scary coyote encounter

[trigger02]

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%

[SongDog]

Glad to hear your beagle is OK.

Is he a small beagle? A coyote shouldn't bay in field unless the hound rolls it a few times.

A rabid shot might be in order. Hope you carry a gun from now on. Scary for sure.

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[trigger02]

he's a big beagle . 19" tall and probably 30lbs or so. I meant my dog was howling the coyote was quiet. on the wau back to the house we heard one howl though. he's seeing the vet anyways this week so will likely do that

[Sharon]

Glad your dog is all right. Coyotes are always a worry. I can't carry a gun anymore so carry dog spray. My JRT would make a nice brunch. Would hate to lose my setter.

[trigger02]

I was just shocked that my dog wanted to run one. and wasn't scared at all. ran back like he did something great. I will be walking with a gun at all times now. and will try to break him from running them.

[Sharon]

Beagles rarely back off from anything - bred them for 20 +- years.

[Snowwalker]

I was just shocked that my dog wanted to run one. and wasn't scared at all. ran back like he did something great. I will be walking with a gun at all times now. and will try to break him from running them.

He was not "running " the coyote. He was standing his ground and baying for you to come get it. Coyote likely confronted the dog and it ended in a stand off till you showed up and then coyote was out numbered.

[trigger02]

that makes more sense snowwalker. his body language wasn't anything like tracking . hairstanding and howling . any tips on stopping him from wanting to do that?

[Snowwalker]

that makes more sense snowwalker. his body language wasn't anything like tracking . hairstanding and howling . any tips on stopping him from wanting to do that?

Not sure what to tell you, but to carry a rifle. Your the alpha, he is a beta. Basic pack behavior, he ran into a problem held his own till you came along and did your alpha thing of being big and bad to drive the coyote off.

[dutchhunter]

Why would you want him to stop doing this. If he had turned and run away from the coyote. It may have chased your dog and tried to kill it. Standing his ground is the best thing he could have done. Fleeing triggers the predator to chase