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I know, I know. I was just making light of the scene---my larger dog being a bit intimidated by this bunch.
Imagine being 8 pounds and then you'd know what intimidation is. My Yorkie lives with 3 brothers and all are HUGE compared to her 30, 80, and 90 pounds. She's fine with her brothers, but HATES other large dogs and barks like a maniac. She's afraid of them.
This is how a lady in my neighborhood "walks" her dogs every day. Sometimes two of them are walking but one always seems to be in the stroller. She puts the other 2 in when I approach with my dog & kids.
I think she misunderstood the term, "walking the dog".
As for "protecting" her dogs, we ALL have to be wary of other dogs regardless the size of our own dogs. You find out where you can take them and you walk them there. It's not difficult.
So.....how does this protect the dogs???? If something wants after those dogs they will get it stroller or not. Also whats the so say that she's protecting other dogs from them. Small breeds can be nasty little buggers.
This photo doesn't surprise me and its common here, western civilization humanizing dogs.a
I have fostered a couple of puppy mill survivors and have applied various techniques to help them feel safe but stimulate their acceptance of the world. Haven't needed a stroller but I would consider using one if it seems appropriate.
I've got a stroller with a crate mounted on it, and that is for safety.
The world is full of loose Pitbulls and Labradors who "just want to play", but they "play" by running at my dogs with their hackles up and their teeth showing. So I take the stroller and when a loose dog comes at us, my Papillons are lifted up and closed inside the crate. I am not willing to wait and see which loose dog is friendly and which one will kill my dogs with one snap.
Just picking the dogs up is not enough. My very large son had a loose pit bull climb up his front trying to kill the Papillon he was holding. Fortunately, he is a big strong man who has had big dogs all of his life. The Papillon was safe, the pit bull got hurt, and the pit bull's owner was outraged because his dog "just wanted to play". I don't consider tug-a-war with the small furry screaming thing to be a suitable game for my small dogs. Nor is clawing at strangers a cute game.
The danger factor with so many loose dogs keeps me from having my dogs out in public very often. Too many dog owners have no manners at all.
I think she misunderstood the term, "walking the dog".
As for "protecting" her dogs, we ALL have to be wary of other dogs regardless the size of our own dogs. You find out where you can take them and you walk them there. It's not difficult.
Dogs that are not dog aggressive will be aggressive towards small dogs because they don't recognize them as dogs. If you have a Yorkie, a long-haired, gray mop on legs...other dogs see it as a rabbit or squirrel or some other prey animal. Even nice dogs may attack. Or a nice dog that wants to play can hurt a small dog when they wouldn't be able to hurt a large dog acting same way. It's a lot more difficult than you make it out to be.
I've got a stroller with a crate mounted on it, and that is for safety.
The world is full of loose Pitbulls and Labradors who "just want to play", but they "play" by running at my dogs with their hackles up and their teeth showing. So I take the stroller and when a loose dog comes at us, my Papillons are lifted up and closed inside the crate. I am not willing to wait and see which loose dog is friendly and which one will kill my dogs with one snap.
Just picking the dogs up is not enough. My very large son had a loose pit bull climb up his front trying to kill the Papillon he was holding. Fortunately, he is a big strong man who has had big dogs all of his life. The Papillon was safe, the pit bull got hurt, and the pit bull's owner was outraged because his dog "just wanted to play". I don't consider tug-a-war with the small furry screaming thing to be a suitable game for my small dogs. Nor is clawing at strangers a cute game.
The danger factor with so many loose dogs keeps me from having my dogs out in public very often. Too many dog owners have no manners at all.
So it's only those loose pitbulls and labradors that are the problem? Let's not single out breeds, please.
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Small breeds can be nasty little buggers.
