[Sonia gets really excited and claps her hands together in front of her as she gets ready to launch into an explanation of that particular Pokemon's qualities.

Chiaki would be proud of her.]

Because Poochyena is particularly vicious. Once it's decided that something is its prey, it will chase it down until it's dead. So, while a stick might not be in any danger, a person in between the Poochyena and the stick would be.