Dog Repellent?

Humphrey10

Daleswalker wrote: »

look how many small kids have been killed by vicious dogs and one woman recently lost an arm after an attack by a rotweiller she was walking (she was a dog sanctuary helper)

Luckily, you (and the OP) are not a silly little child, so when a dog comes up to you, you will not hit it/step on it/poke it/scream/run about/wave your arms about, so it is very unlikely to bite you. And if you don't like dogs I assume you won't be walking them.

Just ignore dogs, and they will find you boring and not a threat and ignore them. Don't look at them, cross your arms so they are not moving about, stand still or continue on your way at a normal pace (but not towards it if you are worried), don't run, don't look at the dog.

If a dog comes near you (not intending to attack), and you shout at it or attack it with wasps nest destoyer or a stick or something, don't be suprised if it attacks back.

I'm suprised at the number of people (even dog owners!) who can't tell when a dog is being aggressive/dangerous or not.
growling, showing teeth, hair raised, tail and ears down, crouched ready to pounce = nasty or scared dog
jumping, waggy tail, ears up, running around = normal dog

Humphrey10

btw, I've been bitten by a dog too, no need to let it ruin your life, I just made sure he never got the chance to bite me again. Didn't go near his mouth when he was aggressive etc, so never got bitten again.

Raksha

Use something like wasp nest destroyer on a dog which isn't exhibiting aggression, and you may find yourself open to prosecution........

foreign_correspondent

Raksha wrote: »

Use something like wasp nest destroyer on a dog which isn't exhibiting aggression, and you may find yourself open to prosecution........

- you are also likely to face the justified wrath of a very angry dog owner...

You are quite likely to injure a friendly dog in this manner - if my dog is really pleased to see someone or thinks she is going to get a fuss she shows her front teeth - to someone who does not know her, this could easily be mis-read.

Raksha

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

- you are also likely to face the justified wrath of a very angry dog owner...

You are quite likely to injure a friendly dog in this manner - if my dog is really pleased to see someone or thinks she is going to get a fuss she shows her front teeth - to someone who does not know her, this could easily be mis-read.

And turn a once friendly dog into a possible risk to other people.........

Rev

Daleswalker wrote: »

I can understand exactly how you feel. I hate the damned things myself for several reasons:

They can be aggresive, barking is one of the most annoying sounds I know, they smell, what comes out of the back end is one of the most revolting substances known to man (would you want to have a dog's backside on your carpet or furniture?), they are always 'on your case' jumping, sniffing or geting under your feet, they can carry parasites that can make you go blind.

I can never understand why people love them so much and the owners can be more annoying than the dogs because their think their little darlings can do no harm (eg your bus incident). The standard response I believe is "well he/she has never done anything like that before/it was only playing/being friendly" etc.

When I go working outside I always carry a can of wasps nest destroyer. This can shoot up to 20ft and foams up. It states you must not get it in your eyes. However if faced with being bitten or causing the dog a lot of pain my choice is simple.

Don't take a chance - look how many small kids have been killed by vicious dogs and one woman recently lost an arm after an attack by a rotweiller she was walking (she was a dog sanctuary helper)

Almost every point you've made there can be applied to people far more often than it can be applied to animals.

I bet if you looked at the statistics you'd find that there's been a vastly higher amount of children killed by people, car accidents, freak accidents, murderers and such. I'd bet my life on the fact that there's more people hurt by the actions of other people, than there is dogs.

I've known hundreds of dogs and people in my life, and I've yet to encounter a violent dog, I wish I could say the same about not having encountered violent people.

So I assume you also have the same contempt for people and carry around some form of repellent for those?

And if you happened to shoot any wasp nest repellent at my dog, you'd find me a lot more aggressive than the dog. You'd also find me pressing charges.

Anyway. Back to the op. Sorry to hear about your phobia, it cant be fun at all. Like a few others have suggested I'd try to get some help and get the phobia under control. Obviously you've never going to be a dog lover, but hopefully it should get to the point where it's no longer such a huge issue with you having to cross the street etc to avoid dogs.

mrcol1000

I think people with a phobia of dogs are a bit silly too. Especially (although I am not suggesting in your case this is true) as they often go overboard with their "phobia" and act in such a way that causes the dog to react. i.e. shrieking, jumping etc.... Also if you stepped on me on a bus I would probably be tempted to bite you too but really the dog shouldn't react in that way if its stepped on unless its in pain.

Also its a bit weird visiting your grandparents if they have 6 dogs concerning your phobia. Couldn't you just see them away from the dogs? Stay elsewhere and get them to visit you? Also the dogs should be able to be trained to keep away from you. My aunty does not like dogs and my dog is trained to say hello to everyone apart from her as she doesn't like the dog going near her. She won't go near her and pays no interest to her.

Personally I would use this opportunity to get over your phobia of dogs. If they are friendly dogs then letting them near you and seeing that they won't bite will be a good thing. Its alright being wary of stuff but phobia's for whatever reason are something you want to get help with.

Mojisola

patwa wrote: »

I was bitten by a dog last year on a bus. I couldn't see that the dog was lying across the aisle, so I stood on it, and the damned thing bit me, the owner than had the gaul to tell me it was my fault. Honestly I was that close to creating a scene and calling the police to have the stupid thing shot, and never mind what anyone thought. I didn't, but I did complain bitterly to the bus company who have now banned dogs of their buses, and about time too. Anyway this incident has only made my dislike and fear of the things worse.

I'm sorry you have a phobia about dogs and hope you can get some help for this but did you really need to affect lots of other people's lives for your own comfort? How are the people who need to travel by public transport with their dogs, for example, getting them to the vets, going to manage now?

You must have created an enormous nuisance to make the bus company change its rules. Your phobia about dogs is your problem to sort out. Just because one dog owner wasn't careful with his/her dog on the bus you were on, and you weren't looking where you put your feet, you felt entitled to get rules changed? If you'd tripped over someone bag, would you have demanded that people weren't allowed to bring shopping bags on the bus in future?

mrcol1000

Mojisola wrote: »

I'm sorry you have a phobia about dogs and hope you can get some help for this but did you really need to affect lots of other people's lives for your own comfort? How are the people who need to travel by public transport with their dogs, for example, getting them to the vets, going to manage now?

You must have created an enormous nuisance to make the bus company change its rules. Your phobia about dogs is your problem to sort out. Just because one dog owner wasn't careful with his/her dog on the bus you were on, and you weren't looking where you put your feet, you felt entitled to get rules changed? If you'd tripped over someone bag, would you have demanded that people weren't allowed to bring shopping bags on the bus in future?

It must have been a small bus company as the two big companies in Aberdeen Stagecoach and First allow dogs on all their services (although for some reason you have to pay for them in Devon on First buses). So either its a small service which banned the dogs or someone at First said something nay anything to get her off the phone.

moomin5

I think your best course of action is get help for your phobia, many people are not keen on dogs but should be able to act in a sensible manner around them not put yourself in danger. As a dog owner i've met people with dog phobias and it can be fraustrating when your dog is on lead, behaving perfectly and they are acting like its about to attack them.

The dog shouldn't of been blocking the aisle but i think its a fair response to being stood on, not really the dogs fault but the owner for not being more considerate & observant. My local bus company only allows small dogs and it would be very difficult for us to get the dogs to the vet if we didn't have a car.

Daleswalker wrote: »

I can understand exactly how you feel. I hate the damned things myself for several reasons:

They can be aggresive, barking is one of the most annoying sounds I know, they smell, what comes out of the back end is one of the most revolting substances known to man (would you want to have a dog's backside on your carpet or furniture?), they are always 'on your case' jumping, sniffing or geting under your feet, they can carry parasites that can make you go blind.

:rotfl:Could easily say similar about kids

Daleswalker wrote: »

When I go working outside I always carry a can of wasps nest destroyer. This can shoot up to 20ft and foams up. It states you must not get it in your eyes. However if faced with being bitten or causing the dog a lot of pain my choice is simple.

I find it disgusting that your prepared to launch a toxic substance at a dog and cause god knows what harm/pain to it. If you feel you need to protect yourself then buy pet correcter spray, which is harmless compressed air http://www.companyofanimals.co.uk/pet-corrector.php