April 22, 2011

Can you tell me where to buy selling salt? My dog was attacked on a walk and I would like to carry it.

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Dear Mr. Frawley,

I recently read one of the articles in your Q & A section on dogfights, one of them from Lenna Hanna-O'Neill, specifically talked about selling salts capsules. Do you know where I can purchase these? I just had an incident the other day while walking my dog, she is an 80 pound, part terrier (very deep chested and muscular) female. She is aggressive to other dogs and to some people and I go out of my way to keep her away from both.

While I had her out the other day, a larger dog, whom the owner was just getting ready to leash in their back yard broke loose and came running towards us, I yelled at it to stop, said no, no very loud, but it just totally ignored me and immediately just attacked my dog and had a hold of my dogs ear. Luckily the owner came over a grabbed her dogs collar, I grabbed my dogs leash and pulled and we managed to separate them and her husband came out to take the dog in. She apologized profusely. I am getting more afraid every day to walk her and I know its something that she loves and looks forward to.

I have pepper spray, although I didn't have it with me. Does this harm the dogs eyes? I hate the thought of hurting any animal but I am sure its better than letting them fight.

Please advise?

Thank you,
Dolores.
Feasterville, PA.(Bucks County)
Ed
Ed Ed's Answer:
Smelling salts would never work in this type of incident because there was no time to get it out. Pepper spray does not hurt an animals eyes. If it did law enforcement would not be allowed to spray humans.

I would carry a walking stick. You can buy them at any Hunting/Sporting store. Some have a nice handle. This can be used to ward off another dog that is running up to your dog. Whack it over the head a good one. If it comes through something like that – then gas it.

If you take the proper precaution then you should not have a problem with your dog. Being too cautious only hurts your dog. Training with a prong collar goes a long long way to helping your dog too.

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