| Have you ever been riding your bicycle around the | | | | use, too. Point the animal repeller at the dog and |
| block when a dog comes running out of it's yard and | | | | press the button. That's all there is to it. It's also safe |
| starts chasing you down the street? Maybe you're | | | | and humane. The electronic animal repeller is not the |
| walking down the street when you spot a rather | | | | repeller of choice however, if your walking your dog. |
| large dog a few houses away. The dog appears to | | | | A second option is to whip out your trusty dog |
| be unattended and you don't know if it's friendly. Has | | | | repellent spray. Mace makes a safe, humane and |
| this ever happened to you? Your walking your small | | | | effective dog repellent spray that's EPA approved. It |
| dog (on a leash) down the street when suddenly | | | | sprays 8-10 feet, but don't spray it into the wind as |
| your confronted by a strange, free roaming dog and | | | | the results could prove to be dis- astrous. Here's how |
| it's growling and in the attack position. | | | | it works. When sprayed with a pepper spray dog |
| What do you do? What can you do? | | | | repellent spray, most dogs throw themselves on the |
| In the first scenario, described above, where the | | | | ground rubbing their eyes. The painful burning effects |
| bicyclist is being chased by a dog, you would | | | | of the spray typically wear off within a few minutes, |
| probably start peddling faster while simultaneously | | | | leaving the dog healthy and unharmed. Choose dog |
| kicking out at the dog in an attempt to both outrun | | | | repellent sprays with pepper spray, also known as |
| the dog and prevent it from biting you. The second | | | | OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray, as it's ingredient. |
| scenario has you walking down the street when you | | | | Other sprays may not work on dogs that don't |
| spot a large, unattended dog a few houses away. | | | | respond to pain. It's totally non-toxic. |
| Lot's of people go for walks carrying a base- ball bat | | | | Another option is the stun baton. A favorite among |
| or large stick to protect themselves just in case the | | | | security guards, it is very effective on dogs. Just |
| dog turns out to be, shall we say, unfriendly. First, | | | | touch the dog on it's face. It will drop to it's knees, |
| carrying a baseball bat or a large stick can be | | | | turn and run. Normally, however, the clicking sounds |
| cumbersome and get heavy after awhile. Second, | | | | the baton makes when turned on is enough to deter |
| you have to be prepared to beat the dog (not an | | | | the dog. Stun batons come in different lengths |
| easy thing to do). Imagine how you will feel | | | | ranging from 300,000 volts to 500,000 volts. A stun |
| afterwards. So, instead, you'll probably just turn | | | | baton is a stun gun placed into a baton. Stun guns |
| around and walk back rather than take a chance. The | | | | use high voltage and low amperage to temporarily |
| last scenerio as described above, has you walking | | | | disable an attacker. It does not rely on pain for |
| your small dog on a leash, when your confronted by | | | | results. The energy stored in the gun is dumped into |
| a larger, strange dog. Most likely, you will pick up your | | | | the attackers blood sugar by converting it to lactic |
| beloved pet, hold it close to you and then just hope | | | | acid. Unable to produce energy for the muscles, the |
| for the best. Trying to run away almost never | | | | body is unable to function properly. The stun gun also |
| works. | | | | interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that control |
| Let's look at some other options. One is to keep the | | | | muscle move- ment, causing the attacker to lose |
| dog from coming near you in the first place. You can | | | | their balance. All this happens very rapidly. Should the |
| accomplish this with an electronic animal repellant. | | | | attacker be touching you, the current will not pass to |
| Using ultrasonic technology, the devise produces a | | | | your body. Of course, as a last resort, you can use |
| discomforting but not harmful high frequency sound, | | | | the baton as a stick or baseball ball to hit the dog |
| audible to dogs but not to humans. One such device | | | | with. |
| is the Ultrasonic Dog Chaser. It's small and lightweight. | | | | So go ahead and take that walk down the street, or |
| It measures 3 & 3/4 inches by 2 & 3/16 inches by 7 | | | | pull out your bike and ride around the block again. |
| 8 inches. That's roughly the size of a deck of cards. | | | | There's no need to be afraid of those stray dogs |
| Weighing in at just 3.5 ounces with the 9-volt | | | | any more. Have FUN! |
| battery, it's quite compact. It has a frequency range | | | | You can find these devices in some stores and on |
| between 20,000Hz - 25,000Hz. At 135dbs, it has an | | | | most internet sites selling self protection products. |
| effective range up to 20 feet. The device is easy to | | | | |