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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Dog handlers all know of the old auto-open brolly's success when needed and it's often recommended for unwanted dog approach on walks. Though it's never failed me on pitbulls, Shepherds and all other dogs that I might not want to approach my dog for almost 20 years, I wouldn't recommend it for you, as you doubt its effectiveness. For any tool, be it a clipboard, briefcase, raincoat, bear spray, cane or umbrella to work to help fend off any dog's unwanted attentions or aggression, the user must be fully committed to and have good faith in any tool's ability to work for them and feel in control with it. An aggressive dog would sense your uncertainty in a second. https://www.google.com/search?q=pitb...-open+umbrella |
Mmmm... I mean with a person I'd respond aggression(to the point I feel actually threatened for my health) with defensive aggression.... and I am glad to say nothing has ever gotten to that point as I have a habit of general avoidance of certain situations. With things like these it feels a bit more unpredictable. I mean if it got really bad I could defend myself with the umbrella but then again I also don't want to hurt anyone(animal or human) even if it's in self-defense.
I generally do not like or condone violence; but if I was in a situation I had an umbrella I'd use it in the same manner that was explained. Just kind of questioning it's efficiency with persistent animals. I kind of think it might work the way a vacuum cleaner works on dogs.
Our dog used to be scared of the vacuum cleaner and would try to chase it or bark constantly at it. On one side it's a tad funny because it's the same as being afraid of a mop- but on the other side I get it because they don't know what it is, what it does.
They just hear the loud noise and see the movement and get scared. Our dog is oblivious to it now though. I don't know how it happened but she just doesn't care about it anymore.
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To further clarify, I mean I only find it a tad funny because to us it's something harmless, insignificant like a fly or something. But then I know it's bad so I got mixed feelings because I know it causes stress so in the end it also makes me sad.