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Originally Posted by yavenay  I never heard of wasp spray, I will have to look that up. I recently switched to a hands free leash. I wish people who had large dogs would start using them. They can't break free with a hands free leash because it's a waistband that goes around your waist and the leash is attached by a d-ring. If the pull the leash out of your hand, the leash is tether to the waistband and they can't get away.
You might get dragged, but at least the dog won't be able to attack other people or dogs. |
You better be very careful with wind direction when using wasp spray, it sprays up to 25 feet away from you. You may end up with back spraying yourself and Duchess.
Also in some states, counties, towns, it is illegal to use as a means of protection.
I carry wasp spray, in my county it's illegal, I don't care, my dogs safety comes first.
However, I have been using wasp spray for years for what it was meant to be used for. I am
very alert to wind direction because of my years of experience in using it for wasp nests.
I have had to use it once in warding off a Belgian Shepard.
Several YT members suggest using a big black umbrella that automatically opens with a push of a button, if a dog is approaching holding umbrella in front of you and your pup, quickly open the umbrella, this big black swooshing noise thing stops dogs dead in their tracks and off they go.
It's really a shame we have to walk our dogs with safety measures because some ppl do not take proper safety measures when walking theirs, or fenced in dogs that can easily get out of a yard.