What's the best way to save yourself from a barking dog let loose by its masters?

Question

You are on the footpath going for a morning walk. Suddenly you see a unleached bulldog outside a house. The dog starts barking at you and tries to run towards you. what's the best way to get him out of your way?

Answer 1

This sounds like a real problem you have? The owners are acting out their aggression and hostility towards other people by using the dog. It happens a lot.
The problem is that if you continue moving forwards, even if you have legal right of way, the dog sees it as you invading his territory.
If you don't want to be bitten just avoid the route. Its the owners you need to deal with. They can be ordered by the court to keep the dog under control.
You'll be offered loads of theories about how to handle the dog, I don't recommend any of them.
Use common sense and steer clear of confronting the dog. Get the police or someone to do it then you stay in the right.
The usual advice given to defuse an attack is to stand still, don't flap or run; turn your back on the dog and avoid eye contact.
Please be aware that screaming at a dog may provoke an attack; it has been a factor in several rottweiller attacks and no professional dog trainer would recommend it as a suitable course of action.

Answer 2

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

What a nightmare!

Your first priority is to get away from the dog. First thing to do is to avoid making eye contact with it as dogs view eye contact as a challenge/ a threat (When angry/nervous etc.)

Do not make a run for it! The dog will know he's got you cornered, basically ... Know he can scare you.

Try to walk (Maybe a little faster than you normally would and i know this sounds difficult but trust me! Ignore his barks, pretend he's not there.

Once safely home contact the dog warden. I know some people will suggest you talk to the dog's owner but this would only work out if they were responsible dog owners in which case they would know their dog was out and would hurry bringing him back in! They would not tolerate their dog scaring passers-by.

Reason why i wouldn't even attempt to reason with them, just let the dog warden pick up their dog and do the talking! He will warn them and unless they don't care about their dog ... They will take the hint and keep him under control.

Answer 4

Been there.
Head up,shoulders back,walk calmly and steadily away without looking at the dog.Pretend it's not there usually they just stand and bark.That's what dogs do.If the dog runs at me I usually wait until it's about 10ft.away and still at a full run before I stop,look at the dog and say SIT firmly,don't yell.If the dog continues then stop and stand still.Don't look at,try to touch or talk to the dog until it's had a chance to smell you.Once it sees you're no threat it'll probably turn tail and walk off.
I've encountered many a pitbull and rottweiler in this manner and have'nt had a problem yet.Other than with the owners who're upset that their dogs did'nt tear me apart.Those people are then reported to police asap.

Answer 5

They make a little ultra-sonic device that attaches to your key chain. It doesn't hurt the dog, but he's sure gonna hate it.

I can't remember what it's called, but you can find it by searching for barking deterrents, I think. Maybe look on a major auction site.

Also yell, wave a stick, get scary, and call for help from the lame owner. Then call the police and file a polite little report.

Answer 6

If youstart running, the dog will most likely chase you. Maybe stand your ground and hopefully the dog will lose interest and go back home. Probably the dog just wants to make friends. Maybe take along some dog biscuits to throw to any dogs that you might meet along the way.

Answer 7

I watched a this on the today show this morning.It said to stand still with your arms at your side and not look the dog in it's eyes.and to keep saying it's a good dog.And he'll evevtually bark his self out and leave you alone.But I still wouldn't take the chance so you should go say something to the owners.The dog is susposed to be on a leash or kept in the yard.Call and report the owner.

Answer 8

The best way to neutralize the dog is when it runs at you to kick it underneath the jaw as hard as you can. If you kick it right you will collapse the esophagas and kill it. Any person who lets a dangerous dog out without a leash deserves to have it killed. Remember to always kick first and if it still is moving then punch it in the face, I guarantee it will start to cry and either run away or die.

Answer 9

Contact your local animal control and police department.

Call them during the incident so they can witness it. Disturbing the peace is barking that last 30 plus minutes.

An unleashed dog is against the law they will pick it up if it's out of the yard. I would cross the street till I was away from him then cross back.

Answer 10

Is he actually running to you. What happens when he gets to you? I would either try and talk to the owners or leave a note on their door. OR.. Call animal control. The dog might not do much when you are there but if a child came by.