“I’ve used this stuff when bicycling and being chased by a dog. “
Seriously, dude, the answer to everything is contained in that one sentence, right there.
You are being -chased-.
Moving objects provoke predator behavior.
Next time, try just suddenly stopping and see what the dog does.
You end the action that triggers the instinctive imperative to chase...and the chase ends.
Simple as that.
I have Ibizan Hounds who were created to chase down and kill -fast- prey.
I also have rabbits in the yard which they will chase when they get a chance.
One *smart* rabbit, however, has to learned to outwit them.
When they charge it, it just sits still, no matter what.
The pack of them has poked it with their noses, prodded it with their paws and ran around it yapping yet it never budges.
They get bored, give up and go off to play.
The Alpha rabbit then makes a slow, almost comically dignified escape through the fence.
Smart rabbit who’s gonna live to be an old rabbit.
That’s what my “letter carrier” has in her belt. And we sell it at the bike shop where I work.
Dunno, never tried it, I think the bear spray sounds interesting to me.