Hearing this story third hand at this stage. But apparently one of my neighbours who has one of these wee "handbag" dogs had it out for a walk on an extendable lead.
Walking ahead it walked round a corner to be met by a rottweiler which picked it up in its jaws, shook it and broke its neck and killed it. Rottweiler's owner was there, not sure if it was on a lead.
What happens in this sort of situation? Is it reportable to the police? Does it even constitute a civil incident or is it just a metaphorical shrug of the shoulders and go your separate ways?
I must confess my black lab is never on its lead, whether walking the pavements or in a park and it is always a nervy moment as it sniffs around another dog to see if they start playing or the other dog "attacks" it. Of course I am biased but my dog never growls, snarls or goes at another dog. I would occasionally lead it if the body language from the other dog / owner wasn't right or maybe just cross the road to avoid any situation.
Thoughts?
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