My dog and I have been menaced by unattended pits twice while walking.
The first and larger of the two was convinced to leave with 2 blasts of bear spray. It gave no visual indication that the spray affected it other than turning and leaving.
The second pit at another time was much harder to convince taking 3 blasts of bear spray directly to the face at close range. The only indication it gave that it was in discomfort was it crossed the street away from us and began to drag its face through the wet grass at which time we left.
I also got to taste some of the bear spray that night, and it definitely was not fun.
I’m glad I had the spray, I don’t leave home without it while walking. I don’t want to carry my gun, and I don’t want to have to shoot one of these dogs as a result of its negligent owner. People need to keep their vicious animals under tight control.
The bear spray works but you can also use a mixture of a pint or water with a few drops of dish-washing soap and three tablespoons of ammonia.
That mixture will put a dog on the ground in a hurry.
But the bear spray has a longer range
I have river canes growing on my property and I carry a five foot length with one end cut to a sharp point when I walk. Any dog who gets too close will quickly get my point.