The beach I go to has LEOs going up and down the beach on quads passing out tickets and checking rabies and license tags. Maybe you can convince the city that it would be a new revenue source <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Patricia.....

Please try to understand that many people have 10's of thousands of dollars invested in their dogs.... Some people have dogs of such high quality that they may never in their dog training/handling careers find another dog which will ever be worthy of comparison.

So much damage can be done to years worth of training by one single dog attack or fight. Many of us look to our dogs as protectors…. But we also have the same responsibility to protect them.

Providing that the dog you're scaring off is
someone's pet, it's really easy- it's all in your attitude. Puff up and yell "BAAHH" and 9 times out of 10 it'll turn and run. As long as the dog thinks it'll be hurt, it'll run. Smart dogs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Now the owners might be a little upset, but since you've yelled like a maniac, they'll probably be scared of you too, lol. Maybe scared enough to leash their dogs, or find a new place to let them run free. Here's hoping, anyhow...

If the dog's begging to be taught a lesson, oh well. I'm sure that the owners of aggressive dogs
must realize that somewhere, someday, they'll regret their decision to let the dog run free.
Better for it to be you than a helpless person.
That's how I see it.

Patricia, you don't have to hurt or kill a dog to scare it away, but you do need to know you're capable of it. And you need to project that idea to the dog for it not to challenge you. It isn't
a question of cruelty, but rather an obligation you have to protect your own dog. Nobody's endorsing bashing in a dog's head for pleasure, but rather simply upholding your end of the deal.
Probably much the same as how a parent would feel towards their child- it'd be a reflex action to protect them. Not to cause harm just for the sake of it, but 'ya gotta do what ya gotta do'.

Of course, it's actually the irresponsible owners that let their dogs run free who should get whacked with a stick, but that's just me! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

An axe handle from the hardware store is made to order. I like Will's preferred method of using it.

Go Will!

YEAH! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Too bad it's considered 'assault'...otherwise my
method of choice would include a big braided whip
and would be termed 'enlightenment', lol.

Once again to remind everyone, they make Pepper Foam nowadays, along with Pepper Spray.
The foam is much heavier and less likely to blow back towards you on a windy day.

http://www.safetygearhq.com/pepperfoam.htm for an example. You can use Google and find dozens of places that sell it over the internet.


This stuff would be just the ticket when your kids get unruly in the backseat during long car trips...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

JUST KIDDING!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Pepper foam is better for dogs than kids .....dogs can’t throw it back at you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

From my experience in exposing and working with dogs in chemical environments, a really high drive dog will work through a direct exposure of pepper spray in the eyes so have a contingency plan.....like the realy big stick!