19th August 2023, 7:04 PM
(19th August 2023, 6:59 PM)AlphaZ Wrote: Dogs can sense when you are fearful of them, and the last thing you would want to do is run away from them or show them you're scared. I'm a decently big dude, and I recently had what seemed like a 150lb dog run towards me. The dog could have easily decided to give chase if I ran in response or could have tackled me down given that he is around 50lb lighter than I am. The correct thing to do is stand ground in a situation like that, and show the dog you're nothing to be afraid of.
I know this advice won't work for everyone, but that's generally how I approach a situation like that. Sometimes you'll come across pet owners with animals that are improperly trained to which I would say maybe don't take this advice in a situation like that.
"The correct thing to do is stand ground in a situation like that, and show the dog you're nothing to be afraid of." Ok now, suppose the dog has already sunk his teeth into you... now what do you do? You don't have any weapons, so that's a problem. Given a man your size, your intimidation factor may have worked during the beginning, but now it's too late.
