I was bitten by a rabid dog when I was 13. I took a shot in the stomach 14 days in a row, and each one felt like a cigar being ground out on me. But, being a kind and loving guy, I only pepper spray them the first time they threaten me off their yard. If they bite me, it's curtains, regardless, by hook or crook.
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What do you do when a dog attacks you?
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RokJok
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A tip for the bicyclists in the crowd: ammonia.
After a pal of mine had some trouble with dogs "rushing" his bike as he made his way to school or work, he put a bottle containing ordinary ammonia on his bike. He didn't have any more problems with the dogs. Considering how sensitive their noses are to smells, I can easily imagine how nasty ammonia fumes must be to them.
After a pal of mine had some trouble with dogs "rushing" his bike as he made his way to school or work, he put a bottle containing ordinary ammonia on his bike. He didn't have any more problems with the dogs. Considering how sensitive their noses are to smells, I can easily imagine how nasty ammonia fumes must be to them.
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Bout a hundred years ago when I delivered newspapers there were always a few dogs that just hated paper boys and would chase me on my bike.after awhile this crap got old so I started carrying a water pistol filled with 1/2 water and ammonia to nail them with; seemed to just piss em off more. I went to pure ammonia and never had a single dog return for more after the first shot in the muzzle. Made my job a lot less stressful.saved a lot on pants legs too .RokJok just saw your post Great minds think alike
Went walking last night after dark around the neighborhood and was attacked by a sheppard cross.The owner tried unsuccessfully to call off the dogs charge which was fast and low.I shone my flashlight at the dog with no affect so when he got within reach I hit him sharply on each side of his face with my ever present walking stick and stopped him in his tracks.The totally confused dog didn't know what hit him and backed off ten feet at which time the owner grabbed his dog.Without my stick I'd of been screwed.
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Originally posted by mrd74
...when he got within reach I hit him sharply on each side of his face with my ever present walking stick and stopped him in his tracks.
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MRD74,
Glad the confrontation ended with no injury to you, except the stress-test of your adrenaline system. What length and diameter is your walking stick and what is it made of? Is it as long as a walking cane? More of a walking staff in the five-footer range? Longer or shorter? One-inch diameter? Thinner? Thicker? Us enquiring minds want to know.
My EDC for walking our tiny dog is a 36" long WA-1 stick from Newt Livesay that is 3/8" in diameter. Long enough to use (and pass off) as a walking stick. Thin & stiff enough to be quite quick. Since I'm carrying it in hand as I walk along, it's already deployed and only needs a flick of the wrist to snap it into motion. You can find more extensive comments on the WA-1 stick, including a review by me, right here.
I actually prefer his 30" model WA-1 for its extra quickness, but use the 36" model for the dog walking because it works better (and passes more easily) as a walking stick. The "camouflage" offered by the longer length vs the quickness of the shorter length is for me one of life's little trade-offs.
Originally posted by mrd74
...when he got within reach I hit him sharply on each side of his face with my ever present walking stick and stopped him in his tracks.
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MRD74,
Glad the confrontation ended with no injury to you, except the stress-test of your adrenaline system. What length and diameter is your walking stick and what is it made of? Is it as long as a walking cane? More of a walking staff in the five-footer range? Longer or shorter? One-inch diameter? Thinner? Thicker? Us enquiring minds want to know.
My EDC for walking our tiny dog is a 36" long WA-1 stick from Newt Livesay that is 3/8" in diameter. Long enough to use (and pass off) as a walking stick. Thin & stiff enough to be quite quick. Since I'm carrying it in hand as I walk along, it's already deployed and only needs a flick of the wrist to snap it into motion. You can find more extensive comments on the WA-1 stick, including a review by me, right here.
I actually prefer his 30" model WA-1 for its extra quickness, but use the 36" model for the dog walking because it works better (and passes more easily) as a walking stick. The "camouflage" offered by the longer length vs the quickness of the shorter length is for me one of life's little trade-offs.
ROKJOK
I carry a 37" yellow cedar stick with a root knob handle.About 1" thick at the top tapering down to 1/2".I carry it with a short grip with a swinging length of about 30",it's very light and very fast.Funny you should mention Newts sticks as I am waiting for a reply from him regarding the availability of his 7/16" extra duty stick.I like the idea of an unbreakable stick.Surprizingly the adrenaline thing didn't happen as the whole incident was over so fast,reacted purely on instinct and was totally calm afterwards.I agree with the "ready in hand" theory.I also carry a 21" Asp baton in my hip pocket(legal here) in case it really hits the fan but in this case it would have been of no use as there wasn,t enough time to deploy it,besides beating a dog with a steel baton might be frowned upon in our politically correct world.A tip on carrying a light stick,grip it as you would a golf club with your thumb running along the length of the shaft as it locks your wrist and really increases the power of your blows.
I carry a 37" yellow cedar stick with a root knob handle.About 1" thick at the top tapering down to 1/2".I carry it with a short grip with a swinging length of about 30",it's very light and very fast.Funny you should mention Newts sticks as I am waiting for a reply from him regarding the availability of his 7/16" extra duty stick.I like the idea of an unbreakable stick.Surprizingly the adrenaline thing didn't happen as the whole incident was over so fast,reacted purely on instinct and was totally calm afterwards.I agree with the "ready in hand" theory.I also carry a 21" Asp baton in my hip pocket(legal here) in case it really hits the fan but in this case it would have been of no use as there wasn,t enough time to deploy it,besides beating a dog with a steel baton might be frowned upon in our politically correct world.A tip on carrying a light stick,grip it as you would a golf club with your thumb running along the length of the shaft as it locks your wrist and really increases the power of your blows.
I walk on the roads in my area of Virginia - land of the unchained Rottweilers and Pitbulls. My standard companion is a 43" hickory staff with a rough knob on the end. The knob is also weighted with a one ounce steel slug. To preserve balance, I have a long screw in the bottom end to equalize. I switched to the hickory staff after using a 1" thick and 30" long oak walking cane because I figured that I could not hit a dog until the dog got within biting range.
My grandfather was in the real estate business in rural Ohio during the Great Depression. He often encountered dogs on the farms he would visit. His technique was to take off his hat and hold it in front of the dog's face. Apparently, dogs view a hat or clipboard in their face as an insurmountable obstacle. He would bring the dog to a stop with the hat in it's face and then kick them under the chin with his heavy boots. Worked well for him. Animal Control officers use the same technique with their clipboards or so I have heard.
My grandfather was in the real estate business in rural Ohio during the Great Depression. He often encountered dogs on the farms he would visit. His technique was to take off his hat and hold it in front of the dog's face. Apparently, dogs view a hat or clipboard in their face as an insurmountable obstacle. He would bring the dog to a stop with the hat in it's face and then kick them under the chin with his heavy boots. Worked well for him. Animal Control officers use the same technique with their clipboards or so I have heard.
