Yes and the country way to deal with a dog that is attacking you is a 12 gauge or at least a 22, which does not bode well for the dog. I still say, it's not the dogs fault, it's the owners.... The owner should have the dog properly trained or keep the dog tied up. I've seen dogs that were trained to know how to guard property, and they wouldn't dream of chasing a car or a bicycle down the street, unless that car or bicycle came onto their property, then of course if the person was known by the dog, they would still be okay.