"I m going to start carrying the most effective solution I can conveniently carry and use if needed...Seems the general consensus that the best solution is a streaming pepper spray." dobovedo
I have been a dog owner most of my life, dealt with dogs on my paper route as a kid, in a town without any leash law, been nipped and scared ****less too many times by dogs that "don't bite" (according to their owners) and a couple of weeks ago I was bitten on a ride. At 50+ years I am tired of the hassle, dobovedo has the right idea. Personally I am going to go with the "Pepper Mace Bear Spray. This powerful Magnum Fogger sprays up to 30 feet! Both sizes empty in approximately 5.4 seconds."
p.s.- For a historical perspective on this
matter.