The bigger you make it, the bigger it will be, and the bigger impact it will have on her. So don't make it more drama than you absolutely have to. Only address the issue if you absolutely need to directly respond to a question from her about it.

Let her know that she is safe and protected without directly addressing the situation, the dog, or the coyote.

If you want to kill the coyote, don't involve her in any of it. Don't even let her know that you did and certainly don't show her the dead coyote.

This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 12:38 pm

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Posted by TIGER984

Opelousas, La

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:26 pm to Salviati

We never bring it up in front of her, unless she starts talking about it or asking why. Its only been a few days, but she will bring it up a few times each day. Most of the time she'll bring it up after dark. i sat her down a few times when she started not wanting to go in other rooms by herself and explained that i will not let nothing happen to her, especially not in our house! She said ok and seemed like she gets it but it doesnt last long.

And the coyote is very brave.... But as i was walking through the woods after it happened i found very well used trails, like used so much they dont even have leaves on them! I found several fresh piles of scat, so im thinking they are starting to get hard up for food and taking chances! About 15 years ago my dad had chickens, and every now and then we would see one come and snatch a bird, but that was close to the woods and farther away from humans.

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