Dogs etc

[MrDrummy]

I looked for this topic elsewhere, but couldn't find much discussion on it, and would like some of y'alls input.

I go on nightly walks with the wife, and the other day, a mean looking pit stuck his head through a hole in the fence and was snarling, barking and carrying on like nothing I've ever heard a dog do. I definitely know if he'd have gotten through that fence, we'd have had a dog on one of our legs/arms.

My question is this: What does the law say, if anything about using a weapon against an animal, such as this dog?

I know what I would have done, had the dog gotten out, but what do you all think?

Hope I'm not beating a dead horse here!

[nitrogen]

Check out this topic:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... hlight=dog

The consesus seemed to be that the answer is yes.

[longtooth]

MrD. the only time I have needed to draw a weapon so far has been for dogs. That is 3 times. The 1st 2 were preparation because I had a lot of distance. The last time was close range & 2 young mothers walking, pushing the babies in strollers. I saw the dog start a run at them & got out of my truck w/ my pepper. He broke off attack. Also had one pepper in the truck. Pitched that one to one of the ladies & told them to keep going. I really like pepper for most dogs. Most dogs will back down when you face them. Bad Pit though is a different story. Be careful.
We don't have much trouble w/ dogs in our immediate area & we never found that one again or knew where it came from.

[roscoe46]

I used to work for 1 of the light companies as meter reader &
frequently had encounters with some really crazy dogs.
Now I'm not going to outright bash pit bulls, but on more
than 1 occasion I've seen these dogs get so wound up & freaked
out that I don't honestly believe you could have stopped them at
point blank range with the 16" guns on the Battleship Missouri &
thats not much of an exageration.
On the subject of pepper sprays, there's a spray called bear or
grizzly that's just a step away from being nuclear that'll back down
about 99 3/4% of the really bad ones.
Mods, if you should feel the need to edit this portion,please do so
because it is somewhat disgusting. A dog trainer on another forum
wrote that at times during traing some of the larger breeds would
tend to get a little overzealous & rambunctious; the trainer stated
that a nice long index finger in a certain opening would get their
attenion real quick & that overzealous actions wouldn, be tolerated.
Anyway, that's my $0.02 worth.

roscoe46

[97Octane]

Roscoe,

I just spit my coffee out all over my computer monitor after reading the end of your post.

Remind me not to send "Sparky" to that trainer. I have never in my life heard of that before. Ive heard of biting their ears, but a finger in a dogs keyster suggests the trainer is either 1.) Really effective i.e. The Dog Whisperer or 2.) Has some serious issues

[Glockamolie]

FWIW, in my training at Montgomery County SO, using a finger as so described was one of the methods mentioned against a dog attack. I remember that from 12 years ago, thinking there ain't no way I'd be trying that one.

[HighVelocity]

FWIW, in my training at Montgomery County SO, using a finger as so described was one of the methods mentioned against a dog attack. I remember that from 12 years ago, thinking there ain't no way I'd be trying that one.

In street speak that's known as the "dog on a stick move".

[KBCraig]

I'm thinking that if you're on the opposite end from the teeth, you don't need to do anything.

[txinvestigator]

I'm thinking that if you're on the opposite end from the teeth, you don't need to do anything.

I don't know why, but that had me rolling on the floor.

[bauerdj]

Haven't been THERE (and not planning to)
Have NOT done that (and not gonna try)

Dave B.

[Rich]

Your best defense is to stand absolutely still. If the dog walks around behind you, turn smoothly but slowly to face the dog. Do not try to run or move quickly as you will turn into prey. A stun gun or pepper spray can work - aim for the nose.

Will this always work...No! Some dogs are going to attack - if my wife, family, or another human is being attacked...I'm going to use what ever means available to get the animal to stop.

Sorry PETA

Not sure about the "Dog on the Stick" tactic

[bauerdj]

All I know is when the vet tried to insert a rectal thermometer in my collie he needed six stitches - and that from an easygoing dog who had never bitten anyone!

Dave B.

[flintknapper]

All I know is when the vet tried to insert a rectal thermometer in my collie he needed six stitches - and that from an easygoing dog who had never bitten anyone!

Dave B.

Everyone has limits, right?

[Braden]

In street speak that's known as the "dog on a stick move".

Hehehe....I can just imagine the look on the dog's face. He's a snarling, growling, foaming fury of teeth and hair and then all of the sudden...