Big Dogs Charging

[Brigandier]

Two nights ago I was walking my dog to my friends house, when I turned the corner two big dogs charged me. My dog is over friendly, I got scared, what should've I done?

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Well what was the result of the dogs charging?

 

[RelaxTheMind]

This doesnt seem like an ambiguosly loaded and open ended question at all.

 

[zanejohnson]

rofl

 

[zanejohnson]

oh man i can't believe how much trouble your 'dog' got into?

 

[UnklSnappy]

Stance of dominance of course.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Do like a cop would and shoot it. "It looked at me funny".

 

[tcsenter]

Two nights ago I was walking my dog to my friends house, when I turned the corner two big dogs charged me. My dog is over friendly, I got scared, what should've I done?

You should have taken 10 hours of 'big dog charging' training, taught by recognized canine experts, of course. And then when "some internet guy" says you needed to have 1500 hours of 'big dog charging' training, you throw yourself from the nearest bridge because obviously "some internet guy" is always right.

 

[AMCRambler]

Stand ground and stare them down. That's what I usually do. Most times the tail is wagging as they are barking so you know they are just being curious and you say hello and be friendly and non-threatening they sniff you and then you go on your way. If growling and snarling and acting vicious best thing to do is stand very still and hope the owner is around. Running away will make them chase you like you are prey.

 

[Brigandier]

Stand ground and stare them down. That's what I usually do. Most times the tail is wagging as they are barking so you know they are just being curious and you say hello and be friendly and non-threatening they sniff you and then you go on your way. If growling and snarling and acting vicious best thing to do is stand very still and hope the owner is around. Running away will make them chase you like you are prey.

That's what I did. I put my dog behind me and took the stance of dominance. The two dogs stopped ten feet or so from me.

I'm going to enroll in big dog training school on Monday.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Take away their credit cards

 

[sixone]

Stand ground and stare them down. That's what I usually do. Most times the tail is wagging as they are barking so you know they are just being curious and you say hello and be friendly and non-threatening they sniff you and then you go on your way. If growling and snarling and acting vicious best thing to do is stand very still and hope the owner is around. Running away will make them chase you like you are prey.

Don't just stand still - talk to the dog. Look him in the eye, and insult him. Eye contact is very important for dogs, as is your tone of voice.

 

[Newbian]

Trip your friend and run as you don't have to run faster then the dogs but just your friend.

 

[lxskllr]

Pull your knife out, and get ready to fuck up some dogs. If you run, you'll get chased.

 

[tcG]

Don't just stand still - talk to the dog. Look him in the eye, and insult him. Eye contact is very important for dogs, as is your tone of voice.

Good advice. Though don't necessarily insult him. Just do what makes you feel honest/powerful.

 

[Brigandier]

Pull your knife out, and get ready to fuck up some dogs. If you run, you'll get chased.

I don't carry, my only weapon is my soccer shoes.

 

[unokitty]

 

[skyking]

That's what I did. I put my dog behind me and took the stance of dominance. The two dogs stopped ten feet or so from me.

I'm going to enroll in big dog training school on Monday.

You fool!
Now you teach big dog charging school.
1 incident = qualified

 

[sixone]

Good advice. Though don't necessarily insult him. Just do what makes you feel honest/powerful.

My neighbor has a little yappy dog that charges anyone who walks by on the sidewalk. I made eye contact, and told her I would boot her into next week if she got too close. She stopped about ten feet away, and kept barking until I turned to walk away. She came at me again, until I turned around, when she stopped again.

About that time, her owner came out, apologizing profusely.

When I called the owner at 4am to let her know her dog was outside barking, she had no clue where her dog was.

Bad owners are always to blame for badly-behaved dogs.

 

[tcsenter]

If it's a dog that has it in his mind that you are a threat and wants to eliminate you, especially if there are plural dogs, then there is no easy or guaranteed way out of that. Same with a human who has already committed to doing violence to you. Its probably going to come down to escaping to higher ground of some sort (you can't outrun a dog) by jumping on top of a nearby truck, van, car, wall, dumpster, or whatever is available, or going to combat using whatever improvised weapon or shield you can find in your environment (a garbage can or lid, a hunk of wood, a chunk of concrete, whatever), if you don't already have something that you carry on you.

Otherwise, just about everything else falls under the question of "how do I approach or interact with ANY unfamiliar dog"? Its no different if its a dog you encounter on the street or a friend's dog at his home.

The trick is being able to quickly (and correctly) tell the difference between a dog that is truly aggressive and intends to kill you, and basically every other dog that may just be uncertain of you, and is just trying to warn you or scare you off.

 

[jagec]

Disconnect their power source!

 

[KeithTalent]

Should have thrown them a raw steak or several sausages linked together.

KT

 

[Imp]

6D Maglite....

 

[Udgnim]

release your dog to engage in friendly diplomatic negotiations and forge a path towards improved dog-human relations

 

[tcsenter]

Oh, and to add, fortunately, as a general proposition, you're at least 100x more likely to encounter a dog that is simply wary of you, trying to warn you or inquire about your intentions, than to encounter a dog that is truly aggressive and has already decided upon seeing you that he should eliminate you.