Best non-firearm weapons against viscious dogs?

**HCrum87hc** · 07-29-19, 07:57

Originally Posted by Clint

FIFY
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Beat me to it.

OP, I work for our county public works dept. and am regularly on private property. I haven't had any serious issues yet, but I like to carry pepper spray for dogs. Of course, the one time it could have gone south, I didn't have it with me that day. Thankfully the dog's owner got it under control before my coworker took its head off with a crowbar.

**Pi3** · 07-29-19, 08:52

Originally Posted by bp7178

Luckily, I've only been attacked by one dog while running and it was a little shit toy breed. As I'm running I see the dog on a porch with the owner who is unlocking the door. The dog is already locked onto me and the owner has no awareness whatsoever. This little shit comes charging at me yapping the whole time. The owner is now yelling "he's friendly, he's friendly." I don't break stride and keep moving figuring once I get out of the dog's space, he'll likely f*ck off. Nope. This as*hole tries biting me. I actually felt its teeth on my shin. I grabbed this rat by the neck and pinned it to the ground. Owner...who is hefty and not a runner...is moving toward us. The dog realizes it might have bitten off more than it can chew, pisses itself and goes limp into submission. I lighten up as not to choke the f*ck out of it but maintain my grasp. The owner reaches us and moves to pickup the dog and I back off. As soon as that little rat is in its owner's arms, it immediately goes full as*hole with the yipping again.

Little dogs are more of a problem than the big ones. Their owners don't control them, so they have dominance issues. Be aware.

Think of an escape. What can you get on top of? Parked cars are an option.

Pepper spray is nice because you get a few chances and what I would take.

We call them "Flush Dogs". Meaning they should be flushed down the toilet.

**Adrenaline_6** · 07-29-19, 09:02

The cattle prod suggestion should work. A buddy of mine who raised Pits and hunted with them used it and said that thing did the job. He said make sure you get the green one. I guess that was the high power one. He told me that if they were acting up, all he had to do was bring it up to the window and arc it once. They all calmed down immediately.

**The_War_Wagon** · 07-29-19, 09:12

Originally Posted by Arik

I gotta say no....I don't know anyone who's ever been bitten. Not by their dog, not by any other dog.

**Arik** · 07-29-19, 09:31

Originally Posted by The_War_Wagon

Desert? I'm on the other side of the state near Philly

**gunnerblue** · 07-29-19, 09:31

Bear spray or LE-grade OC

**MegademiC** · 07-29-19, 11:56

Originally Posted by The_War_Wagon

Ive been bit by dogs twice.
One, i was in a laundry room when my roommates dogs began fighting in the doorway and into the room (pit mix and lab mix.). These were undisciplined and untrained dogs.

Other was a rescue shortly after we got him, he had very bad food aggression. After a few months of establishing dominance and trust, he turned out to be a good dog for his remaining years (food aggression was completely gone in 3 months or so).

All these dogs were 50lb or less and I felt confident I could handle them without major issue bare-handed.
Once you get to 100lb plus, id like to have something more. Especially out and about when you have distance, Id go with pepper spray but cant comment on effectiveness.

**MWAG19919** · 07-29-19, 12:42

I've seen a meter reader use an auto-opening umbrella to keep a dog at bay. Open it at the right moment and it'll freak the dog out. (I should add that the dog kept at bay was my chocolate lab who only wanted to say hi, but it was effective nonetheless)

**Adrenaline_6** · 07-29-19, 12:56

Originally Posted by MWAG19919

I've seen a meter reader use an auto-opening umbrella to keep a dog at bay. Open it at the right moment and it'll freak the dog out. (I should add that the dog kept at bay was my chocolate lab who only wanted to say hi, but it was effective nonetheless)

Yeah, I think my American Bulldog would go through an umbrella just trying to get to me when I come home.

**Pi3** · 07-31-19, 11:07

A friend who did a lot of hiking in the smokies used an old nose spray bottle filled with ammonia on the black bears when they got too close.

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