Any tips on how to fight dogs?

Another option would be to carry a couple cats with you whenever you jog. When a menacing dog approaches, just toss a cat at it. If it's a tough cat, it would kick the dog's a$$--and if the cat runs away, chances are the dog will chase the cat instead of you. Either way, problem solved.

Listen it's fairly simple dogs are animals smart but still animals. So you can defeat them one of 2 ways.1/You can buy a sonic dog deterent from somewhere like the edge company {I think thats the name}. or 2/be prepared to fight more savagely then them. If you want to kill them or it you must be prepared for them and the fallout from the choise you make. GOOD LUCK

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Ky-Fi ..... LOL. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Have you ever been holding a cat when a dog charges? I think I'd rather fight the dog.

Hmm...That's a good point, Highlander--I hadn't thought of that. I may have to rethink my position on this subject.... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Thanks for the fist-to-the-throat info. I'll keep it in mind. Though, with me not being that trained, I think I'd just flip if a dog attacked me, and kick it in the head. Isn't that always a viable solution?

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SotW

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I dont know if it works
but I was told the same
thing that a dog will
go for the throat so when
he jumps plant your feet and grab
both of the front paws,
fall back and straighten your
arms at the same time..

SM

I fought a doberman once. It was messy. It was quick and frenzied, but from what I remember in my adreneline induced state, the dog repeatedly went for the throat.
This is my main point. Always throw an arm acrossed your throat to protect it. then use teh other arm to beat it around the head and face. if you can in turn go for the dogs throat do it. and also don't have any hesitations about killing the dog by crushing teh throat, slamming the head with a pole etc... It's just another dog. and a big one at that. always protect your throat. instinctively they go for the neck. protect it and then try and hurt/maime/KILL the dog.
(It was a big doberman, I didn't kill him, I just hit him in the head with my fist enough to convince him to stop LOL)

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"In a fight, there is no second place."

[This message has been edited by Slater_E (edited 06-15-2000).]

Most dogs aren't out to kill people. Carry pepper spray. Don't try and kill a dog because your scared it's not likely you'll win. Be calm and move slowly dogs can sense your fear. They're not just another dog or just another animal, dogs are peoples pets and beloved family members and you'll end up having to deal with their people if you kill it. Try talking to the owner. Chance are they'll fix the situation. Act with compasion.

Dooder, while your regard for the dog's owners may be in some respects admirable, it lacks a certain amount of sense. If you are indeed attacked unprovoked by a dog, it is a dangerous animal to everyone around it. You may very well be in a life or death fight, and if both of you come out of it alive, the animal will need to be put down anyhow. We do whatever we can to stay healthy, and sometimes compassion flies out the window in the face of a crisis.

Pepper spray may be a good idea though. Let's hope you're fast enough to make use of it.

ChiSau

I really can't say I know just how often dogs attack people and yes by all means if your attacked by any animal or person fight for your life and well being. If your going to jog and have a reacuring problem with a dog chasing you carry pepper spray and/or talk to the owner. Where evr you live it's not going to fly to well shooting a dog and fighting it with your hands or a knife/stick is a bad idea. Just because a dogs chasing you doesen't mean it's going to attack or thats its rabid. Use your best judgement and keep a calm head.

(laughing with Ki-Fi)...you are a hoot! :-) My instict would be to **** my leg, ready to give Le Pooch a hard side kick, right on the button...then follow up (if I'm still alive..LOL) with kicks to the dogs ribs and/or stomps to his cute lil' paws.

Just to clarify things, it's illegal to carry almost any weapon here including knives unless you have a 'legitimate reason'. It is illegal to even posess pepper spray so that's not an option. I can get away with carrying a short staff for cultural/training reasons. We also thankfully don't have rabies here so that's not an issue, however several people a year are put in hospital by dog attacks in this state alone.
Thanks for all the advise people.

double lop sao to the dog's front legs,
and then bil jee to the dog's eyes.

I think Maxim did an article about this occurence a few months ago. Jon Perkins, a retired police officer and forensics expert said to wrap a jacket around around your arm and hold it out to him, away from your body. The dog, in most cases, will clamp onto whichever arm is offered. Then, start kicking its testicles and stomp on its paws while using your other hand to jam your fingers into its eyes.

Sounds like good advice as long as you've got a jacket on. Which I do about 2 weeks a year here in Texas.

JWT