LESSON LEARNT

But not completely.
My walk in the Wardija open countryside didn’t last very long. I saw a narrow lane and decided to explore. Two dogs came out to block my way and I immediately sounded the retreat, remembering what happened to me earlier this year – or was it last year? – when I was attacked by a dog and bitten in the arm. However, I have not learnt to take a trekking rod with me in case I need to defend myself.
Thank you very much for your looks and comments. Thank you also for your condolences.

[John Falconer]

I’d be outta there too. Great shot.

[Babs]

Wise move to make a hasty retreat you never know if they are going to be friendly or not.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Friendly or not ? you can never be sure - Good move to not trust your luck. Once bitten , twice shy ,as the saying goes !

[Sylvia du Toit]

Hope you were save.

[gloria jones]

Oh dear...One never knows a dog's tendencies.

[Mags]

Stay safe! No getting bitten, please!

[Peter Dulis]

Should tie that treking stick to your back :)

[Ingrid]

I'm a dog-lover and noticed in the park where I used to walk my 2 dogs 2 years ago that the panic reaction of some people scared my dogs. Especially Dino's reaction when on the leash made him look very mean and aggressive.
So my advise is to be super careful with dogs. You never know if a dog is friendly or not. Leaving is always the best option, but do it calmly - they definitely feel if you are panicking or if you are aggressive and they therefor might react worse.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Good decision. Alway other places to explore

[Joyce Lancaster]

Probably a wise decision! They obviously feel it's their territory!

[Casablanca]

I remember that incident very well. You made a wise choice!

[Diana]

Beautiful shot, love the prickly pears. Good that you turned around as they do not look very friendly!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Nice shot. Seeing that would scare me, too.

[Pat]

Oh dear, a very wise move. A lovely shot of the guardians and the wall.

[Anne ❀]

smart move!

[Fisher Family]

The risks we sometimes end up taking for a photograph! I can recommend carrying a walking pole, they are useful against agressive animals.

Ian

[Nina Ganci]

Oh dear! I remember how badly you were hurt
These dogs do look vicious and ready to attack, You still managed to captured them, Very brave of you

[carol white]

Best to be careful with strange dogs which look threatening

[Pat Knowles]

I would have beat a hasty retreat too....they look quite challenging standing there together. Not good when you can’t go down a road because of dogs though...should they be loose like that in the road? I wouldn’t even have gone down there if I had been carrying a waking pole...might have made them worse!

[Susan Wakely]

Better to be safe than sorry especially when you have had a previous bad experience.

[Carole Sandford]

Wise choice. I would have done the same.

[Pyrrhula]

Well dicided. Would have done the same

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They seem to be very keyed in on you but it's hard to tell what they're thinking- unless you hear that low growl and see hair standing up! Better leave- be safe- and not sorry! Good shot.

[Phil Howcroft]

as a dog lover , dogs should not be roaming around like this !
stay safe (from dogs and covid) !

[PhylM-S]

Oh my. I love animals and don’t understand when I see dogs roamin free (rarely do see that, thankfully) but I always worry the dog will get hit... not that it would attack! Glad you turned around. Yes, start taking a stick. Not ok that people have animals and not looks after them. Great shot but geesh, I’d rather see what’s up ahead! Lol be safe out there.

[Harry J Benson]

There looks say don't come any closer; I would have turned around also.

[bkb in the city]

Wise move Dione