Originally Posted by
NYMXer
I once had a determined aggressive dog chase me down (it ran fast!) and not knowing what else to do, I grabbed my water bottle and squeezed a shot of water at it. The chase immediately ended and my heart rate was off the charts.
I thought about carrying pepper spray but still have not bought any, maybe it is time. Thanks for the reminder!
Yeah, a half century ago in my newspaper delivery days, I found a squirt pistol filled with diluted household ammonia worked great. Anywhere around the nose or eyes put an end to the immediate chase with no lasting harmful effects.