Being chased by dogs

[Yelsew]

I got myself one of those sonic devices nice and cheap from Maplin for when I'm out training on the hills with a group of Juniors. Seems to do the trick with apparently no damage done to the dog.

I'll get slated for this but I carry a small knife with me on runs. I got bitten about 3 years ago and it got infected and I was laid up for nearly a month with no earnings.

If I see an aggressive dog, I'm taking it down before it takes me down.

[IainR]

I'll get slated for this but I carry a small knife with me on runs. I got bitten about 3 years ago and it got infected and I was laid up for nearly a month with no earnings.

If I see an aggressive dog, I'm taking it down before it takes me down.

You just look a nicer person by the day..

[Henry Porter]

I'll get slated for this but I carry a small knife with me on runs. I got bitten about 3 years ago and got bitten, it got infected and I was laid up for nearly a month with no earnings.

If I see an aggressive dog, I'm taking it down before it takes me down.

LOL, very good. Just like Bruce Willis!

[Yelsew]

Sometimes posts on this forum have the capacity to make my jaw hit the floor... this is even beyond the stupidity of the last time we trawled through this and some alarmist t**t recommended carrying pepper spray. I'm sure no-one would be so stupid as to follow this advice but, with the sharp bitey things all dogs have and the tenaciousness some dogs have, you're likely to exacerbate the situation and come off far worse.

I used to work in a quarantine kennels and got set upon by an Akita.. despite two people wading into it with sticks, boots and a jet hose it refused to let go of my arm. Fortunately I was wearing a very thick quilted jacket. It was only whacking a fast acting sedative into its arse that finally did the job.

Listen to what Hes is saying and lets not rake over all of this again...

Exactly the reason why you need to be armed appropriately.

[Yelsew]

You just look a nicer person by the day..

So I should let it bite me then? What would that achieve?

Sorry, but a dog is just a glorified walking steak. If my steak attacked me, I'd take that down too.

There is no valid logical argument that you can put forward to justify allowing yourself to get bitten.

[Old Whippet]

So I should let it bite me then? What would that achieve?

Sorry, but a dog is just a glorified walking steak. If my steak attacked me, I'd take that down too.

With your treasured punches and your little knife..... the fells are in good hands.

[Henry Porter]

Exactly the reason why you need to be armed appropriately.

Quite, as above you could go the 'Dirty Yelsew' route and go for the .44 Magnum. Me I tend to carry a rocket propelled grenade- vaporises the little buggers!
(Don't try it with steak,expensive mistake. The grill will do)

[Yelsew]

Quite, as above you could go the 'Dirty Yelsew' route and go for the .44 Magnum. Me I tend to carry a rocket propelled grenade- vaporises the little buggers!
(Don't try it with steak,expensive mistake. The grill will do)

No, just a little penknife. Probably wouldn't kill the meat but it'd incapacitate it for a while, saving other runners in the process.

Not had to use it yet but I would, in self defence, not hesitate in the heat of the action.

[Yelsew]

With your treasured punches and your little knife..... the fells are in good hands.

Care to answer the question? Should I let it bite me?

[Henry Porter]

No, just a little penknife. Probably wouldn't kill the meat but it'd incapacitate it for a while, saving other runners in the process.

Not had to use it yet but I would, in self defence, not hesitate in the heat of the action.

Well we are not all Ninjas. I for one need the firepower. I did once,"in the heat of the action", call in a napalm strike as I approached Dowthwaite Head, worked wonders-not a dog in sight!
(ps never do this with steak!)