[Cheburashka]

He says there are small coyote packs. One dog alone could wind up outnumbered and killed itself. Depends on the size of the pack it runs into.

[blackdog]

Ever run into a GP guardian dog? Makes Cujo look like a pussy. Coyotes by nature are opportunists and do not expend much effort in doing battle. No sense dying from tetnus after a bite wound even as a coyote. On my two mile stretch of road which goes into town, no fewer than 50 deer are hit every year, providing a steady diet of of meat. Another rule of thumb is that if rabbits are abundant you won't have a coyote problem.

FWIW The nastiest animal I've ever seen in action is a Fischer. A cross between a huge weasel and a chain saw with a bad temper. I used to have a terrible coon problem until Fischers came into the area.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Black Dog is correct.

Great Pyrenese.

Unless you actually want the challenge of staying up all night and shooting them.

My Great Pyr has completely eliminated the local coyote problem. The local eastern coyotes are often as big as german shepards. They sometimes pack up to the dozen.

When we moved into this rural neighborhood we were told that dogs and cats were going missing all the time and the coyotes would come right up onto the porch after prey.

They packed up for the hunt right across the road from us. We used to hear them howl evey night when we first moved in.

Then they met my dog. He is designed to fight a whole pack at once and finds it an easy fight. Their bites have no affect on him and he kills with a single bite of his own.
In fact, for them to bite him is to sign their own death warrant. They can all leap on him at once and he’ll just take his time, reaching around and snapping their necks or crushing their skulls at his leisure.

And he is the sweetest, cuddliest fluffball you could ever want. He also sings beautiful, especially if you play Beethoven. He treats my ancient rottweiler like a princess and is gentle with my daughter’s ankle-biter.

I haven’t heard a coyote howl in two years now and my neighbors haven’t either.

Even the bear who used to travel by on the other side of the road doesn’t come by any more. I still occaisionally see his tracks on the far side of the lake.