Hi all. I have a dog that I walk every night, and have walked every night for the past 7 years. In the spring of 2013 he got attacked by an off-leash dog and was injured. I was shaken but didn’t let it overwhelm me and we continued walking nightly until about 2 months later when he was attacked again by another dog closer to our home. Now I feel trapped. There is nowhere safe to walk where I live and even taking him to places I know have been safe in the past I find myself completely tense, on the lookout for an off-leash dog that is surely going to get him again. I really need to move past this but it seems to be getting worse. I have tried reminding myself that these were two isolated incidents and after 7 years being attacked twice are pretty good odds. However, the mounting fear and anxiety is weighing on me.
Any suggestions are appreciated.