Hi folks,
I've read this thread with great interest because the problem of unpredictable or aggressive dogs consistantly puts me off walking alone, which is a major pain.
I'm a bit concerned about the previous advice given to turn one's back on an aggressive dog - surely this would place you in an extremely vulnerable position? Would a better position that also avoids direct eye contact not be sideways on, so that you're pointing in adifferent direction and not 'eyeballing' the dog but it can still be seen out of the corner of one's eye? That would be my preferance, anyway.
Has anyone tried those high pitched anti-dog alarms to ward off an attack?
Apologies if any of this has been mentioned - have not had time to read all the pages of responses.
P.S. re - cat attack - while walking one time in some out-of-the-way woods with my elderly dog (who was on a lead, and just quietly walking along) a very large tom cat started following us, then began several attempted attacks on my dog, who was terrified! It was really ferocious and I had to drive it away by throwing stones in its direction (not at it). I have no idea what prompted the attempted attacks!
