so I was out walking my beagle mix behind the house where we do every day. I have a collar but don't normally use it unless we're in the bush.
we were walking a field and he gained some distance from me. I started to call but he kept going. there was a strong wind in my face and he couldn't hear me. I kept walking his way over a hill. then I heard him howling and baying . but not his rabbit voice. I ran the rest of the hill and when I got to the top, he was face to face with a coyote baying.
I starting calling as loud as I could when the coyote saw me it turn and ran and my boy ran right back up the hill to me. as I watched the coyote take off.
I checked my dog out ,drop of blood on the nose and that's it.
I dropped my guard and didn't have the collar on him. very lucky looked like a fight just about to happen.
now I need to break him off coyote. he won't run deer. but all season in the bush his hair would stand up and he'd howl but wouldn't track. I'd lead him to another spot and keep hunting .
scary moment and poor dog skills I showed tonight. hope anyone else new to hounds won't make the same mistake until you know what your dog is 100%
