How to deal with mean dogs?

Once, when I was in my teens, I was walking through a neighborhood with my sister, when a meanlooking dog came rushing/growling at us. I about pissed my pants. Problem was, I was with my sister and couldn't just run for safety, so I let out one of the worst sounds I had ever made and lunged at the dog. The dog had a sudden change of heart and headed home. Don't underestimate the power of faking toughness on a dog. They don't know how tough of an animal you are, so they can often be bluffed into thinking you can take them. Won't work on all dogs though, so best be prepared for alternative action.

Kiffster
 
Why not shoot the owner? That way nobody will feed the dog and it will die. You cant be sued by animal lover.

Pepper spray would only work for you. What if some other kids are passing that house? Shooting the dogs would have been better... for me. Or maybe a dosage of mono sodium glutamate on bread will do.

vega
 
When I was a kid I had a paper route with a couple of troublesome dogs. I used a water gun, er, pistol (it was a green plastic Luger) 50/50 amonia/water. Worked fine. Most dogs only took 2-3 'lessons' before they lost interest. On another occasion a few years larter, I was on my 10-speed & I had a dog come after me. I hopped off the bike, kept the bike between me and the dog and used it like a barrier/shield, after a couple of smacks up side the head with the rear wheel as I cussed him mightily, he too, lost interest and left. Currently, when out walking, I carry pepper and a Benchmade AFCK at the minimum, usually with P232 or 239 in a pocket. M2
 
Come on guys.... we owe it each to the other to be civil... First get in touch with the owner and politely remind them of their responsibility of being a dog owner and their liability should a loose dog hurt someone. Unlike cats, dogs are assumed by law to be controllable by their masters. The owner is responsible for any damage a dog may do, including being sued in court. Most dog owners are nice people, you might make a new friend.

Having said that, no dog is worth a person’s life or injury to a person. Your protection comes first.



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Richard

The debate is not about guns,
but rather who has the ultimate power to rule,
the People or Government.
RKBA!
 
1. Call the pound repeatedly. After they pick up the pooches a few times, they'll keep 'em behind a fence.
2. Pepper spray in one hand, pistol in the other hand, for backup. Dead dog of moron owner is better than dead or mangled you.

[This message has been edited by Futo Inu (edited July 03, 2000).]
 
How to deal with a mean dog? You divorce your wife and give her custody of the SOB! :D
It worked for me.
I honestly have to say that after I turned my beloved dog "Fluffy" over to my ex-wife, I don't worry about mean dogs any more.
After spending two years with the meanest dog I ever ran across in my life, I feel like the rest are pretty well behaved. ;)
 
Lot of interesting stuff here. I have tried to be friendly toward the dogs' owner, but she never has responded to me. So either she is deaf and blind or maybe she is suspicious of people. She generally keeps the German Shepherd restrained or behind the fence with the gate closed. The other dog is old and grouchy. I'm not concerned about that one. I think the lady lets the Shepherd loose at night with the gate closed, but when she forgets to close the gate, is when I have the trouble. Thanks for all the responses. I may try the ammonia.

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If those dogs are prepared to rip you open, you should be prepared to defend yourself. Need it be through carrying a gun, knife, stick, spray, whatever. Like the trusty old saying "Better to be safe than sorry"
 
Oatka,
How many people do you see walking around the neighborhood with a windex bottle?
:)

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"what gives a government that arms the whole world the right to disarm it's own citizens?"
 
I know this is late in the game but what the heck?

Definatly contact animal control and carry some OC. A small .22 would be good as well...less likely to leave the body or penetrate a wall.

Ever get bitten by a single dog-get your forearm in his jaws, grab the back of his head with the free hand and press the arm backwards deep into his mouth. Prevents serious biting and may break/dislocate his jaw and/or neck. I used this technique to control animals as a veterinary tech.

In Florida I got a call from my dad after he left for work. I'm legally blind but can see [weird juxtoposition kind of thingy going on. :) ] The three Rots from two houses down were loose and he didn't want me going out because I might not see them. I lay in bed abd realized two little girls walked up our street to the bus stop-maen dogs, little girls freaking out and running and you know what would happen. I got dressed and looked for something as a weapon. Decided against the M1 carbine or the shotgun-neighborhood ya know. ;) Got my toys and went outside to see the dogs had pinned the woman nect dorr in her car...she was waving and crying "Help me please?" I walked towards the dogs and they saw me and came in combat formation. I opened up on them with my homemade flamethrower of a WD-40 can and ciggarette lighter. They didn't wanna fight. Cute expression on their faces too! They chased the neighbor on the other side of their home into the bed of his truck...WD-40 to the rescue! That was over 10 years ago-I'm still waiting for my 'Hero's' award I was supposed to get.
 
Satanta, what a novel idea. I remember, as a kid, when I discovered some hair spray when I was burning the trash. That stuff makes a great torch.

[This message has been edited by Keiller TN (edited July 05, 2000).]
 
20lbs sledge.

Or for the weaker among us why not mix that clorox and ammonia, just dont take a whiff of it. ;)

I walk a little dog late at night and ususally carry 5cell maglite, 5"cold steel tanto folder and 1911. Wear dark clothing in case you have to get outta dodge quick. Oh yeah dont forget the boots.
 
Outlaw... I mis-read your response.... Could have sworn it was... How do you get rid of a mean dog???.... You Divorce HER. :D :D :D

Worked for me..... hehehe

Bubba
 
I ride my bicycle a lot. City streets, country roads, you name it.

I got tired of bending my frame-mounted tire pumps on the doggies' heads so, since I carry two water bottles on the bike, I started keeping one full of the ammonia solution. Even if I were to miss the direct hit to the face with the ammonia, the strong smell will cause them to choke and eyes to burn (Yours too if you don't watch the wind direction!).

I am also a mail carrier (please, no 'going postal' jokes) so I have some experience with dogs! I used to walk about 7-1/2 miles a day on my route. I NEVER walked in 'condition white.' I was usually in condition yellow or, if I knew there was a nasty in the area, condition orange.

First line of defense is the loud primeval scream. That is usually enough to cause the pooch to stop and rethink the attack.

I refuse to carry the Halt spray we are issued. It doesn't work most of the time and when it does, you have to hit a fast-moving target (the dog) with a pencil stream of pressurized taco sauce. Some dogs even like the stuff. Sometimes it just ticks them off a little more than they already are... I've never been bitten by a dog I've seen first. I have been attacked by a couple that came up silently from behind. Only once in 20 years has one drawn blood, and that was one of the surprise sneak attacks from the rear.

I carry dog biscuts and win most of the dogs on the route over sooner or later. For the other ones, I also carry a couple of egg-sized round rocks. I've hit a few of them so now they leave me alone! One of the guys I used to work with carried a police-issue billy club for one street. There were a lot of teeth marks in that club!

At one time in the past I used to carry a collapsible spring baton. I was told I wasn't allowed to carry it anymore, so now I just have a belt knife. I've practiced drawing and flicking it open so many times (opening bundles of junk mail) that I can 'clear leather' to ready in a split second.


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Remember, just because you are not paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you!
 
Dogs are considered "deadly weapons" according to california law makers,.. especially pitbulls and rotties. So these threats should be dissipated with deadly force. I hate wild dogs with a passion and I have reason to. Last month my uncle was damn nearly killed by 2 dogs running around in the park where he takes his morning jog(recommended by his physician to condition his heart problem).
What I would do in his situation is run and run and run to a safe isolated area then open fire if the dogs are still coming at me. Then I'll have me a doggie dinner :cool:
 
First thing to remember, is that most dogs can be cowed by a show of dominance. Don't show fear to them, don't run. If you do run, run directly at them, screaming a war cry as you bear down on them. Make them think you are going to tear them apart limb from limb. Pepper spray is nice-when it works and if you are upwind. I prefer a stick, or an Asp baton to a gun. Less messy and you can do quite a bit of damage.

Always contact animal control. A mean dog is dangerous to everyone, including its owner.
 
Dogs are just like people in a lot of ways,
More like people in some ways than people
are. :)

"Mean" dogs are not tolerable in any circumstance.

Dangerous dogs are a different matter. If
these "guard" dogs are loose, then they are
not true guard dogs, who *KNOW* their boundries and will defend those boundries
with dedication not often seen in even couragous men. Sounds like they are just
plain ole mean dogs, as you said.

I don't know how sound this advice is, but it
has worked for me the few times I've used it
myself.

Do as the others say, First contact the owner, which you say you've done. Next it's animal control. That will usually resolve it. They will capture and destroy the dog if it is not kept under controll. , , Usually.

Since you know of the problem, you know to be armed with pepper spray, ammonia or something else.

Lacking those things,
You become the mean dog, a mean dog like the mean dog has never seen. The dog rushes you you rush the dog, (s)he barks, you scream!
You *must* belive only one thing, and belive it over all other things, to the point that nothing else matters, that you will eat this dogs heart for dinner.

This cannot be successfully faked. You might confuse a dog by "acting" mean, yelling and such, and this may have some effect. But you cannot lie to a dog. They are naive in this way, they don't understand fakery and bluffing, and they know the difference between playtime and worktime. Dogs understand true honesty, and if you honestly intend to eat that dogs heart for dinner, and the dog only intends to make you go away, they will get the picture.

I'm one of those kids who got mauled as a little one. My folks get me a dog right away to help offset the inevitable fear that comes from almost being a predators dinner. It helped I am sure, but it was about 10 years before I was once again cornered by a neighborhood shepard absolutely paralized with fear when something snapped and I decided to find out who was going to eat who.
I luckily had a swiss army knife.

That was dog1
There was another later on,

I am the third dog.
 
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