Well, I guess animal shelters aren't big in Romania! People are being killed and the government doesn't do anything? Amazing.
I live in the United States, and I have a 3 yr old pug dog. I was walking him one day and he was attacked by another dog. Both dogs were on leashes, but the owner just couldn't hold her dog. It was a horrible attack!
We got her dog off my dog by hitting it with a plastic bag I was carrying. The bag popped, and the dog let go.
I walk my dog everyday and now I always carry dog maise. In the U.S. we buy it in pet stores. I've haven't had to use it, but the attack on my dog completely changed the comfort I once felt walking him.
The loud pop from the bag scared the dog that attacked mine, and he let go. You might go into a toy store and find something that you could carry that makes a loud noise. Dogs don't like loud noises and they would probably run away if you used it.
I'm sorry you have to go through this. In the U.S. there are leash laws. Dogs are not allowed to roam. Of course, as you can see there can be other problems.
Don't get me started on the excuses people make for their mean dogs. Dog people are a bred unto themselves, and for some their dog could kill someone and it would be the dead persons fault.
My advice is maise, (works up to 18 ft away,) and noise. I don't mean yelling. Dogs don't respond to that. A loud noise they are unfamiliar with will do the trick. And it will make you more comfortable knowing you are armed and ready!
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