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Dogs aren’t like criminals. They aren’t going to assume another visitor has treats and attack when the visitor doesn’t produce them. They’re going to emulate wh
by el_benhameen 3y ago
Dogs aren’t like criminals. They aren’t going to assume another visitor has treats and attack when the visitor doesn’t produce them. They’re going to emulate whatever behavior got them treats last time.
- keepamovin 3y agoThe deer of Japan disagree with you haha :) But more seriously what is a good strategy for dealing with wild dogs?
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoOh man, my bum can still feel being rammed by Nara deer looking for treats.
- keepamovin 3y agoHahaha! Yeah man. Those Nara deer. They look so innocent and then they suddenly turn. Hahaha, so funny! :)
- Terr_ 3y agoAlso tribes of monkeys in various part of Asia. "Oh look, a visitor. You will allow us to rifle through every pocket and steal your backpack, or else." No food? Some will take glasses, wallets, and phones hostage.
- ggm 3y agoNara.. they just gently bum-butt you I find. Maybe there's a more violent interaction I'm not aware of?
- dheera 3y agoPepper spray, but it might not be legal in Hong Kong. Basically they need to learn to not mess with humans. Same with bears and coyotes. Never, ever feed them.
- fnordian_slip 3y agoAt night, I would expect a high-powered flashlight or a proper pepper spray to work best. As for flashlights, anything recommended on budgetlightforum.com, you can find something for every budget there (and the reviews usually include CRI and beamshots, which I find essential), the pepper spray should be the kind with a directional nozzle, not just a mist that hits you as much as the dogs.
- keepamovin 3y agoReally, dogs don't like flashlights? That's interesting! :) appreciate the link
- fnordian_slip 3y agoYou do need extreme brightness of course, but a modern pocket rocket with an 18650 or even better a 21700 is more than capable of providing enough power. It's the most convenient self-defence EDC imho, at least at night, since not being able to see will catch most human and non-human attackers off-guard for quite a while. Of course, pepper spray or a really loud signal horn are better in theory, as they attack senses more important to the dog. But they are bulkier and not allowed everywhere, and you are therefore less likely to EDC them and have them with you when they are needed.
- keepamovin 3y agoNever thought of that. Thank you, it’s an interesting idea. Although it does require you not being close quarters with your attacker, as they could just wrap you up. But from a distance could be effective it sounds like.
- fnordian_slip 3y agoOf course if you attacker is within grappling range, a flashlight is no longer fully effective, but I believe this is the case for all self-defense weapons. And you can still hit their eyes and nose with it. But most flashlights that I have bought have Narsil or Anduril as their firmware, which includes double-click for turbo. With this, you can quickly blind everyone even if they are approaching rapidly. https://github.com/ToyKeeper/anduril https://github.com/ToyKeeper/anduril