589: When Dogs Attack
I've been experiencing a lot of fear lately in relation to Hazel, my dog. Often times when I walk her, I fear running into a 'bad dog' or a dog off leash, that is away from its owner, and will basically come and attack Hazel. This has been exemplified a bit by some recent encounters on our walk where a dog got out of its house and ran towards her... not in full-blown attack mode, but definitely had a growl and went straight for her like he could attack any moment. I had an umbrella on this day so was able to use it to put between the dogs, and luckily the owner was at the front door of the house it came from and was calling for him, which eventually he did return to. Another incident was at the dog park where a female dog basically went after Hazel, nipping at her backside and telling her to basically who was boss, chasing her down and causing quite a stir. The owner mentioned she seemed to have aggression towards to female dogs that have not yet been spayed, which at th...