What do you walk with to protect from other dogs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

The pitbulls killing more than 30 farm animals? I remember reading about it several months ago. It was not a big deal because farm animals were involved instead of human beings.

We have several pitbulls in the extended family. I am always aware that they are killer machines.

[Anonymous]

I'm seriously thinking about carrying a gun on my walks or just carrying a very long knife like this one. There's an idiot pit owner who doesn't gaf if his dog is a danger or lunges at people..

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.amazon.com/DOOM-BLADE-Blade-Pocket-Folding/dp/B0CF9GY7P5&ved=2ahUKEwiypMOxn9uOAxVpGtAFHXiPJLgQr4kDegQIHRAA&usg=AOvVaw3QgUIhrlaccoZA3Af0J1yG

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

Fyi ton of people who dont like pits. https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

Fyi ton of people who dont like pits. https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/

Stupid people do tend to flock together. Sheeple in an echo chamber. Doesn't make them right, definitely doesn't make them smart. Certainly doesn't justify the anti-pit wacko here's obsession/compulsion to shitpost nonsense on any thread about any kind of dog ever. As you've pointed out, there's a place for that. Go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog was attacked by an unleashed pitt bull. I now carry a knife and pepper spray.

might not be enough for a Pit

I would open carry a gun.

Not lawful for handgun (even with a permit) or long gun in DC.

Not lawful for a handgun (even with a permit) or prudent for a long gun in MD.

YMMV in VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t want stop walking our dog because we live where leash laws are not followed by many and aggressive dogs charge, but after trying many paths and parks, the unleashed and charging seems to be everywhere. Any suggestions? Is there something I could carry to most kindly and safely separate the dogs or even better stop one from charging to begin with? This when not the friendly sniff meet and greet but attack.

Cattle prod or "hotshot" as they are known as.
$30 at most in most hardware stores or online.

Keeps an unruly attacking dog back several feet just using it as a semi-flexible stick/whip, and if you zap them, even the meanest one will run off yelping.

Works on unarmed humans really well also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

Nearly 95% of conversations on the Pet Forum are between various sets of insane people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog was attacked by an unleashed pitt bull. I now carry a knife and pepper spray.

might not be enough for a Pit

I would open carry a gun.

Not lawful for handgun (even with a permit) or long gun in DC.

Not lawful for a handgun (even with a permit) or prudent for a long gun in MD.

YMMV in VA.

so conceal carry, legal in MD and DC...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

Nearly 95% of conversations on the Pet Forum are between various sets of insane people.

Pits are shit dogs for shit people (or dumb ones), unless you live in a rural environment (maybe). Pits in suburbia is just crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog was attacked by an unleashed pitt bull. I now carry a knife and pepper spray.

might not be enough for a Pit

I would open carry a gun.

Not lawful for handgun (even with a permit) or long gun in DC.

Not lawful for a handgun (even with a permit) or prudent for a long gun in MD.

YMMV in VA.

so conceal carry, legal in MD and DC...

Lawful subject to various and sundry restricted places, with a permit obtained only after spending significant time and money, with more time and money for each all-to-brief renewal, and not available to everyone.

And then the question of effective marksmanship against a fast-moving aggressive animal presumably physically engaged with one’s own animal that would also be moving rapidly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog was attacked by an unleashed pitt bull. I now carry a knife and pepper spray.

might not be enough for a Pit

I would open carry a gun.

Not lawful for handgun (even with a permit) or long gun in DC.

Not lawful for a handgun (even with a permit) or prudent for a long gun in MD.

YMMV in VA.

so conceal carry, legal in MD and DC...

Lawful subject to various and sundry restricted places, with a permit obtained only after spending significant time and money, with more time and money for each all-to-brief renewal, and not available to everyone.

And then the question of effective marksmanship against a fast-moving aggressive animal presumably physically engaged with one’s own animal that would also be moving rapidly.

Partially nonsensical comment - concealed carry is available to all those who are legally able to carry, there are no more restriction to who may obtain a permit. A firearm will still be the most effective way to stop an attack from a large aggressive dog. People mention using knives, you can can shoot very close range and be fairly accurate and its safer then getting close with a knife. It's all about how one feels about this - its a personal choice, but if I was genuinely concerned about being attacked by a large and aggresive animal, this would be my choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t want stop walking our dog because we live where leash laws are not followed by many and aggressive dogs charge, but after trying many paths and parks, the unleashed and charging seems to be everywhere. Any suggestions? Is there something I could carry to most kindly and safely separate the dogs or even better stop one from charging to begin with? This when not the friendly sniff meet and greet but attack.

Our dog walker has a concealed carry permit. She carries on her hip and I am fine with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dog was attacked by an unleashed pitt bull. I now carry a knife and pepper spray.

might not be enough for a Pit

I would open carry a gun.

Not lawful for handgun (even with a permit) or long gun in DC.

Not lawful for a handgun (even with a permit) or prudent for a long gun in MD.

YMMV in VA.

so conceal carry, legal in MD and DC...

Lawful subject to various and sundry restricted places, with a permit obtained only after spending significant time and money, with more time and money for each all-to-brief renewal, and not available to everyone.

And then the question of effective marksmanship against a fast-moving aggressive animal presumably physically engaged with one’s own animal that would also be moving rapidly.

Partially nonsensical comment - concealed carry is available to all those who are legally able to carry, there are no more restriction to who may obtain a permit. A firearm will still be the most effective way to stop an attack from a large aggressive dog. People mention using knives, you can can shoot very close range and be fairly accurate and its safer then getting close with a knife. It's all about how one feels about this - its a personal choice, but if I was genuinely concerned about being attacked by a large and aggresive animal, this would be my choice.

So a large dog rushes up to you with a scary sounding bark, bark, bark and stops about 4 feet away. He continues to snarl and bark and carry on from about that spot while the owner rushes up to get him. Would you actually draw your firearm and shoot the barking dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These threads always bring out the pit haters, even if the OP never mentions one. It’s counterproductive, esp the little AI story posted above.

There's a known anti-pit troll on this forum who will derail any thread with anti-pit nonsense. And yes, it's counterproductive. Everybody hates that poster because they keep us from having sane discussions. Totally mental.

Nearly 95% of conversations on the Pet Forum are between various sets of insane people.

Pits are shit dogs for shit people (or dumb ones), unless you live in a rural environment (maybe). Pits in suburbia is just crazy

Being this het up about other people's choices and pets is mentally-unstable behavior.