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11-18-2012, 03:14 PM
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Name: Courtney
Dog's Name: Ozzie "Poo Butt" & Lisa "Left Eye"
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Just saw a coyote trot down our street in broad daylight..
we live in a condo association that is heavily wooded and has some small lakes so there is lots of wildlife... ducks, geese, rabbits, chipmunks, raccoons, and even frogs and moles!! had heard about coyote sightings from various neighbors, and have read far too many heartbreaking tales of small dogs in neighboring suburbs who have been victims to coyotes (almost all happened when left in an unfenced yard without human supervision)... so ever since I have been super paranoid since we have no yard and have to take them out every 2-3 hours for pottying... I am especially paranoid at night.
But just now while bf and I were enjoying a late afternoon homemade brunch at the table, we saw a coyote trotting down the street RIGHT in front of our building.. where people go jogging and walk their pups... looked like he was just out for a Sunday afternoon stroll!! Needless to say, I am now going to be even MORE paranoid taking my pups out!! :-/ Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App
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11-18-2012, 03:22 PM
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Name: Bridget
Dog's Name: Lady Bella (and Katie & Lucky at The Bridge)
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Virginia
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We live in a neighborhood, but have a fox who visits our house frequently. It is a bit scary. I have only seen one coyote in our yard and he freaked me out. We put up a gate at our back deck stairs to discourage "natures explorers" from getting too close to Bella.
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11-18-2012, 03:24 PM
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Name: Kathy
Dog's Name: Pipper
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Well that is scary!!!!!! And in broad daylight too!!!!! I would be scared to take my dogs out too if I were you.
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11-18-2012, 03:26 PM
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Name: Jojo
Dog's Name: Daisy(maltese?), Tootsie (mini schnauzer), & Cupcake (maltese)
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Texas
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Yikes! I have a fenced yard but I live on a lake & there are a lot of hawks around, unfortunately. So when I let my dogs out I go out there with them & stay out there till they are done doing their business & playing. I hate those **** hawks.
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11-18-2012, 03:49 PM
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Name: Courtney
Dog's Name: Ozzie "Poo Butt" & Lisa "Left Eye"
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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We want to buy a house in a year... Preferably with a fenced in yard!!
Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App
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11-18-2012, 03:50 PM
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Name: Elisabeth
Dog's Name: Zooey (North Central Animal Shelter)
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: So Cal
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We have lots of coyotes in our town too. They are completely unafraid of humans, and there have even been some reports of attempted attacks on people walking their dogs! I am constantly scanning our surroundings on walks.
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11-18-2012, 03:54 PM
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Name: Walter
Dog's Name: Lucky
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The Berkshires
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Very scary. We have a number of coy dogs around the woods here. I did not even know they could interbreed until a local wildlife expert explained what the howling was.
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11-18-2012, 03:57 PM
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Name: Janine
Dog's Name: Charlie & Alex at Rainbow Bridge
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Buckeye, Arizona
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There was a coyote crossing the street in the middle of town two days ago. Don't think that with a fenced in yard you will keep them out. They can jump easily a 6' fence.
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11-18-2012, 04:15 PM
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Maltese Guru
Name: Courtney
Dog's Name: Ozzie "Poo Butt" & Lisa "Left Eye"
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 990
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I have heard of them scaling 6' fences... So scary.. Would at least feel safer with a fence but still can't leave dogs unattended... Read about a coyote trying to nab a dog but couldn't get it through the fence...
thankfully the dog survived!Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App
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