I never let my dog walk outside the yard without me. She would be a nice Thanksgiving dinner for the first coyote that walked by.
glad to see that you don't leave your little one on her own.
fairly certain I've mentioned this before, even for the 30 seconds it takes my dog to pee I have my flashlight in one hand and my pistol in the other; so aside from deer (seeing a big buck spooked little Suzi last night), I shoot @ any eyes that appear on the woods edge. Can't recall but in over 23 yrs @ this location I've killed either 2 or 3 coyote.