I like to walk my dog Skipper in our small town. He is very good walking around cars etc. Except when a big dog comes out at him.
I was walking him today and 2 dogs came out at me (their owners were with them except they did not have a leash on). My dogs always have a leash on. I always pick him up when a big dog comes at me, he starts growling. Well the first dog jumped up on my trying to get to him, he also slobered on me (yuck). The owner did come get him.
The second dog only came out at us but the owner came and got him before he could jump on me.
Is there anything I can do if a big dog comes out at me and their owners are not around? A big dog can kill my little 8 pound dog in one snap, and I do not think it is right to deprive him of his walks because of other dogs.
I am going to call the city police later and report both instances and ask them what I can do, since the city has a leash law.
I was walking him today and 2 dogs came out at me (their owners were with them except they did not have a leash on). My dogs always have a leash on. I always pick him up when a big dog comes at me, he starts growling. Well the first dog jumped up on my trying to get to him, he also slobered on me (yuck). The owner did come get him.
The second dog only came out at us but the owner came and got him before he could jump on me.
Is there anything I can do if a big dog comes out at me and their owners are not around? A big dog can kill my little 8 pound dog in one snap, and I do not think it is right to deprive him of his walks because of other dogs.
I am going to call the city police later and report both instances and ask them what I can do, since the city has a leash law.