Smallest dog a coyote wont eat

[mishigas73]

Originally Posted by foxywench

coyotes regularly attack 150lb goats...the size of your dog has nothing to o with it...
they'll tear apart anything they can lure away...
ive seen them rip into livestock guardian dogs by luring 1 rom the pack...

the only dog safe from yotes, is the one you don't leave outside unsupervised....

Exactly this.

Where my parents used to live in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, unfortunately it was not uncommon to hear stories of dogs being lured away by a "lone" coyote.

Our llamas do, in fact, keep our property very safe from coyotes, but even with them around, I will not let my dogs out at night alone. And those who let their cats out where there are coyotes? Don't even get me started on that.

[twelvepaw]

Originally Posted by foxywench

this isn't the first time, and not limited to these 3 yotes, it happens OFTEN, yotes are intelligent...they think, they learn they don't approach because they think through the risk...they arnt "shy" or "scared" they are calculating...and if they think the risk is worth the payout, a yote WILL approach, it WILL be bold...
its VERY common for hikers to be followed and watched by yotes for miles...they Don't typically move on just because they've been spotted...

coyotes are fantastic beautiful and most of all incredibly INTELIGENT animals...
people don't give them nearly enough credit,
they are apex predators. who should be respecte and never underestimated.

Yes. It is worth noting that behaviors may vary in different areas of the country due to interbreeding between coyote and wolves, but this is primarily in the northern third of the country.

[pikabike]

Originally Posted by CALGUY

Two incidences I want to relate happened a year ago, and yesterday respectfully.
While walking my German Shepherd in the neighborhood one night, tree coyotes came form behind a grocery store.

Me and my Shepherd were on the opposite side of the street, getting ready to cross.
"Bobby" barked at the three, and they took off for a vacant lot about 100 yards from where we were standing.

Two managed to squeeze through an opening in the fence, and the third jumped to the top of the fence,and fell to the ground inside the fence.
All three ran like they had a stick of dynamite up their butts. and they were obviously frightened.
The second event happened yesterday.

Me and Bobby walk in a wooded section of the Aaroyo Seco which is adjacent to a golf course.
We were headed back to my pickup, when 20 feet in front of us was a coyote.
We were walking slow, and Bobby hadn't even noticed the coyote.
He (by it's size, I guessed it was a male.) spotted us, and quickly hurried off the trail, onto the golf course, running as fast as it could. to get away from us.
Bobby did not bark at this one, just raised his tail and stood in excitement, as the coyote ran away.

The thing that amazed me was how healthy the coyote looked.
His body was firm, with no skinny look like most coyotes.
Hid coat glistened in the sun as he ran away.

Actually he looked like he had just come from a dog groomer.

There are many,many coyotes in my area, but I have never seen one in this great shape.

Bob.

Obviously, there is plenty of food for them. Perhaps pet food bowls left outside augment their natural diet. Not to mention cats roaming around.

The town I live in has a leash law (does not seem to be enforced) for all pets. A few days ago I saw a cat with a radio collar added to the big bow tied around its neck. The owner apparently hopes nobody will mistake it for a stray, but it IS a stray if it is not on his or her property. While it is unlikely that a human would kill the cat, other loose pets, a.k.a. dogs, do not honor things like collars and bows. Never mind a wild animal. A few coyotes are around, and once in a great while a mountain lion has been seen.

I get the impression some cat owners consider them disposables because there are so many unwanted litters there are ALWAYS free cats to be had.