re: #1021 b_sharp

I’ve lost it with animals too. They are not good memories, one in particular still haunts me.

I’ve had to intervene a number of times, both between people and dogs and between dogs and dogs, but none of those dogs were going after me. I’m not sure you appreciate how fast a dog can be, let alone an animal with absolutely no respect for humans and therefore no controls.

I’ve gone up to guard dogs that I’ve never seen before and within 5 minutes I was scratching their backs. My mother made sure I was comfortable with large dogs and knew their body language.

Coyotes, even though they weigh about half that of a decent sized Shepherd, scare me.

My (adult) daughter sees them often on long runs. They probably could tear her up, but seem very shy. She carries dog mace, but hasn’t had to use it. I’d suspect rabies if one got aggressive.