Black Dog Day
Horrible, horrible graphic. I just can’t get it to look right.
You might be wondering what nightmares I’ve been having now, but this was real.
I was wandering along with Thundercloud (Golden Labrador Retriever) and a black Labrador shot past me like a bullet. It was the first I knew they were there: the pack had arrived. They raced around whooping like Indians in a Western – because of the way they run around I’m never successful at counting just how many there are. At least two black dogs and one brown boxer with white markings. Maybe a smaller brown dog, possibly a third black dog, but I’m not sure. One black dog was behind me and I saw two ahead of me, but I don’t know if the one behind me had gone past again while I was struggling with Thundercloud.
This time the two men walking them were a lot closer on their heels and ran to catch them.
Last time we contended with this crew, they stood in a ring and barked loudly and aggressively, but this time they were moving fast and seemed more inclined to jump at Thundercloud rather than bark. They were going for her throat, but the men were there and beating them off.
I remember feeling pure anger – I fixed on the boxer in front of me and if it had bitten Thundercloud I would probably have turned on it – even though I know I would have come off worst.
It makes me wonder if I should continue to walk Thundercloud in this area. When I got back home, I opened the door thinking “well… we returned without a toothmark again! Third time lucky!”
But for whom?
Living in Scotland, UK; I work from home as an editor and pet-minder. I was born profoundly deaf and am no stranger to agoraphobia. I began renting out my house and have moved upstairs at my mother’s place. I used to have an Oriental Ticked Tabby (
I believe that I would find another place to walk.
Problem is, the footpath is almost at our back door. We pass through there sooner or later.
Awful nuisance.
Welcome, by the way - I like the cartoon with the teeth.
You don’t have problems like this with cats.
=^_^=
Are you allowed to have any sort of stun gun, or at least a very shrill whistle? If some creature harmed Thundercloud, it would be cause for dire consequences!!!
Shu
I was about to agree with Pacian - the contrast is remarkable… you come home after all that teeth and hair flying past you, and are approached gently by something small and friendly with a soothing purr…
Then I was going upstairs with a brush to sweep up some cat food, and something jumped the brush from behind and stuck either a tooth or a claw in the arm holding the brush, then galloped off again. Painful!
It’s a funny mark - goes deep but isn’t bleeding - just looks black… Sigh. Animals seem to have it in for me these days.
About protection - I guess a whistle would be allowed, but not the stun gun. The website suggested carrying the sort of umbrella that will pop out when you press the button - it might put off a dog who was getting too nosy.
Mum thinks I should walk at a different time of day, which means earlier.
I thought having pets was suppose to be good for the nerves.
This sounds too scary!
PS - Done the meme but didn’t tag.
Thanks for doing the meme. Pets have their moments, don’t they? Ours and other people’s.
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