Dog Gone It!

Dogs. Everywhere. They are behind property gates, rooftops, on the street, but not in the house. I can't walk the Daisy Dog in this town without encountering several free-range mongrels.  My dog is a small rat terrier (AKA terror) and she has no fear.  A year ago in Texas the neighbor had their husky tied up on the property line.  Daisy, being the no-brain, fearless, estupida perrita promptly got into the husky's face and was nearly chewed to pieces.  Two surgeries and $1500 later, she still bears the scars and a hernia from the attack. And she STILL hasn't learned that it's not a brilliant idea to pick on someone bigger.  The neighbor's rottweiler would love to make a taco out of Daisy.

I can not take two left turns from the apartment because there are 3 large labrador type dogs at that corner.  I can take a right turn and walk a block to the canal street except Daisy chases large diesel trucks so we usually turn around at that point.  At the other end of our street is a big fuzzball chow.  He seems harmless enough but I've decided it's not worth $1500 to take a chance. Many nights we end up walking up and down our street about 10 times.  My neighbors think I am crazy or have an OCD, but if I don't walk that darn dog she whines until I give in.

Oh, by the way, where can I buy pepper spray?  The neighbor's rottweiler might develop a sneezing habit.