coyote attacks dog

Good instincts on the part of the Rottweiler. The dust adds to the spectacle.

Man why would they leave a little dog out like that. I wonder if it was hurt by the yote? The Rottie was on point but I doubt it caught it.

Interesting how fast a yote can be. No way the Rott can catch it, eventhough this Rott seemed in a good shape and ran well. He for sure did a great job of protecting his little buddy.

Seeing that video made me think what my girl would have done in this situation? I know she has a serious prey drive and hates coyotes, but that doesn't mean anything I guess. Yesterday I took her up in the hills in my neighborhood, and had her on the leash. She caught a deer scent from way far, and sure enough 5 minutes later in the bushes there were 7 deers eating grass. She wanted to go for them and went crazy, but since it's a residential area, I didn't want to let her loose. Wonder though if she would actually grab one and try to take it down if she had the opportunity, or if she would freak out and get scared, and if her craziness is only show? Same thing with coyotes or any wild life? I guess we'lll find out the hard way one day...lol

That's an awesome video +1 for the rottweiler

[quote1328908877=Castanha] Seeing that video made me think what my girl would have done in this situation? I know she has a serious prey drive and hates coyotes, but that doesn't mean anything I guess. Yesterday I took her up in the hills in my neighborhood, and had her on the leash. She caught a deer scent from way far, and sure enough 5 minutes later in the bushes there were 7 deers eating grass. She wanted to go for them and went crazy, but since it's a residential area, I didn't want to let her loose. Wonder though if she would actually grab one and try to take it down if she had the opportunity, or if she would freak out and get scared, and if her craziness is only show? Same thing with coyotes or any wild life? I guess we'lll find out the hard way one day...lol [/quote1328908877] I made the mistake of letting my first dog loose to see what it would do when we had a pack of deer. My dog dissapeared for like 30 mins and I found it a mile later covered in mudd. I def learned my lesson and I wouldn't suggest that at all. He looked like your girl by the way here he is :)

Your boy really looks like my girl. He is/was a pit? Interesting how my girl that has no pit in her has the same body type as your boy. What was his height and weight? He sure looks athletic and in great running shape in this pic. I hear you about being a bad idea, but when we hike, she is always loose and does her thing. The day she'll smell them near, she'll be gone. Nothing I can do unless I hike with her on the leash and that's no fun for both of us. She is better at recall, but she'll probably forgets everything when the hunt is on. Will be getting a GPS collar for her...

[quote1328921365=Castanha] Your boy really looks like my girl. He is/was a pit? Interesting how my girl that has no pit in her has the same body type as your boy. What was his height and weight? He sure looks athletic and in great running shape in this pic. I hear you about being a bad idea, but when we hike, she is always loose and does her thing. The day she'll smell them near, she'll be gone. Nothing I can do unless I hike with her on the leash and that's no fun for both of us. She is better at recall, but she'll probably forgets everything when the hunt is on. Will be getting a GPS collar for her... [/quote1328921365] I never measured his height but he weighed 62-65 and ate more than twice than my 80 Bully. He was a super freak he had wind for days. He came from paperless pits/amstaffs but I think since I neutered so young before I knew any better and he grew very leggy. I highly recommend the gps collar man, it's a scary feeling when you think your dog is gone :(

Thanks, i will get a gps, just need to find a real good one that is shock proof and water proof too.

David, how would you compare the dog you had, with the one you have now? i.e. drive, strenght, temperament, etc... thanks

[quote1329013212=Castanha] David, how would you compare the dog you had, with the one you have now? i.e. drive, strenght, temperament, etc... thanks [/quote1329013212] To be honest with you he was first dog an I tried to play Cesar Milan with him. I didn't do my research and I rescued him at 5-6 months old. The dog was crated, never walked and didn't even know what a collar was. I neutered him as soon as I got him and used to drop him off at doggy daycare, that goes to show you how uneducated and naive I was. By the time the dog was a year old he couldn't see anything with furr and couldn't take him to the vet anymore because they told me that he would growl and snap at them. He was a walking law suit waiting to happen. I am unsure if his energy derived from his insecurity and deffensive Agression. But this dog could hike for miles, he could run 20 minutes on the treadmill with a 5 pound backpack on incline and soon as I would get him off it he would run laps in the yard like he never did anything on the treadmill. He had very good heat tolerance, he was extremely agile and fast. He didn't have much of a mouth though was not a dog that likes to tug. My current dog is about 20 pounds heavier, with a much slower metabolism. My dog has less heat tolerance but I believe he has more initial power output, but once he releases his force he is done. While Pluto the yellow dog wasn't as powerful but his energy levels stayed on longer. I think Bernie is much stronger but lacks the wind and prey drive Pluto had. Overall I think plutos build made him a long distance athlete while Bernie is more of a powerful lifter with short stamina. Bernie is super submissive with us while Pluto was dominant so again I think his personality could have powered his everlasting energy.