Smallest dog a coyote wont eat (how much, labradors, chihuahuas, shepherds)

[Huckleberry3911948]

hungery coyotes have been known to attack horses. people make up all sorts of beliefs about predators. if these beliefs were true we would not need guns. alot of them believe that too.

[dreamhunter65]

If hungry and a possible meal they are going to try it is a matter of survival. They did not make it this long by being stupid or chicken *****.

[Randita13]

Sadly, tonight my dog was eaten by a coyote. We left him outside for a while. I feel like crap

[HWTechGuy]

Originally Posted by Randita13

Sadly, tonight my dog was eaten by a coyote. We left him outside for a while. I feel like crap

Sorry to hear. We have them in my area and neighbors have had cats and small dogs go missing, presumably taken by coyotes. At my last homeowners association meeting, someone was talking about seeing a coyote carrying a small white dog in its mouth.

I have a Labrador pup and when I had her out late one night doing her business, I saw a couple watching us from a distance. I now take appropriate precautions when I take the dog out at night.

[Kode]

Coyotes have a trick they use with big dogs. One coyote of the opposite sex of the target dog will approach the dog and get friendly. Then the coyote tries to get the dog to follow him/her away from the property and into an ambush of several coyotes.

The best protection is a 6-foot fence that coyotes can't see through with a territorial German Shepherd on the other side.

[BayAreaHillbilly]

In some ways a larger dog is worse because they will almost certainly try to fight the coyote(s) and may even be the one to provoke a conflict.

[HWTechGuy]

I appreciate the perspective of the above replies, good information. I do have a fenced yard, and had two large dogs. The coyotes kept their distance. Sadly, I ended up losing both dogs over the last few years and noticed the coyotes poking around somewhat frequently once the dogs had passed away.

My new neighbors have a large German Shepherd, and once my girl is full grown I hope we'll stop seeing them around as much.

I won't let them get close enough to harm my pooch, in any case.

[twelvepaw]

A fence alone won't keep coyotes out of a yard. The only way I know of to keep coyotes out of a yard is to use coyote rollers on top of a 6' fence.

[Poncho_NM]

Good article: In-depth look at coyote conflicts

Although smaller breeds are more commonly attacked, larger breeds, such as Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers, have also been attacked

[yellowsnow]

I saw an article just today about a Weimaraner being dragged off by a coyote. And this was a big dog in his prime, looked like 70+ pounds. He survived because someone heard him screaming and beat the coyote with a small log till it let go of the dog.

I was able to find the article. Dog survives coyote attack in Cloverdale - Roanoke Times: Motor Vehicle