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Originally Posted by jorgelito
1. Walking your dog on a leash but the other dog is off the leash.
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I tie my dog to something as soon as possible, fence, tree, w/e, and get between the two animals. I know how to fight dogs, and I'm confident that I can disable it before it can do any lasting harm to me.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
2. You are at the park and your dog on a leash but the other dog is off the leash.
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Same, but I'd be alright letting my dog run away while I engaged the aggressive dog.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
3. Both dogs are off the leash.
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Same.
Most privately owned dogs, or dogs not trained to fight, will back off if a full gown 185 pound man charges them yelling. When a dog attacks, you should employ misdirection: give them a target, then hit them from a different direction. An example would be to stick out your right arm like you're going tto punch, then kick them in the jaw when they come up to bite. Dogs tend to be completly reliant on their bite, so you have the advantage of several weapons on them.
If, however, I was not confident that I could take the charging animal, I'd take up my dog in my arms and face my back to the aggressive dog. I'm a lot tougher than a 25 pound beagle puppy.
I should be clear, I have no problem attacking a dog or dog owner who can't keep track of their big aggressive dog. That's like carrying a loaded weapon that can go off at any time. It's irresponsible, and they should be heald accountable.