Taurus Judge .410....
or maybe plain ole Bear Spray.... might kill the poor puppies and really get you into trouble...
I was thinking about getting some bear spary as well.
When I walk the dog on the bike path, it is possible to encounter both stray dogs as well as black bears.
At that point though, I would want to have my .44 mag ready to go. I haven’t been taking the dog on the bike path here lately though, being that I don’t have a pistol permit.