Throw eggs at the dog. No, not regular eggs ... get your wife to start buying Leggs pantyhose, & save the plastic egg. Fill said egg with talcum powder, & if you want to be evil, talcum powder, salt, pepper ... any of that stuff that burns eyeballs. Then BLAST HIM this pooch with your newfound atomic bombs, right in his eyes. & then go get some regular eggs, & throw them at the owners house.
A wooden coat hanger rod, about 2 1/2 ft long, sanded down to resemble a baseball bat will work wonders on the top of an attacking dogs head. I've even seen people drill a small hole in the end, and pour lead to give the tip added weight. If you or your dog is being attacked in the street, you have every right to defend yourself and your dog. That includes beating the dog to death if necessary. (hopefully that won't be the case) Just save energy for the owner that will be running behind, shirtless/toothless, screaming at you that it's somehow your fault his dog attacked you. I'll bet 8 times out of 10, a hard pop on the head of a large dog won't kill it, and it will yelp back into the yard it came from. Just make sure you hit their dog and not your own.
In the pre-pepper spray days, we had a problem with a German Shepard that loved to nip at us when we road our bikes past his house. We filled up squirt guns with ammonia and it just took a couple of head shots for him to back off.
I carry Fox OC spray. That will be first first reaction since dogs don't understand "Stop or I will shoot." If that does not work, and I must protect myself or my pet, I will have to fire my weapon, but definitely as only a last resort. *edit*but this is only if I am surprised. If I am aware of the situation beforehand, I would definitely carry a shovel handle or change my route.
Buddy of mine got chomped on by a dog at a co-worker's Memorial Day bbq. Dude's sitting on the floor at the house next to the couch, talking with about 10 people. Out of the blue dog comes ambling over with it's head down, Walks up to him & then just chomps on his face. Takes a quarter-sized chunk out of his cheek but didn't puncture all the way through, came within about an inch of taking out his eye. He is so freaking lucky it's not even funny. 1. This ******* owner has a 100lb. half German Shepherd half WOLF. Any jackass that tries to domesticate a wild animal is beyond stupid. You ****ing suck. You are an *******. 2. Turns out this dog has had a history of "aggression", but not to the point of an outright attack. This *******, who knew all this, has the dog *in the house* roaming free amongst the 30 or so alcohol-drinking guests. 3. The house was full of paramedics & firefighters, so at least he got immediate medical attention. 4. My friend is a big, big dude, firefighter, and he said he was struggling (in the 4 or so seconds before somebody pulled the dog off) to fend off the dog. If it had been a smaller person, or a woman, or god forbid a child...well.... He has gone from totally freaking livid, to the point of going home the next day to get a bat & a knife & going back to kill the dog, to just feeling so unblievably lucky.
I knew a guy that had a big lab that used to get out. The dog was harmless, but was so excited to get out and see new people, it would run after people just to get petted. I told him that someone is going to kill that dog one day so you need to train that dog not to bolt out of the backyard whenever he see's the chance. Well, sure enough the dog ends up dead a couple of months later, looked like it was beaten pretty bad and tried to make it back home as there was a trail of blood. I hated to see the dog dead, but at the same time I don't blame who did it. That dog would bark and chase after people just to jump on you and lick your face. A friendly, big dog that used to get over excited. The owner killed that dog by not controlling his behavior.
Pretty freakin scary, ain't it? I was supposed to be there, but was too worn out from Sunday night. Can't say I'm sorry I missed it.
that sounds exactly like my lab. i don't ever let him roam in the neighborhood but sometimes he gets out accidently when we leave the door open. he runs towards people all the time and scares the **** out of them. he never attacks of course but people don't know that. the only way i can get him to come back is just wait about half an hour after he's had his fun. i never leave him with my nieces and nephews. there's been a couple of times where he's jumped on them. nothing harmful but he's twice their size. but it is funny watching the kids cry about it.
I don't understand why people get dogs just to leave them outside and never play with them. Having a dog is one of the biggest responsibilities you can have. It's also one of the best pleasures you can enjoy. A dog needs daily exercise, discipline, and love. It's incredibly sad to see.
Short answer - BigSherv and his family probably want to live. The more complicated answer is that the dog owner is a turd sandwich who doesn't need to own a dog. There is no such thing as a bad dog, IMO - only bad owners.
This dog was given to the kids when they were really young and now it is not as fun as it used to be so they don't do anything with it. It is not trained and just acts crazy all day. I feel bad for it but it really is crazy.