How To Stop Your Dog Being Attacked
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2019
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Dr Jones' dog Tula was recently attacked by a LARGE dog. Here is what to do, and what NOT to do IF your dog is attacked by another dog.
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I'm so glad that Tula is okay. Thank you for the tips.
Pippi will never get an a aggressive dog role ever again. She’s so bad at it. lol
The only thing I want my dog to be bad at 😅
We had this happen with our first dog, a chocolate lab. He was barely 1 year old and we had just moved across the country. My husband was playing frisbee with him in our backyard when 2 full grown Rottweillers ( a male and female), came out of nowhere and attacked my dog. Thankfully our dog was a very fast runner so the most damage was claw scratches along his back and a lot of psychological damage. I was in the kitchen and heard my husband yelling loudly, "get off of him!!" I dropped what I was doing and ran outside to see my poor Hershey running for his life. He saw me and ran and hid behind my legs. The female Rotty came running right towards me to get at Hershey. I bent over with my arms out like a bear and growled loudly at her. She immediately stopped and growled back at me. I kept growling louder, even kicking towards her to make her back off. These 2 dogs, an unaltered, mated pair were visiting a neighbor a few houses down the street and saw our dog through the window. They were inside that house and broke through the window to get at my dog. I remember it so clearly how unafraid I was to protect my dog. The owners of the dogs came running after all the trauma was already done. They got an earful from both of us. Our Hershey was never the same after that incident. He was fearful of every other dog he encountered, even very small breeds. He'd shiver and shake at the sight of another dog. I found a doggy daycare nearby where the owner was a certified dog trainer and she helped us get him through the PTSD.
Glad to see Tula is going to be okay. :)
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Wow. I just posted my dog was attacked I did not say that the attacker was also a Rottweiler. Was in his fenced yard and somehow got out and ran straight to us and attacked my poor babe and yes traumatized him in many ways.
Thanks for sharing. I like the trainer suggestion post attack
How drastically sad and what the heck kind of dog people are these that did not take precautions with these two/ ? Am so stunned that the on coming dog did not continue it's pursuit. Good for you that you were able to protect your young lab. I hope that time and effort allow it to be more relaxed and to live out its brief enough life with you all.
@@larnakeane3815 The owners of the Rottweilers were clueless about their dog(s) capabilities and protective nature. They were breeding them for the money.
My chihuahua was also attacked by a Rottweiler once and our neighbors terrier almost daily but only her ptsd is reverse ! Now she attacks any dog she comes across no matter what
Except my chihuahua puppy zarii and her cousin chase the Pomeranian
These are the only two dogs she’s allowed around
Doc this is great time. I was at park with my best friend and he is onleash, ( I have an norwegian elkhound/Akita mix name Hanz . He adopted me and is a treasure! He is very friendly and non agressive dog (good trainers)). Two dogs come up to us and no leash on or collar. They had hair raised and coming towards us. Owners were nevermind there dogs, which is bad. My dog remained calm and little whinning grumbbling, but he and I was not trusting as they approached us. I just learned from cycling and being chased by dogs, to stand with legs wide and look big i just shouted No! To them and they stopped and still approach us, then i yelled loud at them, they came closer and i yelled again and they turned and left. Then owmer walks slow to their dogs ans does not even grabb them just turns an walk away not get their dogs. I dislike owners who do not control their dogs and can appreciate your story. Thank you and my Hanz and I are safe. I am so glad you and Tula are safe. 👍Guðmundur🇮🇸
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@MsBizzyGurl I am in Iceland. Takk for you help
You did well. Wow. I don't think I would have been able to stand my ground and remain calm, I would have gone about in an angry shout and try to threaten them. Two big dogs and the owner behaving like that, I want to say the owner is a bully and a non responsible person. Glad you and your dog, Hanz are O.K. Good Job.
exactly right look big and in charge
Never walk without a weapon. Be situationally aware. Prevention is key. Make sure your dog trusts you and obeys off leash no matter the distraction. Screaming, yelling commands, loud noises, stomping as you run towards, work for distraction. Do not pull your dog, grab the attacker from behind, grabbing skin of neck close to head so it can't turn to bite you. Or beat the dog into pulp with your weapon.
im stabbing it
My dogs ar 2lbs -6 lbs and have been attacked. Never walk w/o carrying a stick. Never try and save your dog, go for the attacking dog 100% so your dog can escape. Jump on it. tackle it, hit it, whatever.
@@jcamb72 true same with wildlife, pepper spray helps, May get your own dog but stops them in their tracks.
@Margaret Temple 😅
I'd like to be able to carry a .357 for these situations, but unfortunately we don't have the same gun laws that many US states have. Far too many unsuitable breeds allowed to roam here.
Sorry to hear about Tula being attacked. I'm so glad Tula is doing as good as she is it could have been worse. Thank you for your tips they are very helpful.
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Glad Tula is ok. Pippi is adorable. Dealing with this problem right now.
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I love how protective you are regarding your dogs. They are obviously deeply loved and wonderfully cared for. Thank you for all that you have done and do for our furry kids.
I had my husbands service dog chained in our garage Birdie was asleep. . out of no where a pitbull burst into our garage like a rocket knocking me down. I had my arm still in a sling from complete rotator cuff repair...I was screaming at the attacking dog and from pain.. Birdie the service dog was being shook by the neck 14 pounds of dog being hammered on the concrete. Birdie rolled belly up squealing and peeing ..I hit the dog with a wooden bamboo stick it tried to bite me ..then saw a fire extinguisher I grabbed it and sprayed it on the face..that dog let go fast as its owner heard me squealing in pain and fear...the owner said sorry she doesnt like small dogs....I cant believe this girl said that...I said then why do you let her out your house unleashed when 75 %of our retirement community have small dogs ? not are you ok is your dog okay...thank goodness Birdie had a heavy choke chain on and a heavy leather training collar and another cloth collar...I had forgotten to remove two after a training session because it saved her from being punctured she was a bit bruised but no broken skin. she hopped for a few days.. I called the animal control officer who gave the owner a stern warning and told them the dog had to be muzzled in the future...but despite the warnings they continued to let the dog out to roam the neighborhood ...they have moved away but there are a few new aggressive dogs in our neighborhood now...I dont care how crazy I look I carry a kitchen fire extinguisher and or wasp spray...I have a primal right to protect my husbands service dog and myself...I cant understand irresponsible owners...one of my neighbors Karen has a 125 pound pit and she is a huge sweet love bug who wouldnt harm a fly...and thinks she is a dainty 10 pound lap dog....its not the breed it's the irresponsible owners. Dissertation over ...
I agree.Owning a dog is a responsibility. When a dog has bad behavior it becomes habitual so it should be corrected as soon as possible.I have 3 and they only stay in our yard and at this time I am always with them.They are not allowed to roam in other people's yard as one must have respect for other people.Two of our dogs are large so they are always leashed.Our poodle is 15 years old so inour yard she is not leashed but I am always walking behind her.If the occasion occurs we are out of the yard then she is leashed.I pray mine are never attacked as I would not handle that too well.
This is number one reason not to tether dogs.
@@timgreen2426 our little 9 pound rescue now a healthy 14 pounds..had only been in our home a short time ..so she was almost dead when we got her we were still in process of trying to gain her trust and put weight on her...my husband had 2 strokes at this time...it was the first signs of life since getting a devastating diagnosis of Parkinsons.. when he saw this matted starved mill rescue...i think he had given up on life ... I did not originally want this dog...when he saw this neglected matted mess he came to life...and she adopted us hard to tell who adopted who....and I was trying to straighten up our garage as she napped.. I had had rotator cuff surgery 3weeks prior...I only had one arm that was working... in our garage ..she was napping when the pitbull came in at first I thought it was aggressive coming to attack me but it went after her then me when I tried to separate them .. Birdie was crying out it was bone chilling...I know to chain a pit is a huge mistake((( but it wasnt my dog..)))these people had many near misses letting a dog they knew to be aggressive out to roam free...several had complained to our h.o.a...about this dog..they just open then door and let her run ...our rescue turned service dog was a sitting duck asleep tethered to my kayak in her own garage when this dog came out of no where...my husband inside in his hospital bed..I only had one arm...I adore pitty breed when responsible owners give the breed the proper training and respectful care of a great breed who is all heart and strength...my best friend has one and she is the sweetest 112 pound pup....when your in your own garage your dog has made no barking sounds and is sleeping it is pure terror to have a unguided missile coming at you snarling teeth bared...when you are trying to rehab a dog you keep them tethered to you at all times to gain trust..this coming from volumes of books and from 3 separate trainers with at least 20 years of experience each ....
Birdie (our dog))is a sweet girl who picks up his dropped cell or gets his pill bottles or silverware or a pen..keeps him company so I can go out for 30 minutes to store or to just walk and meditate..she is still somewhat fearful of strangers .she is a continued work in progress...but she adores my husband...and has mastered a few helpful tasks....I just felt compelled to communicate my love of all breeds...and how this unprovoked attack affected us...this was just my experience...I now never bring Birdie out the house unless I am prepared and alert to all things...because this little cast away is everything.to my husband. ....
This was rather timely but couldn't have helped this situation.
My girlfriend 's friend bought a German Shepard puppy 2yrs ago from a breeder. Neither my friend nor I thought this was a good idea
because, she is 75yo and her husband is a healthy (right now)
85 yo......neither of them ever owned a dog before. But her friend was stubborn and I think did not make a good decision for obvious reasons as well, as there are dogs in shelters and rescue groups who need homes. Now we flash forward to last Sat. 8/11/19.
Her friend was insistent on getting another dog....a puppy, from the same breeder. Despite some people trying to convince her not to do this!!!!. Anyway, last Saturday, the puppy arrived very skinny and bones showing, from the breeder who said the puppy's mother was I'll and could not nurse this puppy....but she sent it from Georgia to New York City anyway.
The owner introduced the 100lb
2 yo to the puppy in the back yard.
Then she took them in the house to eat, and after the puppy ate, the 100lb 2 yo swatted the puppy, fatally causing internal bleeding despite the owner standing between them. I think the puppy was bleeding out and despite being rushed to a vet, it died very guickly.....there was nothing the vet could do. This is a horrible event and I blame the owner. And the breeder, for sending out a emaciated puppy. Despite the 2yo having had training.....the owner was stupid for #1, getting another dog, and for not using any brains or common sense when allowing the dog and the not even 8lb puppy to be so close together around the 2yo's food. Because of her stupidity this little 8wk old puppy is dead. I feel the breeder was negligent for sending out a puppy that was grossly underweight and had not been nursed. The breeder also didn't give this woman any information about bringing a puppy into the house with what 100lb dominate 2yo Male. The most blame I do put on is that the women who insisted getting another puppy without being prepared and knowledgeable about how to approach this deadly and dangerous situation. Animals suffer for people's stupidity!!!!
Susan Murrell breeder/seller super irresponsible to sell them another puppy in that situation. You are 100% correct
Such a tragic event
Problems 1. Bad breeder 2. Older dog sounds like he’s resource guarding at most my dogs will whine at me if another one tries to get there food and I have 4 large breeds 3. I actually disagree I think having an even number of dogs is much better whenever I get a second dog to make a pair the older of the two loves the play buddy 4. German shepherds are natural aggressors meaning unless very strict training they tend to be really high maintenance around who they can be around really 75 years old and still stupid enough not to do research poor pups
Tula is so sweet. I’m glad she is ok. Poor baby girl. So frightening.
Do you seriously think irresponsible owners are willing to give you their details?
They’d scarper!
I have a sweet Pit Bull who was attacked by a large dog not on leash - he was with his owner, and made a bee-line for my boy. What’s crazy scary was it took me a moment to react because I was so shocked. I finally pried the other dog’s jaws apart to get him off my dog, and then kicked him hard, which made him turn and run back to his owner. Who began screaming at me.
I wish people would keep their dog on leash, unless in a designated off-leash area - it is safer for everyone. I find most people who don’t leash their dogs are aggressive and arrogant themselves, a trait they may have passed on to their own dog. Trying to reason with them after the fact is a waste of breath.
Yup. Aggressive people encourage aggression in their dogs and children.
That sounds horrible, and I honestly dont see the owners reason to yell at you. I mean you only protected your dog and yourself
this scares the crap out of me, thanks for the helpful hints. Your poor baby. It irritates me so much when dogs are not under voice command if off leash. Not acceptable.
My dogs have been attacked too many times; on leash and attacked by loose dogs. The last time I was finally able to get the attacker to let go by grabbing his skin and pinching as hard as I could. Now I carry a stun stick.
What is a stun stick
@@kristinas5714 cattle prod or swine stick...get at Tractor Supply
Great idea, thanks.
The same with me. I've been attacked three times. I carry a pepper spray.
Jacqui McArthur same here. I can’t put my dog’s life in danger
For me, I have to retreat and do everything make sure my dogs don't fight back, sadly the dogs that try to attack us are always half the size of my dogs(Italian mastiffs) or less. Usually, my voice is enough to make the other dogs back off. Thankfully nothing serious has happened, I couldn't have my dogs injuring or killing another dog on my conscience, even if it was the fault of stupid owners/aggressive dog.
I hear ya. Good for you.
Stifftoshi Nakamoto; I agree with you!! I have had rottweilers and pit bulls all my adults life, and I don't know what it is but little dogs always want to start a fight with them and owners don't stop their little dogs. I try doings things like crossing to the other side or even avoid all together going where there will be other dogs. My dogs are all trained to be GOOD AND STABLE dogs but a critter can only take so much.
So today my Rottweiler of 5 months about 45 pounds was attacked by a loose golden retriever. He was scared for his life. We were doing obedience training and it was a long stay. My dog was sitting properly doing our little exercise and this golden retriever comes out of no where biting him. I’m sprinting there and I hear my little rot crying. I felt so pissed off due to the fact that if my rotweiler did this to a golden retriever it would’ve been a whole out rage even having to put my rot down
Go big dogs!!! My 85lbs Rottie just got jumped by 3 dogs. About 45-50lbs each dog. The owners idiots didn’t do shit! I had to throw the damn dogs off of mine. My dog isn’t aggressive he’s a sweet boy he just wanted to get away! Thank for my boy having his thick neck he walked away completely fine, just with one pissed off mom!! 😢I’m so upset Right now
@@emilianocruz3433 I said the same thing, if my Rottie would of attacked all hell would of broken lose and mine would be put down
I am so thankful little Tullia is ok! I carry a stun gun and just the sound snd smell of it can stop them. I also carry pepper spray and a walking stick. But my best is like you said, stay calm and use a loud commanding voice, telling them to go home. I had a pit bull come up to us before and I commanded it to go home! And it left. Close call for sure. My dog is always on a lead which is attached to me around my waist. It is unlawful here to be off leash, but people are people and don’t always think the laws don’t apply to them.
This has me thinking, since my neighborhood is full of negligent off leash dog walkers. A good stern WHOA with a stop sign hand signal worked for my neighbor recently when he encountered a pair of aggressive shepherds. Pepper spay can backfire, sickening and blinding all including you. I'll avoid that. Stick is tried and true, especially since you can use it to poke the aggressive dog in the eyes. That may be the only option for something like a bully breed that refuses to release its bite. Plus, there are collapsible batons made for self defense that are easy to carry. Stun gun is an option, but you may have to get too close to the brawl, but I like the idea of something that makes a loud pop. 🤔
Alexis Leona, I agree about the pepper spray. You can get walking sticks with a stun gun at the tip. That might be better. I have also thought of an air horn. I have a loud whistle, too. My dog was attacked at the dog park and his ear was ripped open, I could not get the bleeding to stop. So it bled all the way home. I think a small first aid kit is good to take too. If people would only obey the law, sigh.
@@sueg2658 Ooh, air horn. Also a solution to call attention to yourself, the situation. I'm very sorry to hear about your pup's injury. That's both dreadful and traumatic.
That's horrible, Sue. Also, great suggestions.
Thanks! This is an important topic to cover because how we react when animals fight could stand between life and death in certain situations. I just wanted to add a tip that helped me in a bad situation I found myself in. With this tip however it requires two people. I'm a rescuer and several of the dogs I've rescued over the years, I've rescued from extremely abusive situations. At one point I had two large male dogs who initially got along great. Then one night something triggered one of the dogs and it became a death-defying fight between the two of them. They each had their teeth locked into each other and there was no separating them. Someone had told me the best way to break up two dogs fighting like this was to have two people and each grabs and raises the hind legs of the dogs fighting. Once you do this, you pull them apart and of course quickly get them in separate areas. Fortunately I was not alone and we did this and it worked. Had I not known to do this, I don't want to think about how injured the dogs could have been. Since this helped me, I thought I would share.
Done the wheelbarrow pull-apart to break up fights. Helps back up in same diection of a circle so they break eye contact.
Eventually, I put my crazy aggressing bitch to sleep as her victim list expanded. Wired wrong or brain tumor, management always fails eventually. Sorry Rosie Toes - I still love you anyway.
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Thank God Tula is okay Dr. Andrew. One vet told me to carry a heavy towel. Either put the towel over your dog's head, or hold it up to block the view. As long as they don't make eye contact it will deescalate the attack. Prayers, and blessings to you, your family, and furbabies.💝
Tula says thank you, she is all okay:)
Glad to see Tula is on the mend.
At the dog camp I previously worked at, if there were any altercations, I found taking hold of their (the aggressive one) back legs raised very helpful. Often times, as you experienced, it happens so fast that the response is unconscious. The suggestion of calm and assertive is much more powerful than given credit as well. Fear can have us react in ways that aren't helpful.
My Bernese was once held in a grab by a Pitbull, you know when they hold your dog down, not really wanting to hurt it. The owner made it worse by screaming and kicking the dog. I basically told the owner to shut up and sit down, then held his snout shut till he had trouble breathing. Not the smartest maybe but I showed him I was calm and not gonna back up. Finally he snapped out of his jawlock and hid behind his owner. My Bernese had a minute of confusion and not trusting anyone but eventually came to me and showed no sign of any harm. I told the Pitbull owner to get professional help and not show up at the dog park anymore with a dog this confused.
It is super hard to think in these situations.
You acted well, and I agree
@@VeterinarySecrets It seems to me most dogs strike out of fear or confusion, not really wanting to inflict actual harm
Pit Bulls do NOT have lockjaw. There’s no such thing as “lockjaw” but I do agree that ANY breed who’s not socialized not be allowed at dog parks. Dog parks in general are horrible places and a pond of infestation. Dogs get giardia, Parvo, kennel cough and many other illnesses at dog parks.
So glad Tula is ok!!!! I carry Mace & an Air Horn for protection. I will do anything to protect my dogs. Best bet is to get your CPL and carry. That is what I am going to do. There are stories I hear every day of dogs and owners being attacked and there are just so many irresponsible pet owners it is frightening!
Great video. Thank you for the tips. As an owner of a small dog (11 LB) that was attacked by a golden retriever, I appreciate your pointers. When this happened to my dog both my dog and the attacking dog were leashed, the golden broke from its owner and knocked me over which sent my dog scampering to avoid danger. He was nipped on the side but thankfully with no long term damage and more scared than anything else. He has no residual fear of dogs. Everyone always says what they would do when this happens. Trust me, it happens so quickly you have no time to react. So thankful Tula is ok.
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I am so glad you made this video. I live in an apt. building, it's a walk up with a spiral staircase. I was walking down from the 4th floor to give my Millie a walk, and these people (I am guessing recently moved in the building), had their dog off leash coming in from the entrance (spanning a pretty long hallway/corridor). Anyway, as I we are rounding the lobby/first floor, where they live, their dog comes and attacks Millie out of nowhere. I am telling you it was so surreal, a millisecond. As far as I could tell, their dog was a rescue pit-mix, probably 20lbs or so heavier than Millie (who is also a "pitt" mix). The owners were a couple, and the girl was hyperventilating (OMG OMG OMG, I'm so sorry, OMG OMG OMG, I'm so sorry). S/he had its teeth sunk into Millie's neck for a good minute or two. I was panicking too. This happened about a week ago. I don't know what unhinged their dog's grip. A neighbor came down to see what was going on and I think that second of distraction is what did it. I rubbed coconut oil on the area (and give it to her in general from time to time), and the scar is still there, but she is acting normally (with her breathing, temperament). I didn't think to shave the area, I was just combing through it with my fingers. I should have put on antiseptic or something else , like you were saying... would Iodine or Hydrogen Peroxide work?
Anyway, just wanted to share my story and thank you for this video. The neighbors did offer to pay for a vet bill if needed, which I thanked them for... I don't want to give them a speech about how they need to keep their dog on a leash, and maybe get it some training. I didn't want to escalate the issue. We do have a very full no-kill rescue dog shelter not from from this area, he may have come from there, Who knows. Millie is sleeping comfortably now.
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IMO you should have taken your dog to the vet and have let them pay for it. They need to learn a lesson ....your dog or another dog might not be so lucky the next time!!!!!
@@susanmurrell635 I know I have so thought about that. Now I think it's too late, even though she is still healing. They do need to learn a lesson. I am actually still upset about it, and I can't even afford a vet visit right now, so I should've taken them up on it. It would've been perfectly reasonable to do so. Damn... I love my baby girl so much, yet I was in "people pleasing" mode or something
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Poor Tula, I'm so glad that she is okay. That is the main reason why I do not walk my dog in my neighborhood. Chloe is a little dachshund and any dog could jump the fence or be loose and come after her and I just can't take that risk. This dog is my world. I like the advice you gave. Give Tula kisses for me 💋💋
Italian girl you are very smart
@@dmotta2811 I appreciate that . thank you 👍
Thank you for this very informative info. Tula and pippi are so adorable. Poor lil Tula, glad she’s ok. What a scary situation.
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Omg I love tales with Pippy and Tula! Happy she is safe and sound now. This can be so scary. thank you so much, as I board dogs and I sometimes do have to deal with dogs not getting along and aggression. And I always say, there is never a bad dogs, just BAD irresponsible owners!
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That is helpful. This is one thing I've never had was a dog fight. But I have been dog attacked.. very bad for me. This advice will help us all.. thank you..
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Oh Poor Tula!!! Glad she is healing. Thanks for this super-helpful video, as i worry about this issue a lot.
You're welcome!
Being calm is extremely hard at this second. My first and ONLY time taking my girls to the dog park was so horrible. At first my girls was having such a great time being able to just run and be off leash. Thankfully one of my son's that's grown was meeting me there. I look up saw a guy who already had his Pit off leash when they got out. I started getting my girls hooked back as quickly as I could, you know that gut feeling you get I had. I was able to get my girls on leash BUT you have 3 gates you have to go through to get out. All a sudden I hear the man give command to the pit, it is now full on attacking my girls through the first fence. My bigger girl dragged me she's defending me , herself and her little sister and by now that little girl sounds like she's some Doberman. My son comes in and you know he had to go through the area where the pit is in order to get to us. Now my son's already trying to barley walk with a torn ligament around his knee area just few days before this. The pit turned jumped and scratching both his arms and legs and I'm in shock the man never called his Pit off my son. He finally gets into where we are. I hand him the little dog said don't let her down. I'm fighting to get my bigger girl back close to me, to get the leash as short as possible. I know shorter it is the less pull she has. Dear Lord, just let me get out. I can't put them over the fence to keep from going through because they are 8 foot high. Don't think I didn't try to figure that one out. Finally I get my girl away from the fence and the pit. Check my son making sure he's not bit. I should have called the police but at the time I just wanted to get my girls out. Neither of my girls had ever been around this type of animal before not even stray, dropped off dogs. They didn't even chase a old cat that decided to take up living outside at our house. As soon as I think ok I got this, son and little dog safely out and now for me and this girl. I hadn't cleared the gate but had gotten my big girl out it I hear the guys girlfriend calling this pits name saying go get now attack. Here it came full run, I barely got the fence shut when it hit it. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT TO ANOTHER ANIMAL? I'm not mad at the pit I'm furious at the humans. Now I am dealing with the aftermath. Where neither of my girls had Ever offered to show aggressive behavior now the bigger one has issues when she sees another dog other than her little sister..i don't know how to get this to go back away, to stop. I know I'll never go back to any dog park.
Dog parks are full of dangerous dogs, stupid humans and germs.
So sorry for Tula ! 😢 but loved the re-enactment! 😂
Carry bear spray you won't have any problems! Keep your dog on a leash and under control . Don't spray the aggressor dog! Use the spray to lay down a vapor barrier on the ground. Never seen a dog cross the barrier. Use your Command Voice. Trying to tone the situation may not work. My terriers are not large or aggressive but have been targeted by red zone dogs. I rely on bear spray if that does not work , I can always go to my gun. Thank God it has never come to that. I have Bear Sprayed a angry owner and I can say it put him down quickly without injuring the dog. Works on bears to!!
What a good idea for where I live! Thanks!
How far in front of the aggressive dog do you spray it?
So glad sweet Tulsa’s okay. 🙏❤ Hope she’s not too traumatized.
Very informative as usual, you are hilarious but get the point over so sorry to hear about the attack but really glad it wasn't more serious. Think most dogs should be kept on a lead at all times to avoid any bad situations. Thanks.
You’re the best dr. Thank you!!❤️❤️
I am so grateful Tula is okay! Thank you for sharing this important information. PS - Pippy is hilarious!
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Good thing that you are a veterinarian, another plus for Tula! Thanks for the informative video!
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This happened to my Boy today ty for letting me know what to do! You are always my Go To Guy!
I always carry a canister of pepper spray. I would have no issue with giving the dog a shot of the pepper spray if it were attacking my dog. As an added benefit, it is one of those sprays that has a florescent dye in it, so it would be easy to identify the attacking dog later. There are so many dogs in this area. Most are walked on leash but some are just allowed to run in their yards and occasionally escape.
Thank you for this video. This happened to me 3 years ago. My dog is a big 70 lb dog that I was in the middle of training to walk without reacting to other dogs. And wouldn’t you know he reacts great and this dog in my neighborhood comes out of nowhere, like it broke out of a fence, and attacks. Even with 2 people we couldn’t get it to stop quickly and we had bad reactions. Finally managed to scare the dog off and luckily my dog was not hurt. I actually got hurt. I’d love to see an updated video in case you have any new suggestions. Since then my dog hates other dogs and will react by barking like crazy no matter what I do. It’s been so difficult to try and get over my own anxiety when seeing other dogs, and it doesn’t help that in this neighborhood so many people let their dogs off leash (HOA rules are they need to be leashed). I myself have never been scared of dogs, but my dog senses my anxiety FOR him and he reacts. So glad Tula was okay! It would be awesome to see some of how you train your dogs. They trust you so much!
Thank you sso much
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I’m grateful she’s ok. Thank God
I’m so sorry this happened to sweet Tulia...My Pitbull Walter has been attacked multiple times at different dog parks because he is very submissive..,It’s very frightening I know...
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Carry a sturdy walking stick. It works great.
@joann robinson it stopped the dog who tried to attack my husband.
Thank you for the great tip. I will keep reminding myself of this every time I take my doggie out, specially to a dog park. This is my worst fear since I have a 15lb gentle doggie and there was once this 120-150 lb dog who came out of my field of vision and dragged his handler like a rag doll and shoved his face on my doggie. This happened in less than 2-3 seconds. I was terrified and instinctually grabbed his leash too to try to stop him as my bf tried to pull my doggie away. He dragged both of us (his handler and I) without a problem. Fortunately, he didn’t bite but it would have been fatal if he did. It made me realize I needed to be more aware of my surroundings and this tip will help me get some peace of mind. Thank you!!
One of mine, has been attacked 3 times, the last one from a large dog, mine an acd. I made him run in circles around me so the other dog didn't bite him, I yelled at the other dog and didn't work, I didn't kicked because even though he was attacking my dog I still was concerned for him and i didn't want to hurt him or break a rib. I pushed him with the bottom of my shoe to make him lose balance and fall while he was running after my dog(on leash) in circles around me, it worked little bit but he only stop until he got tired and i thought he was about to bite my dog so I stopped walking in circles and let my dog to turn back and defend himself, between my dog defending himself and me unbalancing the attacker, it finally stopped. Since then i carry a flashlight-taser, the noise of the taser has been enough dissuasive and has save my dog from getting attack in multiple times, there are a lot of stray and dogs off leash, the weird thing is that the stray dogs are the most docile and balanced dogs, they ignore my dogs when we walk by. My dogs only have been attacked or charged by off leash dogs(that have owners), but i know that there is a dog out there that is not noise sensitive and the flashlight-taser may not work any more. I have other small schnauzers and an Akita was coming to attack at full speed, mine run behind me and between some bushes, that time I actually had to use the taser, I used the taser on the akita's chest and he sat and did not attack anymore then the owner showed up and took him away, if i didn't have it he probably would have teared my dog apart. The one bad side to a handheld taser is that you have to wait until it is in range, risking to be bitten as well.
Good points on what not to do. So what should you do?
I am so glad you are both OK. I saw a large Shepard pick up a springer spaniel by the neck and shake him like a toy. He attacked the owner when she got involved. She was able to move away when a bunch of us interviewed. Ended OK, but it really is scary.
I have seen shepherds pack and attack as well, they will turn on people interveening for sure. Also a great pyrenese alone
my english is not good but I will try to explain I live in suburb here in Guayaquil city people have dogs on street without conscious about education or basic training it is my first dog at first I run with him so scared he was a puppy arriving to be a adult dog it was very hard to walk with him almost I was attacked but lucky I yelling to owner "take your dog!! "very angry.. uhh of course because they only watched like their dog try atack to me and I was trying run away ...crazy but with the time I was learning and now they run away of me lol I never let them to be near they are running to attacked to me I stop them fast with this I do same sound like cats when are angry with a dog.. sh shhh shhhh strong sound ... and too I show my teeth!! with angry face lol so he poor dog stop and run away ....well generally work rarely time not but when happens this I am ready with my handbag and up my hand ot try to take a rock of course I am not going to fight it is for scared him I just hope that dog stop so I can go away with my dog . Nice channel Saludos desde Ecuador
My friend got between her dog and her mother's dog to break up a fight and she got her face tore up and had to be taken to the emer room and had many stitches on her face and mouth. It took over a year for her face to look normal again. Very scary.
aggressive dog owner's aren't willing to listen is my experience these dogs are aggressive like the owners, yikes! That has been my experience.
Giving it a good hard kick with all your strength is what I would do
A big dog high on adrenaline wont even feel a hard kick. My dog grabbed by a 70-75 german shepherd, it was like the shepherd didn't feel it in the slightest. I must have kicked and pummelled it multiple times with my fists to no avail. I ended up with an injured foot.
So glad Tula is fine. Love Pippy
I have 3 dogs. 1 mini schnauzer and 2 toy schnauzers. The smallest and youngest is aggressive with the other 2. I grab the collar on neck and pull straight up not back but straight up in the air. It unlocks the dogs without any of us getting hurt.
Very scary. It's also very scary having a large dog that little dogs like to nip; it is usually, sadly, the big dog's fault if the little one gets hurt. Glad to know that she is ok.
I have the same problem ..... agressive little dogs biting my girl ..... she just pins them to the ground with a loose jaw , treating them like one of her puppies needing discipline.
Btw not.the large dogs fault is it is being attacked .
Aww so sorry 💖
Thanks Dr. this was a very informative video. Pippi was very funny too🤪
You're very much welcome! Pippi never disappoints lol
Thank you for the video. Really sad to hear that Tula to indure that attack. So glad she’s OK. I hope Pippy didn’t think he was getting in trouble. He’s like , “what did I do?” 😁 What sweet dogs. I hope you find the owner and tell them about your video.
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I find when two dogs meet on the lead they are more aggressive than off lead. My Pom Collie is afraid of other dogs and can seem aggressive in her defence of herself.
NeptuneReturnz - a different channel talks about this and why it happens. When dogs meet other dogs the owners tend to tighten the leash instead of having them greet each other with a proper walking loose leash. The signal to other dog is aggression, if I understood the video correctly, and they in turn get ready for aggression.
Interesting huh.
Casual, assertively friendly conversation with the other owner about the anything can make dog greetings go better. Feels overly familiar and impolite with a stranger, but if it keeps the dogs calm, great. If owner seems to be a dog newbie, I take over and verbally direct the dogs to sniff each other's butts "like good dogs." If a dog looks to be the boss of the owner from a distance I go the other way or get us both off the trail until they pass.
He's hilarious 😂 and Pippis like "why am I being filmed again 🤦♀️"
I got punched protecting my service dog on Wednesday. You must stay calm else you're pouring oil on the situation. All I did was put my hand out to these 2 dogs and say Oi Enough and the young girl said "touch my dogs and I touch you". I had no reason to touch her dogs, I just used energy. Anyway the girl still punched my left shoulder, I have big bruise and my PTSD kicked in and I froze. Zed got between us and put her paws on my chest and pushed me back to bring me back. Great video. Thanks Dr Jones
: ) Note. IF Your Dog is Not Trained please keep it on a LEAD.
That girl attacked you, assaulted you. She should face charges.
Thanks Laura, and yes she should be charged
I love the doggy actors in the beginning. They did great 😂
Should be nominated for an Oscar 😂
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Poor darling Tula. It's really not a pleasant experience to have to go through, and naturally your first instinct will be to react with vocalising and physical defence. You will protect your poor defenceless dog without hesitation. Defenceless particularly when they are non-aggressive, loving and gentle. I used to walk my Lab and Daxie.x.Yorkie on the commonage until they were both attacked by aggressors. As you say, 'where were the owners? Why were the aggressors not on leads?' Doc I am really sorry you had to endure that, and it's a blessing it was not worse. Elaine from South Africa 🐾💝
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Thank you! I taught my 60lb dog to lower her tail when I told her. It was incredibly easy and her behavior immediately changed.
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Oh I so agree :-)
My 2 1/2 yr old golden has been attacked three times in our yard . Our neighbor dogs would come into our yard and he would want to protect his property and they came at him . Three separate occasions . The owners dealt with it pretty good. One of the neighbors actually put up a fence now. I still carry an air horn and alert spray in my own yard just in case. We live on a two acre plot. No leash laws in the country . You are right ... it happens so fast . The dogs are focused on each other and they don’t even hear me when I would try to stop the fight . I can’t run fast enough before one of them would get hurt . Too much property for them to run after each other . The air horn works pretty good . It does distract my golden and he comes running back to me . The test worked :). It’s hard not to panic .. no one wants to see their fur baby get hurt .
My pup was attacked when he was less than a year old. I have learned the wheel barrel method works well. Grabbing the aggressive dog by the hind legs. Knocking it off balance.
Doesn't work with akitas.
I had a dog come at my dog and granddaughter, and I just yelled Lay Down to the big dog, and he did. I figured that is a command people usually teach their dogs, and I told my daughter to take her daughter and her dog home, and I stayed until the big dog left. Learned later this dog had done this many times. Spike collars are good too, spike harnesses also.
My dog was attacked by an off leash pit bull about three years ago. My little sister was walking my chihuahua mix around the neighborhood when a pit bull got loose from its yard. My little sister reacted instantly grabbing my dog, reaching her to the sky. However the pit bull jumped and grabbed ahold of my dogs hind leg, near her thigh. The owners came rushing out trying to get their dog to let go. Amongst all the chaos they were finally able to get the dog to let go. It ran off afterwards. Thankfully the owners were very cooperative and agreed to pay for her surgery etc. my dog made a full recovery but I can’t imagine what my little sister experienced that day.
I'm glad Tula is ok✝️ and I'm also glad you didn't get hurt either ✝️ take care 💙
Thanks, Jodi!
I love Pippi and Tula, so sweet.
Question: would you carry mace and spray an attacking dog? We have a dog like this in our neighborhood and animal control says there has to be another incident before they take action.
It’s a terrifying thing. My own dogs have had these horrible fights over a ball or jealousy over me. Big dog fights are like separating two grizzly bears.
I love your channel. Been watching a while. Wish you were my neighbor. You have so much knowledge. Thank you for sharing it with us all. We love all our fur babies. 🐈 🐶 🐇 🐕 👍💖✌🏻🙏
I was walking my Big aggressive dog I took in from the streets one day and mine was on a leash. Another aggressive dog ran out barking at us, more towards my dog instead of me, his hackles were up, he was showing his teeth, being in total aggressive attack mode. I sternly, without yelling , said, stop! And I myself stopped with my dog. The other dog come walking slowly behind me, me making no eye contact and realizing he we trying to sneak up from behind... I turned half way toward the aggressive dog and spoke again, sternly, you get back in your yard, Now! You don't want to try to attack him, he will oblige you! Go! My dog does not show signs of aggression at all, he just suddenly with no warning , no signs, just attracts if attcked so he was acting like nothing at all was wrong but trust me, he was aware. When I spoke to the dog without eye contact but met him by a half turn and a stern voice, he seemed confused and backed away, I took the opportunity to say again, go, get in your yard! He did! So I stopped a fight right there. Later the dog we encountered attacked another dog and hurt it badly, the owner knew how this dog was but still allowed him to run free. I no longer see the dog around because of the irresponsible owner letting him run free.
I love how you introduced Pipi as the "big mean aggressive" dog, while playing epic instrumental music 🤣🤣
Also, what's that song called?
Thank you Doctor! My dogs were attacked last night by dogs that were off leash. We always have ours on leash. We spent hours in the ER and $1200 dollars later we are so thankful that the injury was to the back of neck . Our Shih Tzu versus Pit Bull not a good combination. We have a Pit Bull as well but the only danger from Daliah is being licked to death. It’s not the breed it’s the off leash dogs that are the problem. Our neighbors are being responsible and reimbursing us. I signed up for your free book. Thank you as this was definitely helpful after such a horrifying experience.
Im so sorry to hear that. I hope your dogs are feeling better. Thank you for signing up. I hope you'll find my other contents helpful.
My dog was attacked by a rotti on lead that grabbed his face & wouldn't let go so it depends on dog but aggressive dogs should be muzzled!
Ok, point ONE is to kick the aggressive dog off your dog. That’s the only thing that worked, everything else your just assuming. Aggressive dogs are different, some go for the kill - while others just show dominance. But the truth is in to get the dog off your dog, then do what’s necessary to keep the dog off your dog, and to get your dog to medical care. To protect your dog many use pepper spray or shock rods. Lime cattle prods, both work great.
First. So glad little Tulla Belle is ok!!!!!
So glad Tula is ok. Pippi is adorably hopeless as a fierce aggressor!
I know it isnt preferable to get bitten while protecting one's dog, but I would choose that over letting my dog die. My 7 lb morkie was attacked by an offleash pitbull a year ago. The only way to save her was to give the dog a new target, me. I didnt even think, just attacked it, shoved my right forearm into its jaws all the way back, hard, and with left arm put it in headlock, which both immobilized it and really startled it. Owner removed his dog quickly. An excellent vet and a painful amount of money saved my little girl, who had a broken rib and punctured thoracic cavity. I have a few scars on my arm just from the pressure-- was lucky to have been wearing a sturdy jacket that day. Not sure this is the preferred procedure, but it was effective and prevented the dog from biting me anywhere else or getting another shot at my dog ( who has serious ptsd now and wont go near any other dogs ever).
Thanks- you did what you needed to do
Absolute bullshit.
@@simonjeakings5433 real love acts without limitations.
I'm not sure if this would help anyone or not, but this is a story:
So today, (21st Nov 2021) I was walking my dog and there was this male pittie, which had a collar, was clearly owned by someone. And was inside this vertical metal bar fence. On the bottom, which was about a 1 ft tall, I thought the dog would not be able to slide under. All of a sudden this black pittie just slid under the fence like it was nothing and started dashing to my dog, who was with me. My dog, being the naive puppy she is, was just staring a whining to play with him. However this dog just wanted dominance and started attacking my dog... Although she was taller than him, she was much much afraid of him right after a couple bites.. My legs shaking, I try to scoop my dog up (She's a plott houbd) But this dog just keeps rushing her. I then suceed in picking her up. Abd that dog then stood down, after having a glance at -Nala, my dog- Because i was hilding her in the air and she was about 4 ft into the air. The dog retreated bacn to his home. And the owner was actually so sweet. She apologised to me, and my dog. But if my dog had been a small breed, who knows what would happen? ----
My whole point: I made my dog look intimidating by adding a couple feet to her height by picking her up. My doggie doesn't tilt her head and wag her tail whenever I say the word 'Walk' now.. It's still a small price to pay though. I'd prefer that then look at her with scars.. 🚩No injuries were made between these dogs🚩
@VeterinarySecrets - PLEASE HELP! I started to see it in my dog about a month ago. Small breed, the back legs seem weak and do not want to work. Yesterday, I just saw in Florida, the endangered panthers are walking the same way! A neighbor in FL. had to put down his dog from the same thing! Heavy metals from geoengeering? PLEASE HELP DR. - How can you do a heavy metal detox for dogs? Thank you Andrew NJ-USA
Check for ticks, espec behind ear to R/O tick paralysis, see your vet ASAP
@@VeterinarySecrets Thank you Doc!
Pipi, sweet thing. Just can’t act for beans. //. Thank you, Doctor, for the content. Always good to be reminded of prevention/body language first, then the calmness, etc. I react like you described yourself. I will be more mindful.
Poor Tula! I'm glad that she's ok. How awful. That happened to me once ; a husky tried to attack my Barkley ( a mellow older JRT) I scooped him up and felt like I had the power of a mama bear, trying to make growling sounds & screaming quite loudly at the husky - he seemed to feel my extreme anger and trotted off to his owner looking back a few times as if to say"whaaaa???! 😂seriously!! I guess acting like a crazy person can be effective at times , but yeah ... not good advice! I was so mad at the thought of that husky harming my little Barkley, that I would have actually fought him & felt like I could over power him( not... 🙄 I'm an old lady) Not advisable but that time it worked (oh..the owner of the Husky moved away that week out of fear of losing her huskey , as she'd been reported previously for allowing it to go after neighbor's small dogs & I had my phone handy to call 911 ...she also claimed that her intact aggressive husky was a service dog.. yeah right)
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We have a German Shepherd, and believe it or not, she was attacked by a Retriever and another time by an Airedale Terrier. No real damage done. The owners of the first attack didn't even stop, and our girl ended up with an injury to her back paw, limping for ten days and an expensive vet visit. The second was a bite that just barely broke the skin, but the owner was mortified and gave us her address and phone number if our girl needed to go to the vets, which she didn't. We are very aware that our girl is a capable breed, and when she is with her sister the play can get a bit out of hand, scary at times. So all big capable dogs do have the potential to harm, and I'm very aware of that. It's about being responsible and a good loving owner and respectful of smaller fur babies. I'd die a thousand deaths if our girl harmed a smaller dog. So much more is expected of big dogs for obvious reasons.
Do all big dogs attack small dogs by grabbing it by the neck and shaking it? My dog got attacked my my grandmas dog the same way you were showing. she was supposed to be “trained” but my dog has to get surgery and idk if he is ok but i hope he is
Im sorry abut Tula. Why do agressive dogs seem to go after the laid back dogs?!
Because they are aggressive, why, I don't k.ow. I raised a pup I found on the street, Never found his owner and was raised with my other little dogs, without warning he suddenly turned on them and almost killed my senior dog before my son could get him off from him. He was treated as well as the other dogs. I still think it has something to do with not being wired right in the brain in rare cases. My Chi lived years more he recently passed from chf but I had to separate my Big dog from him and the other ones because after that fight, he wanted to kill all of them. I still have my Big dog and he is still separated . It makes their lives harder and mine , very stressful, no room for any mistakes.
@@sixpackbinky So Sorry For Your Lose ;-( I Have (3) Siblings...(1) Girl (2) Boys. When Benny Was Young He Went Thru A Atraumatic Experience While Living @My Mom's House, Where His Then Beagle 'Partner' Was Killed...He Was Very Traumatized Over It...For Many Years After Moving To My House W/His Brother & Sister, He Became Sporadically Aggressive Against Them...W/O Warn'n & Would Usually Try To Attack His Sister (Who By The Way Wasn't Having IT - LOL) But Then His Brother (Who Is The BIG DADDY Of The Pack) Would Also Put Him In His Place & Block The Sister From Harm...Although I Worked W/Him Through Therapy Training @Each Instance - This Went On Until 2015-2016 - While I Was On Chemo, Benny Would Be So Aggressive W/The Others That I Had To Separate Him Completely...They Were Able To Go Outside Together...But He Would Put Himself Between Me & Them From The Time I Came Home From Treatment & Attack W/O Warn'n Upon Their Slightest Approach Or If He Deemed They Were Too Close To Me. It Was Heartbreaking! I Overstand How Stressful The Situation Was For You. I Would Basically Spend Every Other Night Between Them & Sleep W/Him (Or Them). They Are 12 Yrs Old Now & W/Age & Lots Of Love, I Guess He's Become Calmer (CBD May Be Help'n W/That As Well, Thanks To Dr Jones ;-) I Treasure The Gr8 Moments They Have Now Most Of All!
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Hello,aw she so sweet! Thank you so much for the info, glad to hear tolua is doing great You look like your doing great as well honey.Your so cute
You're most welcome!
Is grabing them firmly by the collar and scruff if you're strong enough, asserting dominance a good strategy?
Oh how frightening! Glad Tula’s ok. I learned the choke off technique. This is mostly performed on vicious dogs that’s latched unto another dog & won’t release. Mainly pits... it’s basically grabbing the aggressors collar & choke him off. The act of blocking air & not being able to breathe will automatically release. If no collar can always use a leash or belt whichever is more accessible. Most aggressive dogs goes into high frenzy gear which is why they advised never hit a dog while in mid bite because it will just tighten the grip. The choke off is the most sensible. Fortunately I hadn’t experienced any dog attacks. I choose to avoid large parks where most dogs are off leash. Luckily my Dachshund usually senses aggressive dogs & barks excessively if they approach. I don’t know how he knows.
Pippy was so sweet lol
Poor tula
I had a very similar situation with my first dog
My older Shepherd likes to follow me to the end of the driveway but will run back tail between legs when the neighbors dogs runs after him...but is very aggressive towards the younger male..and sometimes his young female mate...but both older male and female German Shepherds will go after Coyotes.. especially the young female..her brother/same age is always being attacked by the older male and glues himself to the back door when the other two go after Coyotes or hears them...any suggestions...
Best to consult a certified trainer
Thank Goodness she is ok!!! Poor little hunny!! Oxox
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Not exactly a related question, but I desperately need your expert advice.
My Cockapoo went blind. They call it SARDS. I’m uncertain of the diagnosis. She’s had cloudy eyes for a while now. She ignored her doggie friend, a couple of times, like she did not see her, in December. Today I noticed that her eyes protrude a bit.
She’s ravenously hungry all the time. (It’s not Cushings)
Please advice us as to what should be done. She went from a happy, frolicky dog to a sad, depressed, frightened dog.
No vets (I’ve been to 3 vets and 2 Opthamologists) seem to know anything.
Please respond.
Thank you.
Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome, or SARDS,is a rare disease in dogs that causes sudden blindness. ... Polyuria and polydipsia (excessive urination & thirst),polyphagia (excessive hunger), weight gain, and lethargy are symptoms that occur approximately two weeks prior to the onset of blindness.
Veterinary Secrets what are Treatment options?
We really want her to regain some eyesight or at least maintain what she has left.
There’s got to be something someone is doing to help.
Please help.
Your props aren’t very aggressive, but this is a great subject area. Not a lot of advice out there. We need more videos like this.
We just moved to Florida from San Diego. Lotta "junkyard dogs" around. I give an intimidating stance and don't back down. It usually works. I also have 'dog repellant' spray that I got on Amazon that can further de-escalate. I have a little doodle-Poodle who is the same size as Tula.
155GR JHP also works too if your dog is really getting hurt
I feel like the incident is waiting for me to one day confront these extra large wild dogs currently twice the size of my 6 months old rottie. I've been able to avoid them till now by changing the side of the road or sticking with a group of people. Hopefully my pup will stay safe as these strays are known for biting alot of people, including my younger brother.
Sent a message on your Website classified for a "Urgent" reply. Confused if your Website is being monitored by you or other's to reply back to those making inquiries about their pets? Sent the message yesterday(8/19) and I've checked my email and still haven't received a reply back.
Tula is SO very cute!
Is she a particular breed or perhaps a combo Jack Russel and Poodle?
She says thank you, she's a mix of poodle and a few other breeds such as corgi:)
Poor Tula. I remember when I was young, my doxie got chewed up pretty bad on his neck by an Afghan. It took weeks for him to heal and STINK, man our poor Willie was in so much pain. I'm glad Tula is alright.
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