There are two guard dogs here at the church. They stay hooked on their chains most of the time. Brava (which means fierce) is a little Doberman, is a young dog. She likes to bark at random times in the day, and most of the night. She will bark if there is a horse in the area (which is often) and whenever another dog is barking (which is almost always). I am pretty sure she gets quiet when questionable people come around. Ironic.
The other dog, Mogley, is a big Rottweiler. He weighs close to a hundred pounds, maybe more, and is old. His teeth don't work so good, and when he barks, it is more of a howl. He has been a good guard dog.
When I went in to get the concrete bit, I stopped and pet Brava. I don't do this very often, but I like to when I am able to wash my hands soon after. I even taught her how to sit. Even though she just sits and then rolls onto her back.
This particular petting, made Mogley extra jealous. He hasn't been pet in a while. So I proceded on, and Mogley, seeing that I was out of chain range, took a full head of steam and plowed right through the chain's power (which broke) and launched at my legs.
I hate to admit it, but I screamed a little; the kind of scream that would have been louder if I hadn't lost my breath.
Luckily, Mogley didn't kill me. I was too close to react and so Mogley only ended up taking out one of my legs and then going to get Brava. I stepped on the chain and he came back and calmed down quickly. I managed to fake the confidence to pretend like Mogley was a good boy and that he just wanted to be pet, not to eat me. It worked.
I managed to tie him up again after giving him a lot of badly needed attention. It took me another five minutes to regain my optimum heart rate.
As I went down to go to take pictures of the dogs (just now), I found out that Mogley bit another guy today. I saw his pants completely ripped and he was limping. I guess his teeth do work. Yikes!!!!!
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