Ultrasonic dog repellants - any experience?
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I walk most days and my usual walk takes me over some downs which are popular with dog walkers. Which is absolutely fine (apart from the dog s
t everywhere), I like dogs and used to have one (I trained it to come when it was called - radical concept), but the amount of large untrained dogs lunging at me is getting to the point where I'm seriously considering something more pleasant, like walking along a motorway!
What I do know is that there is zero point remonstrating with the owner of an out of control dog. When I had one getting quite aggressive toward me recently (my normal strategy is to stand quite still until it goes away, but sometimes they don't) and asked its owner to get it under control, I was told that I 'shouldn't go to dog walking areas if I don't like dogs' (along with the usual 'Eees just bein friendly').
Anyway, mentioning this to a friend recently and apparently you can get handheld ultrasonic dog repellants which ward them off, which sounds like a fantastic idea!
Anyone tried this? Do they work in this situation? Any recommendations?
t everywhere), I like dogs and used to have one (I trained it to come when it was called - radical concept), but the amount of large untrained dogs lunging at me is getting to the point where I'm seriously considering something more pleasant, like walking along a motorway! What I do know is that there is zero point remonstrating with the owner of an out of control dog. When I had one getting quite aggressive toward me recently (my normal strategy is to stand quite still until it goes away, but sometimes they don't) and asked its owner to get it under control, I was told that I 'shouldn't go to dog walking areas if I don't like dogs' (along with the usual 'Eees just bein friendly').
Anyway, mentioning this to a friend recently and apparently you can get handheld ultrasonic dog repellants which ward them off, which sounds like a fantastic idea!
Anyone tried this? Do they work in this situation? Any recommendations?
snowandrocks said:
I wonder if it's the standing still bit that's causing you grief? Either that you've got pockets full of bacon?!
I walk up a local hill 2 or 3 times a week and must pass half a dozen dogs each time, an occasional one will give me a quick sniff as I pass but I've certainly never felt harassed.
I've tried carrying on. I walk up a local hill 2 or 3 times a week and must pass half a dozen dogs each time, an occasional one will give me a quick sniff as I pass but I've certainly never felt harassed.
I suspect you live in a bit nicer area than me (cue the 'should have worked harder at school' quips). Unfortunately dogs seem to have become the chav accessory of choice these days, and we're not short of chavs where I live...
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Buy a pet sheep. When the dog approaches it, shoot the dog.
I wonder if it's the standing still bit that's causing you grief? Either that you've got pockets full of bacon?!
I walk up a local hill 2 or 3 times a week and must pass half a dozen dogs each time, an occasional one will give me a quick sniff as I pass but I've certainly never felt harassed. Just ignore them and keep walking, they'll soon lose interest.
snowandrocks said:
Ah not sure what happened there!
It might be that, tricky one - I'm not convinced that the sound repellent would work well enough to stop a dog in that scenario.
Glitch in the Matrix I think...It might be that, tricky one - I'm not convinced that the sound repellent would work well enough to stop a dog in that scenario.
Yes, that's my concern, hence wondering whether anyone had had any experience with these?
Ari said:
Glitch in the Matrix I think...
Yes, that's my concern, hence wondering whether anyone had had any experience with these?
I had a dog that went for me as I was out for a walk. As it sprinted at me, ears back, tail folded in, teeth bared, I got down on all fours and sprinted at it, growling as I went for it. I've never seen a dog turn tail so quickly, or a middle aged woman sYes, that's my concern, hence wondering whether anyone had had any experience with these?
t herself as her doberman cowered in the bushes.spikeyhead said:
I had a dog that went for me as I was out for a walk. As it sprinted at me, ears back, tail folded in, teeth bared, I got down on all fours and sprinted at it, growling as I went for it. I've never seen a dog turn tail so quickly, or a middle aged woman st herself as her doberman cowered in the bushes.
Err, I'll think about it... t herself as her doberman cowered in the bushes.
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