"Come and get me smell" !!

[biscuit]

Not really sure where this should be posted, but here goes. 

Last week hubby took Molly for a walk, minding own business walking down street, pit bull comes rushing out of a house goes for Mollys rear end, then tries to bite her kneck.  Yesterday, hubby takes her out again, what happens, an alsatian comes running along path attacks Molly by biting rear end then tried to get her face.  Both occasions Molly growled back and hubby kicked out at other dog (not necessarily what he should have done, but he was shocked).  Both owners were very apologetic, as both dogs were loose by accident.   My question is, Molly was spayed 3 years ago, can a bitch give out any sort of "come and get me smells" once spayed?   Molly was by the way, fine after each incident, no puncture wounds, just a little timid. It just seems a little strange as this has not happened before do you think it was just coincidence.

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[Cob-Web]

Poor Molly; I'm glad she is OK 

I'm not sure if bitches can give out those kind of smells or not; Molo (entire male) sometimes has weeks when he seems to be the victim, and is jumped by a dog every day  but I have always put it down to coincidence.

Have you reported the pit bull to the dog warden? They are a banned breed, but are still bred for fighting and use as a weapon, so are of interest to the police as well 

[biscuit]

Didn't report incident to warden as both owners apologetic and said dogs had got out by accident, plus Molls wasn't injured - thank god.  Hubby has now said one of the dogs was "like" a pit bull, short and sqat so not really sure.  I know where it lives though so I may walk past when Molls isn't with me.

She hasnt been attacked by any other dogs before though, so maybe we've been lucky in the past !

[PennyB]

What about her anal glands --- do they need clearing

[LurcherGirl]

Anal glands or urinary infection can sometimes alter their smell...