lol @ gavinrad trying some akido against a dog.
The reason I say I wouldn't ever want a dog whose ass I couldn't kick is because I know I couldn't fight a pitbull, rot, german shepherd etc that wanted me dead. However, I'm partial to the strategy of sticking my arm down its throat, or trying to grab it by the neck, grab the opposite front leg, push it to the ground and hope it's not agile enough to bite my hand.
Yeah, if you own a big dog--you get a choker. Period. The animal rights activists will bitch and whine, but it's a safety measure on a dog that size. Don't use it, keep it on with the regular leash or harness. Of the dog goes nuts, one good yank of that thing will make even the toughest dog heel, and a good choker is easy to hold onto.
We used to own one of the largest Rottweiler's in the state, big enough that combined with his "perfect" head dimensions, breeders came to stud him from all over (Dog's head was really impressive, fucking huge). Really amazing dog, though, very kind and gentle actually. My mother, who is a dog groomer and works around them all day?
Nevertook his choker off though. It's rare, but in her 20+ years of grooming she's seen 3 dogs just snap (Two she said were old, sweet animals, one was young and a little rough but not bad). No reason for it she could surmise, just something set them off and they went ape shit. She's seen plenty of dogs bite, mind you; that happens when a dog is with strangers and not happy. "Snapping" though, as she classifies it is when there is no warning bite, the dog just goes in with the intent to murder someone--and they don't stop even when the person submits (Which most dogs who are just angry will do).
Now, she's groomed thousands and thousands of dogs, and has only seen it three times. Two with really old dogs she suspected might have had something really wrong with them and once with a very young dog. But once you see how scary a dog can be when it's not fucking around? You'll never want to be unprepared for it, even with a dog you trust, a lot. (People mistake the "growl on command" and "attack" play with seeing how scary a dog can be. But those tings are not even close, there is just something different when you hear a real, honest to goodness killer growl). And our dogs were part of the family, but it's just like any human, really; they can be dangerous. Even if you have known them forever. It doesn't mean you can't enjoy them and trust them, you just need to be prepared for it. (Like anything that could potentially be dangerous--I'm a lot more worried about my pool, than my dog; but I think about both in relation to my kids.)
Like every kid though, I was curious how someone would "fight a dog"--what I gathered from her, and a few trainers (One who trained guard dogs). Essentially you have very little chance with just your hands. But if you're desperate, let it bite your forearm and then try to push them back, or, if you can, throw them, literally just try to pick them up (With the help of your other hand) and slam them into the ground. They are stronger than you, so don't try to wrestle or grapple with them--but use your size advantage to throw (Which will be hard because they will be jerking you all over). Also don't kick, if they get your leg, they will pull you down and you're fucked then OR it will open you up for a groin bite, and many breeds WILL bite there. But this is all predicated on you 1.) Ignoring the pain of that bite--unlikely. 2.) The bite on your arm not tugging you down. Also unlikely... 3.) Not freaking the fuck out, and...good luck with that too. Dogs that are looking to hurt you are scary as
shit. If you can do those three things, you
mightbe able to stun it long enough to get away. Beating it outright? Not sure if that's possible, people don't realize how hearty dogs are, they can take a real ass kicking and still fight for a while.
If they scare bulls and bears, they should scare humans essentially hah. If you're fighting a dog, the strategy should be to get a window so you can run, not try to win unless you've got a weapon.
