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Originally posted by beemk
i was walking my dog earlier, and some dumb white trash bitch didnt have her dog on its leash and it was in her yard. next thing i know it came running at me and tried attacking my dog, they barely fought eachother because i kicked the dog a bunch of times to keep it back and i held my dog back.
the whole time the dumb bitch was trying to call her dog. she finally came and got it and i left after swearing at her.
is mase the best thing to use when something like this happens? if the dog had been bigger it might not have worked out so easily for me.
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This is a problem I deal with on a daily basis, and yes....it sucks. I have 2 dogs (both pit bulls) I walk separately 3-4 times per day. And, I live in a town where 90% of residents have dogs and I'd say 25% of dog owners rely on voice command rather than some type of restraint. So some type of confrontation is inevitable.
Over time and due to necessity I have spoken to several dog trainers and been able to deal with these situations pretty successfully.
First, I think it is important to make sure the other dog isn't just coming over to say "hi". The dogs may meet, sniff and go their separate ways. If your dog is aggressive toward others, like one of mine is, this isn't an option obviously. If the other dog seems friendly and mine isn't, I just hold my dogs harness and grip her mouth shut until the other dog sniffs and leaves.
Second, if the other dog is aggressive and there is no fence to hide your dog behind, believe it or not, a good loud yell "stop!" at the other dog often stops them in their tracks and may even turn them around.
Third, if a yell doesn't work and confrontation is inevitable,using mace is not a good idea from what I understand. Dogs have more fragile retinas, and spraying mace can sometimes cause retinal detachment. Taking a shoe off and giving a hard smack in the nose on the other hand, can often do the trick though. Since it is usually the other dog I am worried about getting hurt more so than mine (though of course I don't want my babies to get hurt), I will sometimes just pick my dogs up so that the other dog can't reach them.
But remember, if they start brawling, pulling on your dogs leash while the other is unrestrained puts him/her at a disadvantage. Chances are they will just make some noise and be over it pretty quick. A cut or two will usually be the extent of it.
If it gets nasty, keep your hands and face out of it. Learned that from experience. Just my
