How To Survive Being Chased Down By A Mean Dog!!!!!!
By Danna B.
@db20747 (43419)
Washington, District Of Columbia
February 26, 2019 2:08pm CST
Ever been walking down the street enjoying a nice day when out of nowhere a dog starts barking and you quickly realize he's coming after you!! What do you do??!! Most people say RUN!!!! But a wiki expert, says stop and stare them down!! Tell them to Sit. Grab a stick and throw it!! Throw him a snack, a ball, or cookie or anything sweet you might have!! And if he goes for the bite grab a stick, your purse or bag and shove it at him he will bite that instead!! You may even have to use a little dog kung fu and kick him!!! You can even sing and dance little James Brown!! Heard that works!!
How did You survive being chased down by a mean dog??!!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Feb 19
Yes. I have the scar on the stomach to prove it.
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@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Feb 19
@JohnRoberts My neighbor was walking down the road with her doberman right when I was walking to my mailbox. That dog ran towards me and his nose hit the back of my right leg like he was going to bite me. She told him "No" and he stopped. She didn't apologize at all. I think it surprised her that he charged me. This happened on my property right at my mailbox. This happened a couple of months ago. I carry Mace when I walk through the neighborhood. I guess I should carry it when I walk to the mailbox on my own property. Honestly, I think my neighbor is kooky. She thinks her dog wont get violent and she has young grand kids that are around the dog, when she baby sits them.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
26 Feb 19
I did not survive sadly. I've been bitten once maybe because I did not do the singing and dancing tactics. Now I know next time I'll do the Michael Jackson moves.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
@simplfred I heard that
works!!!
works!!!1 person likes this
@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
26 Feb 19
@db20747 Ha ha.. I think I'll do the Thriller move... Dance like a zombie... Ha ha
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
26 Feb 19
So far I have faced a number of dogs and have never been bitten. Stand your ground and hope the owner is near and calls the dog. As long as they are barking, they are not biting.
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@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Feb 19
@db20747 Carry mace the next time.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
That's parafying!!! Had one jumping at me!!! Couldn't run too fast!! My heart was beating and was moving side to side talking too him saying crazy things like, "I don't have nothing" And what do U want? Like he understood!! He didn't come closer but kept barking!!! Until the owner this lady in her pajamas came out and called her in!! I had a few words for her like "Why don't you watch that da-ned dog of yours!!!
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
27 Feb 19
we tried to make friends with the cranky dogs in the neighborhood because they are really annoying. We gave them bones...
I think this is more or less accurate.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
28 Feb 19
@db20747 oh yeah, when one started barking my BF spoke to him and said "don't you remember we gave you bones?" and the dog stopped barking, and after we got over him, i laughed... wow you are a dog whisperer now. he understood you".
now no more barking at all.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
28 Feb 19
@Mavic123456 Amazing, he talked to him and reminded him and the dog remembered!!
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@AAichka (434)
• United Kingdom
27 Feb 19
@LeaPea2417 oh yes!It was a little dog only,but bit my calf really badly.
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@didinedhia (8482)
• Algeria
26 Feb 19
there is two types of street dogs! the first one is the savage one the one that attacks you unexpectedly! is this case you have nothing to do!!! the 2nd one is the one who will come to you running and barking, this type of dog youjust need to face him and he will run away!! the problem is maybe he will not run away!!! maybe he is a savage and he will bite you!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
That's the catch 22!!! Instinct, we usually freeze or run!! We won't know what we'll do until we're chased!!! In my case I picked up a stick and he backed down! The second time I ran in circles saying crazy things like "I aint got nothing" and what do U want? Like he could understand!!!
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@didinedhia (8482)
• Algeria
26 Feb 19
@db20747 looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollll
@didinedhia (8482)
• Algeria
26 Feb 19
@db20747 looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollll
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Feb 19
You are right. I also heard that you shouldn't run as the dog will keep chasing you. Others told me that it is better to bend down and pretend to pick up a stone or something like that. Or try to hold something in hand, then the dog will be afraid and go away. However, usually our first action is to run away
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
@amadeo I picked up a stick and he backed off!! The second time I ran in circles saying something crazy like " I don't have nothing" and what do you want!!! Like he could understand until the lady came out of the house in her pajamas and called him in!!
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
26 Feb 19
It happened to me recently. There were two dogs, one on each side of me. One grabbed the leg of my jeans and barely missed nipping me. They were both little, mean dogs and the owner had no control of them. One had a shock collar that he ignored. I just walked carefully away. One chased me halfway down the street.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
OMG!! How scary!! Parafying!!! You're instinct is to stay calm!! By you staying calm and walking away carefully they didnt sense fear!!! If i saw that owner i would let him know why in the world do U let your dog loose like that??!!!!!! Talk about heart dropping!!!!
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Feb 19
@kepweng Sure i would but am sure the panic would make me loose it.
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Feb 19
@db20747 Oooh yes but the first thing that always crosses our mind is to just run off ha haa
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@Nana49 (3399)
• United States
26 Feb 19
That happened to me not long ago on my walk the little dog came out of no where and started nipping at my legs he didnt actualy bite me as i just froze i was lucky that his owners were out in the yard and were yelling at him to stop and quickly came got him
I dont think he really wanted to bite me or he would have but it still scared me .. Im a dog person and this took me by surprise ..
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
26 Feb 19
Instinct is to freeze!! By freezing the dog sees you're not a threat!! It's the little dogs that are nippier because you cant get them as easily!!! I had words for the owner like "Watch your dog!!" when that happened!!!
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
26 Feb 19
I think the best thing is to stand still and wait - the owner will probably call the dog..
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@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Feb 19
I try to always remember to carry Mace with me when I am walking through the neighborhood.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 19
Great tips and I sure hope I never meet up with a mean dog. They look really scary.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
26 Feb 19
I was bitten by a dog when I was about ten. We taught our kids never to look a dog in the eye because the dog may perceive that as confrontational. We later heard our daughter tell a cousin, "Never look a dog in the right eye!"
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@Deepizzaguy (122232)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Feb 19
I will follow your advice on dealing with a dog that is coming after me since he or she has four legs and I have two gimpy wheels.
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
27 Feb 19
I don't go near her or him anymore.Or I will not tease so that he will not be bad to me.
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