Thank for the great post!! I was thinking about buying a spray (hubby's advice too), I'll surely look for the Citronella spray. I already had 2 big dogs charge at Pepper, I stopped using the retractable leash and thanks to the short one I was able to lift Pepper quickly. I always look around and have been thinking what I'd do if a bog dog attacks - I'll run behind someone's gate or even wouldn't hesitate to jump on someone's car