Took the regular monster walk this morning and was on my way back close to the house when the monster started pulling hard to get back. When we got in the yard a big dog came around the corner and greeted us. He was as tall as Anatolia (the monster) and a bit longer, but he was lighter in weight as he looked a bit malnourished. He was another Anatolian Shepherd mix like her only short haired.
The monster and he sniffed around and then she gave up interest quickly and headed for the gate to the backyard. After putting her in the back yard I sat down (less menacing) in front of my garage trying to get the dog to come to me. As he started coming closer our cat Kato (the Manx) came through a little archway I had cut in the privacy fence gate a year or so for easier access for the cats getting in and out. Kato quickly bowed up, gave the low growl cats give and took a step towards the dog. The dog came a little closer and Kato's growl got louder, and his hair was standing on end as he started to close the gap between him and the dog. It did not take another growl or step after that as the dog turned and moved away quickly.
It looked like Kato was trying to protect me and he probably was as he does not act like a normal cat, but more like a dog. I then picked him up and took him back inside and gave him a little attention for the effort. Kato pictured below.
