Terriers, by nature, are very tough little dogs.
They are known to stand their ground, make a lot of racket if necessary, and are well known to chase vermin & some larger animals to rid your property of the “pests”.
A few months ago, I had sighted a cougar crossing the road about 5 blocks away from our suburb in Niagara Falls, down a country road.
Most people I told didn’t believe me because they are a true rarity. Many people don’t even know they were originally indigenous to this area.
They have simple been pushed out of these areas, as in most areas around the world with animals, due to urban sprawl.
Well, I say this to tell you that this morning, I walked out onto our front porch and noticed in the slightly slushy snow, large prints, that later I had identified as cougar prints, all up our walkway and on our front porch
They are large and more rounded than a dog print or a coyote print, coyotes being a new issue of encroachment in our area as well, especially in a nearby town called Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The sheer spread between front & back paws goes to show you how large this animal is. What immediately came to mind was that mountain lion, also called cougars or pumas, that I had seen a few months back.
That being said, and knowing I have a family of miniature schnauzers, it frightens me, as a big cat of this caliber could easily hop a fence to the backyard, where my babies are doing their “duty” at night.
Be aware of your dog’s surroundings at all times. Check to be sure gates are locked, holes are covered and if need be, that they are supervised and protected by you, yourself. Make sure the lights are on in their area at night time too.
This is especially true of the terrier breeds…the majority of them are tough, and most are tiny dogs. Be sure to pay attention to barking & growling outside that may be out of the ordinary.
You never know what kind of animals you may encounter, expected or completely unexpected in your suburb!
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I hope you found this Terrier Safety post interesting on Terrier Lover. Until next time…
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They are encroaching on the Northern Atlantic States as well. For example, they are in Upstate NY and Conn. now and moving south and west as well. They are a danger to not only small pets, but children and adults as well. And now that they are protected, they no longer have fear of humans and routinely attack them on hiking and biking trails in California.
There was a reason our ancestors and the Native American’s in the area killed them off.
Another thing to look out for (I live in the outskirts of the Hamilton area) – is coyotes. There have been a few isolated incidents of small dogs being attacked and killed by packs of coyotes. I had my 2 Scotties out for a walk one night and was approached by 2 coyotes. All 3 of us had to stand our ground and I stomped and screamed and made noise to scare them away but every time I turned my back they would follow. It was truly scary!
I can hear them howling at night (we live adjacent to farmers fields) – and I am VERY diligent about not letting my girls out of my sight when they are in the yard at night.
I know that’s right, Julie! We take the same precautions because we are on the outskirts of the suburbs by the farms in the Falls…We can also hear them howling at night, and I am very, very diligent as well to keep an eye on each one of them!!! Take care out there!
Kimberly