Cant even go for a walk!!

[MyBuddy]

Maybe you missed the actual point? I was walking my girls down my subdivision... Its the main street but by no means a main thouroughfare. And since the sun is setting soon, I wont have a choice but to walk them at in the dark. And the pit CHARGED us when I was not able to scare them off. I am not the type to panic and i be damned if any dog jumps on my dogs neck. I am not trying to taze any loose dog that I see...?!

My only concern is if a dog actually attacks one of my girls. I am not strong enough to separate them or save my girls, and I dont want to lose my dog to someone else being irresponsible with theirs.

Definitely! There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to walk our dogs down the damn street!!! This incident would have pissed me off royally! hrd2gt is not your "normal" dog owner. She is a strong Alpha who knows her stuff and doesn't take any but who also loves animals!! I'm sure NONE of this incident had anything to do with her or her dogs. If I sound like I'm defending her, I guess I am! lol I've never met her but I feel I know her enough to know her character and her abilities. And her dogs! Well trained and focused on her. This is strictly the 'other dog/owner' problem and if I have to defend my dogs, I would do the same thing. (except I woulda wet my pants)

 

[freem6]

I would absolutely use a stun gun on a loose Pit (or other large dangerous dog that I could not scare off otherwise) if no owner was in sight!! I love dogs, especially Pits but I am very protective of my dogs!

I would do some desensitization work with your own dogs with the stun gun because it is very scary sounding. ie start at a distance, high value treats whenever you use it, etc......otherwise your own dogs might bolt if you use it when a dog is charging, then that would be a disaster!
Tammy

 

[Rits]

I'm glad Jan mentioned it because I second carrying a break stick. Especially since you live in an area where you probably always come across a pitbull.

 

[MyBuddy]

I would do some desensitization work with your own dogs with the stun gun because it is very scary sounding. ie start at a distance, high value treats whenever you use it, etc......otherwise your own dogs might bolt if you use it when a dog is charging, then that would be a disaster!

Great point!

 

[hrd2gt]

I actually went to the gun store today to ask about them, they didnt have any but there was a girl there who had one. She said that it was pretty loud and would probably do the trick by itself, but she also said that it really didnt shock as bad, i am assuming like the ones that shoot out the prods, i guess its more like a shock collar. Which is fine. And i was totally thinking about my girls with the noise as well, def wouldnt have regular collars, we usually walk with slips anyways because its quieter (hate to stir up the neighbors dogs just walking by)

what i find interesting tho, is the few people i have talked too, said that when they go for walks they usually will take a big stick, or hiking stick, or seen people with bats! i always wondered if it was really that serious.

 

[hrd2gt]

On a side note, I dont want anyone to think this is aimed just at pits... because prior to the pair of pits, i did have a pair of mixed breeds come at us (was rough nite!) I think just that one pit was a lil more... obstinate?? confident?? Kind of reminded me of a siberian. very full of himself and was tryin to own the situation, very terrier

 

[hrd2gt]

So, its been awhile now... i havent gotten a tazer, but i also havent walked my dogs... but i was in a pawn shop the other day and i was asking if they had any tazers, and the guy had told me about this other product called a DAZER... this sounds like it has a 50/50 chance of being a great idea going by reviews... but basically if a dog comes tearing at you... you aim it at the dog, hit the button and it shoots out a high frequency pitch that is suppose to scare them away.

Sounds like a great idea, but i dont know if it only shoots it out the direction it is aimed of if it would make my dogs freak out too... but it seems like a good idea, that way it wards off dogs before they get close enough to actually get onto your dogs...

Dog Deterrent - Handheld

 

[JanS]

Nope they don't work at all (I have one), so save your money.

 

[hrd2gt]

dammit jan... LOL