I am going to stand by my methods.
It is a very aggressive/dominant move that dogs understand. Especially when coupled with a loud growling "NO!" from you. Also, it is incapacitating to the animal in a fairly non injurious way that can be turned fatal if need be.
I would never try to hit, box, karate chop, kung-fu, or stick whack a dog. they are too fast and maneuverable for that sort of thing. Hitting also will only inflict pain and anger the animal not incapacitate it. The throat grab works by playing into the fact that in an aggressive situation they will try to bite you giving you ample opportunity to get at the throat. Even with a large breed dog with a well muscled neck you can get a good grip on them to the point where if you wanted to you could easily crush its windpipe. Having control of this area of the animal also removes its most effective weapon, its teeth.
As with all self defense situations there is no "fair fight". Use whatever force is necessary to neutralize the situation as quickly as possible. This is even more true with dogs. Once they think they can bully you they will continue to bully you. As Lady Sage said, you must be the Alpha. And you must be the Alpha without hesitation.
*edit* after you have the animal pinned if it gives you any more problems, try peeing on it. And I'm not kidding either. My room mate have a spaniel mix of some sort. He gets rather aggressive with most visitors at the house to the point he usually gets tied up outside when they have guests even people he knows. He has never tried to bite me as he has done with allot of other people but he used to bark incessantly at me when ever he saw me. Me, knowing how to speak dog quite fluently, had a talk with him outside one day when my room mates were away. He did his usual barking as I walked by. I convinced him to roll over onto his back then peed on him. Just a sprinkle, no need to drench the guy. He hasn't barked at me since that day. In fact, now when I get home from work he comes running up to me so I can pet him. We get along just fine now.
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