The easiest and most effective way to stop -any- attacking dog is one that is counter-intuitive to most people’s instincts.
When it charges you, instead of pulling back or shielding yourself with your arms, aggressively ram your fist down its throat when it opens its mouth to bite.
A dog that is suffocating -will- stop the attack, *plus* you have just psyched it out.
A predator expects the prey to flee, struggle and submit, -not- move forward into the attack and dominate.
Totally rewires their brain into retreat mode.
If you ever trained protection dogs, you’d know that the _first_ thing you learn is how to save yourself if “something goes horribly wrong”.
“Flipping” a dog is a technique that is beyond the strength of many people.
-Anybody- can make a fist and straighten their arm.
Work smarter, not harder.
I like yer attitude gal. Yeah, I have a dog, but she is scared of me so it ain’t much of a measure of my bravery to stare her down. And I never laid a hand on her, she’s just a fraidy.
I’m not all that smart or strong, but I haven’t been bit yet. My policy is I don’t back down to any dog. The times I’ve been chased down on my bike, to the point escape was pointless, I jump off and put the bike between me and the dog and act as aggressive as I can. I bark right back at the beast. If I don’t have a firearm I will swing the bike at the little barker.
I haven’t been bit, yet. But I don’t show them fear and weakness and that has always been a good tactic so far.
Up next, me getting a leg bit off by some monster country dog. But I’ll cut that sumbitch, as deep as I can. He may run but ain’t going far.
Stay safe freeper.