The dog harassment on my daily bike ride has now escalated to require the use of force. Guns can land one in too much trouble. Thinking about getting Dr Feelgood out of mothballs again, but it’s too unwieldy to use at speed. Back at university commuting through the ghetto every day it served me well. Water bottle full of ammonia perhaps? Or maybe tine for another 125 dB sonic disruptor (50 volts RMS into a piezo tweeter).
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My dad accidentally drank from the ammonia bottle while driving once. I think ER visit was involved. It may be effective, just make sure it is well labeled. Was for the same dog problem while biking in rural South Louisiana.
I use a camelback for water. Force of habit from the Hotter ‘N Hell days (21 years of it). The bottle cage is usually empty, unless I need it for electrolyte on rides over 50 miles. Those are usually further from “civilization”.
In some states a lot of people carry guns. While I feel your pain and anger, you may have unexpected consequences from doing things that you may be contemplating. My two cents.
Blue power LED replacing ready white LED in torch, it dazzles them, they stop being aggressive and go away.
Or pepper spray.
If you can, blank (starter) pistol. Or firecrackers.
We also have that issue, my father carries a small stick, the stray dogs, or any dog for that matter do not like retaliation, unless it is a trained dog.
Or pepper spray.
If you can, blank (starter) pistol. Or firecrackers.
We also have that issue, my father carries a small stick, the stray dogs, or any dog for that matter do not like retaliation, unless it is a trained dog.
So is the bear.
You do not want to run out of Bear Spray after annoying the bear.
I was just watching some Grizzly Bear show and the wranglers were carrying much larger bear-spray canisters, as well as a short shotgun, to back up the guy with the knock-out dart gun.
My big dog is half the size of our local bears (much smaller than Grizzlies I admit). Looking at wg's frightening wound, that's a really big dog.
I've always heard ammonia, but never tried it.
You want to stop the dog, and instill fear in them.
Much smaller than a bear, so there is no need for such a big can...he is going for a walk or on a bicycle, and has to resist attack from a big dog.
I did say a smaller, more handy version of that spray, which is really pepper spray.
A ladies version, handbag friendly, might be large enough to work.
Ammonia to dilute Tabasco? In a water spray pump?
Water sprinkled on them works here too, your dogs may or may not respond to that.
Much smaller than a bear, so there is no need for such a big can...he is going for a walk or on a bicycle, and has to resist attack from a big dog.
I did say a smaller, more handy version of that spray, which is really pepper spray.
A ladies version, handbag friendly, might be large enough to work.
Ammonia to dilute Tabasco? In a water spray pump?
Water sprinkled on them works here too, your dogs may or may not respond to that.
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The location of the bite suggests that he’s trained to attack, and likely only respond to something a bit more obnoxious than water. Unless it came out of a fire hose, but that’s as impractical as Dr. Feelgood. Feelgood got me by the s***-dump apartments on Sligh Avenue where all the dogs came running out of for 3 years of grad school. But I wasn’t in any hurry and carried a huge backpack. The little ankle-biter in one of the “better” neighborhoods that made enough racket to be heard three counties away got the first taste of “The Distruptor”. Never seen anything turn around and run the other way so fast. Too bad you can’t get real KSN1005’s anymore. Nowadays I might be better off redesigning with a Pyramid super bullet, 20 watt BTL car radio chip amp, and step up transformer to turn 8 ohms into 2. To hell with the power draw, batteries have improved.
IMO, bear spray is the way to go.
From canoeing in Canada, I have the most effective one.
Not to be used on humans, so it qualifies for not so human, men.
From canoeing in Canada, I have the most effective one.
Not to be used on humans, so it qualifies for not so human, men.
No guns allowed here but when a dog really bites or has bitten I will not address the owner but the dog. I don't care about the owner as he/she did not bite. The general reaction is "he never does that" anyway.
As an animal lover I don't have animals and see many pet owners that are not fit to have any animal. It is time for a "pet license" where owners have to do a course with exam.
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Restrain a dangerous pet.
Be considerate of your community. A child could be the next bite victim.
Back in the 70's I used a cattle prod. Manage to hit the aggressive dog on the nose just once and they will fear you and hide from the sound of your bicycle.
Today I would rig up some kind of extension for one of those purse sized stun guns.
If the threat is real serious use a Taser, although they have become somewhat hard to get now that crooks use them as burglary weapons to avoid some state's (Florida and others) "use of a gun in a felony gets a mandatory sentence" laws.
A Taser is a stun gun that launches its HV probes outward with compressed air or CO2.
Today I would rig up some kind of extension for one of those purse sized stun guns.
If the threat is real serious use a Taser, although they have become somewhat hard to get now that crooks use them as burglary weapons to avoid some state's (Florida and others) "use of a gun in a felony gets a mandatory sentence" laws.
A Taser is a stun gun that launches its HV probes outward with compressed air or CO2.
Where I live, animal control takes biting very seriously. I was bitten right in my own front yard by a Rhodesian Ridgeback. The dog bit me in the neck and ripped a large piece of my forearm right off. I lost a lot of blood and needed I don't remember how many stitches.The owner was very upset; we both thought I was friends with the dog.
When I went to the hospital, the doctor immediately called animal control. They called the owner and immediately confiscated the dog. I was given the responsibility of deciding whether the dog should be put down. I gave it a reprieve, which was the wrong thing to do. The dog went nuts a couple months later and attacked someone else. The owner immediately had the dog put down.
When I went to the hospital, the doctor immediately called animal control. They called the owner and immediately confiscated the dog. I was given the responsibility of deciding whether the dog should be put down. I gave it a reprieve, which was the wrong thing to do. The dog went nuts a couple months later and attacked someone else. The owner immediately had the dog put down.
Under the UK's 'Dangerous Dogs Act', it is illegal for a dog to be 'out of control' or to bite or attack someone. The legislation also makes it an offence if a person is worried or afraid (the term is 'reasonable apprehension') that a dog may bite them.
Since 1991 it has been illegal for dogs to be 'out of control in a public place'. In 2014 the law was amended to include incidents on private property - so inside your own and other people's homes, including front and back gardens.
A dog is considered dangerously out of control if it:
Since 1991 it has been illegal for dogs to be 'out of control in a public place'. In 2014 the law was amended to include incidents on private property - so inside your own and other people's homes, including front and back gardens.
A dog is considered dangerously out of control if it:
- Injures someone
- Makes someone worried that it might injure them
We had a Setter couple years back that had to be put down. Sweet as pie and never hurt a human. But had seizures, and when it happened would suddenly turn on the other dogs. One minute playing gently, next minute trying to kill Dominick (yes, kill - we know the difference). Tried the meds and it worked for a couple years, but eventually she learned how to “override” it. It’s like she got off on being possessed by the Pah-Wraiths.