Dogs And Predator Mistakes... Coyotes, Wolves, Bears, Cougars

“If you must feed your pets outside, do so in the morning or at midday, and pick up food, water bowls, leftovers, and spilled food well before dark every day,” WDFW notes.

If you have pets, it is unwise to keep unsecured wildlife attractants in your yard: food, water, toys, feces, treats, open garbage cans, or live chickens. Fruit trees can also be an attractant: pick up ripe fallen fruit, for example. Outdoor dogs are dinner for many predators.

 

Rural communities already know this. City folk seem unaware of how nature works. 

 

Plan accordingly.