“Givens said she stayed inside and peered out her windows until the dog ran up to her back porch with injuries.”
Oh, hell no.
Stupid or not, I would be running *toward* my dog with whatever weapons I could grab, not hiding inside.
No kidding you try to save your dog....whatever you got.....even my little munchkin wife would run for the pistol
Dobies are very appropriate for attacking humans
Maybe the best
I know a serious dog trainer was attacked by one...same exact DNA as yours and the one I had
91 stitches from biceps to forearm
If he hadn’t had choke collar he would been killed
He gave him a mild zap with training collar for aggression to other dogs and the boy gave him a brief stink eye and it was on
He found out later the dog was rejected for temperament but no one warned him
Dobie are smart and aim high on people with momentum and takedown for the throat....unusual
Our big Red coursed and take down a yearling buttonhead like nothing just to do it
But versus a big ursus they are outmatched physically unless you can throw several at them
Maybe a Caucasian or two would have a chance
But in the other hand black bear usually avoid dogs to be honest
They know dogs bring two leggers with metallic things that go boom