So my future sister in law is a runner, and apparently she has encountered some loose (not sure how aggressive) dogs in her area recently.
She asked a local animal control worker for advice on what to do if the dogs accost her (aggressive or not).
I am not sure how I feel about the advice given since without context or knowledge of the dogs behavior and body language I can not be sure what the exact situations looked like when she ran into them...
So do you guys think she should take this as gospel and follow it?
Here is what she was told:
"Stand tall, chest out, yell loudly and deeply, look right at them. Back away slowly, against a fence if possible. Take a picture (I'm none too good at naming dog breeds, and apparently would do lousy with a sketch artist...) for verification and also because many dogs are confused by them. Don't use pepper spray (sorry, honey). Be as strong and dominant as possible, and focus attention on the more dominant of them, if more than one."
She asked a local animal control worker for advice on what to do if the dogs accost her (aggressive or not).
I am not sure how I feel about the advice given since without context or knowledge of the dogs behavior and body language I can not be sure what the exact situations looked like when she ran into them...
So do you guys think she should take this as gospel and follow it?
Here is what she was told:
"Stand tall, chest out, yell loudly and deeply, look right at them. Back away slowly, against a fence if possible. Take a picture (I'm none too good at naming dog breeds, and apparently would do lousy with a sketch artist...) for verification and also because many dogs are confused by them. Don't use pepper spray (sorry, honey). Be as strong and dominant as possible, and focus attention on the more dominant of them, if more than one."