaZiggy]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

You are my new hero! Bravo!

Maybe next walk take one of those big old button-operated umbrellas to deploy if another dog approaches you. It is a wonderful canine deterrent when they hear the whoosh as that thing opens up.

Be safe & stay a Superhero!

hehehe, thanks Jeanie! Oh I know what you're refering to. That's a great idea and I have one of those small umbrellas. I will definatly be carrying it from now on. Because I can't avoid Big dogs here, they are in every yard, including my own, lol. So thats a great safety measure to have on me. Thanks for the advice

[jeane]

wow how scary glad everything turned out okay

[concretegurl]

Scary indeed!

Glad it all worked out well.

Sounds like you don't need a big stick

[yorkietalkjilly]

Here is the post I always place on threads like this for anyone who is interested:

I walk with a huge black umbrella that self-opens when I push a button. It is a big thing and impressive as it opens! It give me a large appearance to the approaching dog, having that big, wide structure spread all out before me.

The thing I found most helpful to me about the open umbrella is the distance it will keep a troublesome dog away from our immediate vicinity. I have yet to have one ever get even remotely close to me and my Yorkie with the trusty brolly fully employed. They either go the other way immediately(99% of the time), stand their ground if the owner is making them or give you a very very wide berth. They don't get close enough to or try to keep an aggressive attitude when they hear the umbrella whoosh open and see that imposing shape blossom open before their eyes. It is very disconcerting to any dog. It is a good diffuser of tense situations but should it not be, a sturdy or actual defensive umbrellas can serve as a real weapon should you actually run into a dog who is bent on attacking. When my little Jilly was attacked by a 65 lb. Dalmatian on a neighborhood walk, my walking stick(pre-umbrella) was how I saved her life and how I got her free of the big dog's jaws. It was after the attack that I decided to use a button-operated umbrella for future walks - even if I have no dog with me.

But the role an open umbrella best serves is just a dissolver of bad attitudes. Most approaching dogs aren't really bad, they just are inquisitive, excited and out of control and this tool helps them to settle down rather quickly and become serious about how they can best stay well clear of you, your dog and your umbrella. And it gives you a wonderful sense of security, which a dog can read from quite far off.

[Lilly bug]

Yorkiemom1 that made me laugh, So glad that you cud stand your ground for you and your dog OMG i´d for sure pee myself a little lol.... Good job both of you and I hope this wont repeat it self uff

[LunasMomma]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Here is the post I always place on threads like this for anyone who is interested:

I walk with a huge black umbrella that self-opens when I push a button. It is a big thing and impressive as it opens! It give me a large appearance to the approaching dog, having that big, wide structure spread all out before me.

The thing I found most helpful to me about the open umbrella is the distance it will keep a troublesome dog away from our immediate vicinity. I have yet to have one ever get even remotely close to me and my Yorkie with the trusty brolly fully employed. They either go the other way immediately(99% of the time), stand their ground if the owner is making them or give you a very very wide berth. They don't get close enough to or try to keep an aggressive attitude when they hear the umbrella whoosh open and see that imposing shape blossom open before their eyes. It is very disconcerting to any dog. It is a good diffuser of tense situations but should it not be, a sturdy or actual defensive umbrellas can serve as a real weapon should you actually run into a dog who is bent on attacking. When my little Jilly was attacked by a 65 lb. Dalmatian on a neighborhood walk, my walking stick(pre-umbrella) was how I saved her life and how I got her free of the big dog's jaws. It was after the attack that I decided to use a button-operated umbrella for future walks - even if I have no dog with me.

But the role an open umbrella best serves is just a dissolver of bad attitudes. Most approaching dogs aren't really bad, they just are inquisitive, excited and out of control and this tool helps them to settle down rather quickly and become serious about how they can best stay well clear of you, your dog and your umbrella. And it gives you a wonderful sense of security, which a dog can read from quite far off.

This should absolutely be a "sticky" Lifesaving advice!!!!

[gracielove]

I'm so glad you stood your ground. I know the feeling. Been through a dog attack. It's afterwards that you start thinking about how much worse it could have been.

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Here is the post I always place on threads like this for anyone who is interested:

I walk with a huge black umbrella that self-opens when I push a button. It is a big thing and impressive as it opens! It give me a large appearance to the approaching dog, having that big, wide structure spread all out before me.

The thing I found most helpful to me about the open umbrella is the distance it will keep a troublesome dog away from our immediate vicinity. I have yet to have one ever get even remotely close to me and my Yorkie with the trusty brolly fully employed. They either go the other way immediately(99% of the time), stand their ground if the owner is making them or give you a very very wide berth. They don't get close enough to or try to keep an aggressive attitude when they hear the umbrella whoosh open and see that imposing shape blossom open before their eyes. It is very disconcerting to any dog. It is a good diffuser of tense situations but should it not be, a sturdy or actual defensive umbrellas can serve as a real weapon should you actually run into a dog who is bent on attacking. When my little Jilly was attacked by a 65 lb. Dalmatian on a neighborhood walk, my walking stick(pre-umbrella) was how I saved her life and how I got her free of the big dog's jaws. It was after the attack that I decided to use a button-operated umbrella for future walks - even if I have no dog with me.

But the role an open umbrella best serves is just a dissolver of bad attitudes. Most approaching dogs aren't really bad, they just are inquisitive, excited and out of control and this tool helps them to settle down rather quickly and become serious about how they can best stay well clear of you, your dog and your umbrella. And it gives you a wonderful sense of security, which a dog can read from quite far off.

That is such a great idea. I sometimes don't go to our favorite park with Gracie because once in a while someone will be there with their dog off lead and it does scare me because of a previous incident. An umbrella is a fantastic idea. I always pick Gracie up if a see a dog but the umbrella is great for offense and well as defense. Thanks for the idea!

[MidnightUnicorn]

Originally Posted by MamaZiggy

omg! Firstly I am sorry you had that experience. But wow, that is bravery. Your energy clearly told that dog "dont you dare" and he got the picture with no words required! And you weren't scared! Now you're my hero

Oh, you and I did the same thing. We were being yorkie moms, protecting our own.

Personally, I think you were more courageous. You were scared, and stood your ground anyways. That's true bravery.

I wasn't scared, which was kind of dumb.