Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to look into the pepper spray and that hand held bark stopper thing.
I had something similar happen before but that was partly my fault. I should have distanced ourselves from that dog. That time seeing the owner having a him/her on a leash I assumed she'd have him under control. I learned you should NOT assume anything safe when it comes to big dogs unless you know they're friendly.
Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty strong and sturdy but being only 5'2" and having the dog be able to get his/her paw up on my shoulder to get to Magnus was scary. At one point, I think I felt the paw on the back of my head.
I'll be walking that route again mainly b/c that's where one of my sister lives and that's the route we always take. I'll be sure to take something to protect ourselves with till I get something more permanent. |