Re: Recommendations? - Training "Other Peoples" Dogs Not To Chase

[Joshua Putnam]

I had this situation as a bicycle commuter, two large hunting dogs
running loose on the only route to my office.

I'd suggest the type of pepper spray that throws a wide, forceful
cone of spray, rather than a thin stream like Halt. Often sold for
personal defense or for bear repellant. The broad cone makes it easy
to spray a running dog while riding.

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[GaryG]

"Joshua Putnam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I had this situation as a bicycle commuter, two large hunting dogs
> running loose on the only route to my office.
>
> I'd suggest the type of pepper spray that throws a wide, forceful
> cone of spray, rather than a thin stream like Halt. Often sold for
> personal defense or for bear repellant. The broad cone makes it easy
> to spray a running dog while riding.

Assuming you're recommending a "fog" dispersal method as opposed to a
"stream" spray, I'm going to have to disagree.

The "stream" pattern offers greater range (12-15 feet vs. 8-10 feet for the
"fog" pattern). It also has less problems with "blowback" due to wind,
because the spray droplets are considerably larger.

I've sprayed dogs while riding the bike about 6 times in the last 10 years,
all with a "stream" spray. It's not hard at all to aim the spray where it
does the most good (nose and eyes), and I only once had a tiny bit of
blowback on a windy day.

GG

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