Self Protection Against Strange Dogs
Have you ever been riding your bicycle around the block when a dog comes
running out of its yard and starts chasing you down the street? Maybe you are
walking down the street when you spot a rather large dog a few houses away. The
dog appears to be unattended and you do not know if it is friendly. Has this ever
happened to you? Your walking your small dog (on a leash) down the street when
suddenly your confronted by a strange, free roaming dog and it is growling and in
the attack position.
What do you do? What can you do?
In the first scenario, described above, where the bicyclist is being chased
by a dog, you would probably start peddling faster while simultaneously kicking
out at the dog in an attempt to both outrun the dog and prevent it from biting
you. The second scenario has you walking down the street when you spot a large,
unattended dog a few houses away. A lot of people go for walks carrying a
baseball bat or large stick to protect themselves just in case the dog turns out
to be, shall we say, unfriendly. First, carrying a baseball bat or a large stick
can be cumbersome and get heavy after awhile. Second, you have to be prepared
to beat the dog (not an easy thing to do). Imagine how you will feel afterwards.
So, instead, you will probably just turn around and walk back rather than take a
chance. The last scenario as described above, has you walking your small dog on
a leash, when your confronted by a larger, strange dog. Most likely, you will pick
up your beloved pet, hold it close to you and then just hope for the best. Trying
to run away almost never works.
Let us look at some other options. One is to keep the dog from coming near
you in the first place. You can accomplish this with an electronic animal
repellant. Using ultrasonic technology, the devise produces a discomforting
but not harmful high frequency sound, audible to dogs but not to humans. One
such device is the Ultrasonic Dog Chaser. It is small and lightweight. It
measures 3 & 3/4 inches by 2 & 3/16 inches by 7/8 inches. That is roughly the
size of a deck of cards. Weighing in at just 3.5 ounces with the 9-volt battery,
it is quite compact. It has a frequency range between 20,000Hz - 25,000Hz. At
135dbs, it has an effective range up to 20 feet. The device is easy to use, too.
Point the animal repeller at the dog and press the button. That is all there is
to it. It is also safe and humane. The electronic animal repeller is not the
repeller of choice however, if you are walking your dog.
A second option is to whip out your trusty dog repellent spray. Mace makes a
safe, humane and effective dog repellent spray that is EPA approved. It sprays
8 to 10 feet, but do not spray it into the wind as the results could prove to be
disastrous. Here is how it works. When sprayed with a pepper spray dog repellent
spray, most dogs throw themselves on the ground rubbing their eyes. The painful
burning effects of the spray typically wear off within a few minutes, leaving
the dog healthy and unharmed. Choose dog repellent sprays with pepper spray, also
known as OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray, as its ingredient. Other sprays may not
work on dogs that do not respond to pain. It is totally non-toxic.
Another option is the stun baton. A favorite among security guards, it is
very effective on dogs. Just touch the dog on the face. It will drop to its
knees, turn and run. Normally, however, the clicking sounds the baton makes when
turned on is enough to deter the dog. Stun batons come in different lengths and strengths ranging from 300,000 volts to 800,000 volts. A stun baton is a stun gun placed into a
baton. Stun guns use high voltage and low amperage to temporarily disable an
attacker. It does not rely on pain for results. The energy stored in the gun
is dumped into the attackers blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid. Unable
to produce energy for the muscles, the body is unable to function properly. The
stun gun also interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that control muscle
movement, causing the attacker to lose their balance. All this happens very rapidly.
Should the attacker be touching you, the current will not pass to your body. Of
course, as a last resort, you can use the baton as a stick or baseball bat to hit
the dog with.
So go ahead and take that walk down the street, or pull out your bike and
ride around the block again. There is no need to be afraid of those stray dogs
any more. Have FUN!
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