Janet Kessler's great COYOTE YIPPS blog has a great post on how to handle an encounter with a Coyote while walking your dog........HEAD THE OTHER WAY!!!!---Janet explains why below

yipps:janetkessler posted: "Coyotes live in all of our parks, and they can be seen on the streets sometimes. So always remain vigilant when out walking your dog. If you see a coyote, keep away from it. Most of the time coyotes will flee as they see you coming, but sometimes they may" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Coyote Yipps "Messaging" May Include Growling by yipps:janetkessler Coyotes live in all of our parks, and they can be seen on the streets sometimes. So always remain vigilant when out walking your dog. If you see a coyote, keep away from it. Most of the time coyotes will flee as they see you coming, but sometimes they may not, and I want to address this potentiality here. The safest protocol always is to shorten your leash and walk the other way, no matter how far or near a coyote is. This sends a signal to the coyote that you and your dog are not there to challenge the coyote's personal or territorial space. Read more of this post