A strange thing happened a few nights back which could have turned out pretty bad, but as it happened ended up OK.
Out walking on some open land and, about the same time as Bonnie, I spotted a lose/wild dog - looked kind of pug-like - it was very dark. It came up to us (I was with my girlfriend) and started sniffing at us and Bonnie.
With this kind of thing - which happens from time-to-time, we worry about them being potentially agressive and/or diseased, and gently tried to take Bonnie away and gently command/shoo away the wild/lose one after a short time of it hanging around, which usually works - often wild dogs (not uncommon here) are curious but quite nervous. Not this one -- it went for 'retaliation' and started to growl and nash! Worse - my (nervous) GF started to back away quickly which seemed to start a mini-chase, and I thought she might get bitten as it started to run at her (she's not great with strange dogs).
Bonnie leapt right in between them (then we were worried for her!) and let off some tremendous barks - and scared it away, and on the few nights since when we've been out in the dark and there is another dog or even distant barking - she will place herself between it and my GF - even if she's on the lead she'll switch sides!
Out walking on some open land and, about the same time as Bonnie, I spotted a lose/wild dog - looked kind of pug-like - it was very dark. It came up to us (I was with my girlfriend) and started sniffing at us and Bonnie.
With this kind of thing - which happens from time-to-time, we worry about them being potentially agressive and/or diseased, and gently tried to take Bonnie away and gently command/shoo away the wild/lose one after a short time of it hanging around, which usually works - often wild dogs (not uncommon here) are curious but quite nervous. Not this one -- it went for 'retaliation' and started to growl and nash! Worse - my (nervous) GF started to back away quickly which seemed to start a mini-chase, and I thought she might get bitten as it started to run at her (she's not great with strange dogs).
Bonnie leapt right in between them (then we were worried for her!) and let off some tremendous barks - and scared it away, and on the few nights since when we've been out in the dark and there is another dog or even distant barking - she will place herself between it and my GF - even if she's on the lead she'll switch sides!