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Originally Posted by willravel
Well, the question itself doesn't really state that the hypothetical deals with a rotwiler or pit bull.
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For the record, the dogs that keeps attacking mine is a pit bull. Other dogs have been rotweillers or bigger.
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Originally Posted by willravel
I've had to counter-attack several dogs in my time, including a rottweiler around the corner when I was 15. Actually, my then dog Schnookie, a wire-haired fox terrier, also gave the rottweiler quite an ass kicking.
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Yeah, fighting a dog is a lot easier when you have one of your own that can fight. Used to have a Chesapeake that would kick the crap out of anything that looked at me wrong. With smaller, totally nonaggressive dogs, however, I'm now on my own.
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I'm not sure why you're trying to correct me in such a very open ended hypothetical situation.
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Because what you're suggesting, even if you happen to be skilled enough that it works for you, will put others in danger. When a human gets into a fight with a dog, it is VERY rare for the human to win. I've been around dogs all my life and have trained in martial arts for most of it, and I still wouldn't take one on bare handed unless there are no other options. Dogs are very fast, and they have the advantage of infinitely better balance and maneuverability than we do. they also have the advantage of having an excellent weapon in their mouths, and many of them will lock on and won't let go no matter how much you hit them.
The real answer is that if this is a recurring problem you contact the police and have them wander out there to observe the pit bull off the leash. A few "you're an asshole" tickets and the owners will get tired of paying them. If that doesn't work, then the mace / stick/cane comes into play. I never walk my dogs without having some sort of stick-type weapon, because there's no way that my totally passive dogs would be able to fight off so much as a bluebird
BTW, on a slightly different subject, if a dog ever does bite you, don't try to pull away - - their teeth are designed to stop you from doing this. Instead, shove your hand or whatever else the dog is biting toward their mouth - it'll weaken their grip and help you escape.