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I've offered a number of times now to help with some structured desensitisation/training, but the owner shows no interest. I think his preferred outcome is I agree to avoid the park when he's there, but that's just not happening.
Owen is a bit pathetic, I think if I got out an airhorn it would have far more impact on him than the cunt! 😂 Water is an interesting option, might be worth exploring actually.
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The worst that can happen is it redirects his aggression toward the water /you... I wonder if you are happy with that.
There are supersoaker type things that are battery powered. I would consider something like that if nothing else because it's easy to carry and might give enough momentary distraction. But I would definitely consider things like the peppermint type options that leave the dog thinking "yuck" more than "ouch".
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One of our bomb detecting dog handlers used to have a job issue rope leash*, probably 12mm thick, which he would always carry when the dog was running free (free time, not detecting). If his dog was getting fixated on another dog or any wildlife** he would tell him to leave. If that didn't work and he was close enough he'd throw the leash at his dog or the other dog. It was enough to flick the switch off.
*He would have it tied up like a hangman's knot so it had some mass and didn't whip about.
** Once during the daily early morning search around the Olympic rowing lake at Dorney Alfie, his German Wirehaired Pointer, sprinted away and dived into the lake and caught and killed a bird. Too far away to throw the leash though. I heard from one source it was a grebe but I think a coot was more likely. I suspect we'll never know as both dog and handler are now living on that lovely farm in Wales.
pdlouche
Constable_Savage
Rather than a kick, can you possibly carry something incredibly unpleasant but not lethal?
So, at the risk of scaring other dogs a foghorn in a can might be too much, but some kind of snap-caps or loud horn or even use a dog whistle to break the attention (if possible).
I’d ideally want to give the two dogs space at 100yd on-lead, and move them closer each time the cunt is calm. Try to break the cycle of insta-kill. If it’s not reinforced and made safe, I’d definitely try some kind of water-based deterrent to shock but not injure the cunt.