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Old 09-12-2012, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bluedog103 View Post
Take it from someone who was a mailman many years ago. Pepper spray doesn't always work. Sometimes it just makes the dog angrier. Other times on a windy day it will go everywhere but at your target, including in your own face. It's better to keep working on the dog owner.
Since the OP is walking, a nice hardwood walking stick would be a good deterrent. Point the stick at the attacking dog's nose, making it an obstacle, rather then swinging it and leaving yourself open when/if you miss.
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