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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bear/pepper spray and a bat.  Pro tip. If you’re going to have a bat with you ALWAYS have a ball. Probable deniability. Batting practice not a weapon. [/quote]

May I suggest a cricket bat? And cricket ball. I find a cricket bat easier to wield, and I’m a former 90 pound weakling!

My significantly larger-framed, athletic DH keeps the cricket bat on his side of the bed.

Our DS, then 4, was knocked down and attacked ON OUR DRIVEWAY by our neighbor’s wandering, at-large, roaming[b] Brittany Spaniel.[/b] I missed the attack by seconds; I was inside the door grabbing my keys for the walk to get DD7 from her bus stop.

Raced DS to ER where he received 8 stitches below his nostril and one on his cheek. Told by ER doctor that DS was millimeters from needing a plastic surgery consult - had the dog bitten closer to his lip line, there would have been a risk for disfigurement.  DS was placed in a papoose device because he was so fearful and distraught-this containment was considered preferable to sedating him.

DS screamed the entire time. The dog gouged his neck with its nails during the initial “take down” or swat. My heart is racing typing this out.

I so regret not killing that dog! I came out to see DS on the driveway and the dog trotting away. Had I been there five seconds earlier-I would have kicked or thrown it and I had to deal with that regret for a long time.

DS healed physically but developed needle phobia (still) and for years, was very uncomfortable and fearful around dogs…and cats. He is just now interested in friend’s dogs.[/quote]

Sorry this happened to you and your son.  I do want to note you mentioned the breed of dog...not a pit by the way![/quote]

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