I have watched on Youtube a video from a dog trainer who addressed this precise issue:how to deal with stray dogs when walking your dog. He advised any pet owner to have a pepper spray. It is for your dog's safety and your own as it is nearly impossible to break out a dog fight /attack once it is happening. 10 dogs versus 1 dog and its owner....not very good odds in case the pack goes crazy. Not even police trained dogs could fight a pack.
It is unfortunate to not be able to enjoy walks because other people abandoned their dogs or left them unleashed. I wish there would me more law and order when it comes to this, including in my own country
I consider getting a dog too later on and I have pondered the issue of stray dogs a lot. I will definetely go for pepper spray.
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Yeah I have looked it up before too. I'm quite confident since I am inside a subdivision and the owner/s of the dogs are just there nearby when we walk so I feel like they know nothing will happen but still they can be quite unpredictable. If something happens tho I can immediately call for help cos guards are near but yeah still it could be dangerous.
I also have a water gun and read it can be useful too lol but dunno it might trigger more aggressiveness haha. I don't think pepper spray is easily accessible here or if it is even legal
Hmmm water gun, I think they would consider it play lol.
It is legal here, you should see in your country if it is. Self defence is good