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Originally Posted by Acetylene
Unless you are a trained fighter,
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I am.
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You should also not count on your ability to crush or even effectively constrict a dog's windpipe. Dogs, unlike people, have a complete circle of cartilege around their necks, specifically to protect them in fights. Their necks cannot be crushed, except maybe by stomping on them and they will not hold still for that. Again, don't try.
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Yeah, the strangle would be more for control than actually knocking out the dog.
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Originally Posted by Acetylene
This is not about scoring points or preserving your dignity; this is about protecting yourself and your dog. don't try to be brave or feirce. stay away if you can, whack with a stick if you have one, grab the aggressive dog in a safe way if things go too far. Don't turn it into a deathmatch by wrestling an animal far better equipped to fight and kill than we are.
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Yeah that's fine, I seldom take anything as derision that was not meant as such. The scenario I described would only be a final resort. Like most fights, if I have a chance to avoid the confrontation I'll take it.