leopui
K9 Maniac
Mar 25, 2002, 9:33 PM
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Re: [Rainbow] Confrontations, What would you do??
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You just don't know what you can do in the face of grave danger  . I remember being attacked by a dog twice. The first was frontal and I kicked him hard, hitting him in the throat and he scampered away.
The second was a bad mistake  and this I'd like to share. I don't take pride in this since I awfully neglected one very important aspect of dog handling; PATIENCE. The dog was barely three days old in the Miri and we were taking a walk when I tried out some commands on him. The first two worked and I stretched my luck further. When the third command was unheeded, I nudged him a bit and that did it. He got me by the hand. Only when I got numbed from the hand to the elbow did I fight back.
The best defense against dog attacks is prevention  . If you know there is an aggressive dog or pack on a certain street, take another route. If you are referring to street dogs who hang around the route you have to take, you might want to carry a walking stick to scare them away plus give you a more confident bearing, a body language that dogs can read and avoid.
Speaking of reading body language, you also have to learn to read the dog’s body language. A dominant-aggressive dog ready to attack will usually approach in a stiff-legged stance, leaning slightly forward, head up, tail straight out or raised and slightly wagging stiffly, ears forward or back (for the not too confident dogs), and with a defiant look in his eyes. His hackles (hair on his spine) may be bristled or not (the more confident ones don’t), and his lips may be drawn back showing teeth and a snarl.
When approached by a dominant-aggressive dog, don’t stare at his eyes; instead run your eyes to his shoulders and toward the tail. Don’t approach him in a frontal manner but point your shoulder toward him. Both these actions are meant to communicate non-confrontation without intimidation. Don’t make any sudden moves to trigger him to attack. Your movements should be slow and deliberate.
Once you pass him, don’t turn your back on him. Just keep walking forward while your shoulders are turned toward him and your eyes looking at his body. Never run, as this will trigger his prey drive and he will definitely chase you. With four legs, he has a bigger chance of catching up.
A fear-aggressive dog will have a tense, cowered posture, head down with ears back, almost flat and low to the head; eyes are averted, darting back and forth at you; with a “don’t-hurt-me” look on his face; tail is down and between his legs; lips drawn back far to expose teeth; and with a worried growl. As long as you don’t invade his “bubble” or corner him, he will not attack and would rather just disappear from your presence. Just keep your distance and keep an eye on him. Again, don’t turn your back on him or run.
Matches  ... When walking specially at night and you see a pack of dogs ahead, start pulling out your matches. Stop for a while and get two to three matchsticks and bunch them together so it would lit in one strike, then resume walking in that position, left hand with the matchbox and right hand with matchsticks ready to fire. When a dog gets uncomfortably close, strike your matchsticks and throw it towards the dog. It hasn't failed me yet, I mean, with street dogs  .
If all else fails, clasp your hands together; put them next to your chest; bow your head; close your eyes… and pray the Act of Contrition. 
LEO PUI
Get REAL, Train REAL & Be REAL! Do RIGHT and FEAR No One!
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