penjay

Thnaks everyone for your advice and expressions of concern. I will be very nervous but I will make sure I have a spray and a nice big whacking stick. Keeshond Krazy - I am concerned about running into the same dog again. I am pretty sure it is the same one that run up to me a couple of weeks ago - on that occasion I screamed at it and got between it and Misty and it ran way. This time I was trying to get in the front door, I think if I had decided to turn and act aggressively first instead of trying to get in I might have avoided it but who knows. Thanks for your advice although I will stress that the dogs weren't fighting. Poor Misty was just cowering and being shaken about by the other dog. I am going to keep driving around the neighbourhood hoping to see it again so I can see where it lives.

Just as I was reaching the front door today a big dog with no collar came running up and attacked my cocker spaniel Misty. It was terrible, it had her in its teeth and wouldn't let go. If my next door neighbour and his son hadn't been out the front and come to help I'm sure it would have killed her. It took the 3 of us (well, mostly them, I was too busy screaming and crying) to get it off. Misty has been to the vet and fortunately it didn't break the skin but it was shaking her about and the vet said we need to keep an eye out because sometimes the skin can become detached from the sinew underneath. I walk Misty every day and now I am really scared about going out tomorrwo. I called the Ranger but he didn't find the dog. What can I carry with me that I could use to either deter an attack or get another dog off her if it happened again? I've done a bit of googling but most of the sites are American and suggest products that I think are illegal here.

We have a 6 month old Cocker Spaniel and we've been worrying about the same problem recently. When she was tiny she was penned indoors and had toys etc. She has a kennel outside but she's not keen on being outside on her own and I didn't really want to leave her outside whining all day. I suppose she would get used to it but I felt mean. We've just compromised and put in a dog door so she can go out to play but can still be inside if she wants to. We are away school hours and now she has the dog door someone doesn't have to race home every lunchtime to let her out for a wee and short play. I often think when we get home that she has hardly moved out all day and I have wasted nearly $500 on dog doors but at least she has the option.

I was totally grossed out when my puppy did that recently and her breath smelled vile! I spend time picking up cat poo now so she can't eat it. I actually found this forum by googling "puppy eating cat poo" so it was actually a blessing in disguise!