We see a variety of eagles here including bald eagles. I was always told that bald eagles are "fishers" and will not pick up dogs/cats, etc. Well a co-worker was helping his family in MN take down a large/abandoned bald eagle nest on their property. He said there were at least 12-15 small dog collars complete with tags in it and this was by a large lake.
We have seen them pick up rabbits here. We do not live by large lakes or streams here and the animals will adapt their diets accordingly.
We put puppies under three months of age in covered ex-pens.
We also have bobcats, coyotes and cougers (occassionally are spotted) so we try to be very vigilent with all of our animals.
I would not have qualms about 30lb. 26 is on the light side. I have eagles. bald and golden fly South for winter over my property. Also have predatory cayotes. and bears who looking for that last meal before hibernation. I also live in bob cat area(not usually a threat), but there have been ,mountain lions spotted. They have gotten some sheep and a mini horse. I live about
4 miles from where Skylands hold their show in the fall. Nature is all around us just supervise you "wee" ones.
I have finally just stopped walking my keeper pup within my dog yard with a large rake in hand. Pup weighs 28 # & is now 14 weeks. We see a rare eagle way up in the sky, sometimes none seen for many months other times twice in a week.
This might be over or under done but it's what I'm comfortable with.
