My two month old filly was attacked by the neighbor's dog, when I was home, and in the middle of the day- she almost lost her right eye from this attack, but the skillful hands of my vet fixed her up just fine. The mare kicked the dog out cold and saved her life, but I am so worried about my miniatures. I put them up at night, but this attack happened in the middle of the day, when I went into the house for a short break! I do not leave my babies out when I am not home, I am usually outside working in the barn when they are out, and I learned the hard way that there is really no way to keep dogs out. This dog easily scaled a five foot horse fence and got my baby in a matter of seconds. Last night, there were reports of a pack of dogs killing 6 deer at the Me Zoo - a small zoo nearby. Two days ago, a pack of dogs got into the huge Indianapolis Zoo and killed several fowl. I have read so many reports about dogs this year, including Tony from Little America. This is a real problem and a miniature horse owner's true nightmare. I have never been one to keep a dog outside all the time, but I am really considering getting a guard dog. We already have three inside dogs, but my aging Golden Retriever would be no match for stray dogs or coyotes. I don't know much about llamas, so will do some more research on them but I really need to get something for my peace of mind.
Looking forward to hearing other comments from other forum members on how they protect their precious miniatures.
Pam
