Further to our conversations (here and here) about dog jackets, this week the universe had this comment.
This is Chloe. And this is her state-of-the-art coyote protection gear. She dares anybody to mess with her now. 12/10 pic.twitter.com/UJj8w9uveM
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) October 3, 2022
Isabel – looks impressive, but the head is still unprotected. Also, are they real metal spikes, or are they rubber?
When I was the BTSO at CFB Suffield in the early 1990’s , the PMQ residents used to lose about one small pet a month, either to coyotes or Great Horned Owls. It was usually a case of the unfortunate resident putting ‘Fluffy’ out to do his/her business just before going to bed and ‘Fluffy’ never coming back.
John – I don’t know whether the spikes are metal or rubber. They look real enough to deter *me* from picking up a small dog, especially with my mouth, but coyotes may be made of tougher stuff. I can well believe that coyotes and owls would hunt small pets, especially on the margins of built-up areas.