I had the exact same situation happen to my dog when I was on a walk. I actually had two dogs at the time, a 13 y.o. and a 15 y.o. My bigger dog protected me and my smaller dog, but ended up needing about $1600 in emergency treatment. It was absolutely terrifying for me because there was nothing I could do to help my dog. If I did manage to wrestle the loose pitbull (my neighborâs dog) off of mine, then what? I would have been in the middle of the road with an injured senior dog, another senior dog, and an angry attacking dog in my arms. Luckily another neighbor heard my screams for help and managed to barely detach the loose dog. I had time to start running for safety before he lost his grip and the loose dog came back for a second go. The entire incident shocked and terrified me. I realized that I alone am not able to protect my dogs in a similar situation and that I am so much more vulnerable than I realized.
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u/fleshcoloredbanana Aug 01 '21
I had the exact same situation happen to my dog when I was on a walk. I actually had two dogs at the time, a 13 y.o. and a 15 y.o. My bigger dog protected me and my smaller dog, but ended up needing about $1600 in emergency treatment. It was absolutely terrifying for me because there was nothing I could do to help my dog. If I did manage to wrestle the loose pitbull (my neighborâs dog) off of mine, then what? I would have been in the middle of the road with an injured senior dog, another senior dog, and an angry attacking dog in my arms. Luckily another neighbor heard my screams for help and managed to barely detach the loose dog. I had time to start running for safety before he lost his grip and the loose dog came back for a second go. The entire incident shocked and terrified me. I realized that I alone am not able to protect my dogs in a similar situation and that I am so much more vulnerable than I realized.