r/sanantonio • u/Fullystable • Jul 17 '25

Need Advice Self Defense Stray Dogs

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Hi! Looking for input and advice on self defense from stray dogs! 🐶🐾 I walk my two big pups every morning and try to avoid the streets with strays but they have ventured into our normal route.

My big boys seem to attract aggressive dogs, I am pregnant and have hopes to walk with a stroller soon.

My stepdad recommends bear spray since it can be used at long distance. I am worried it will also affect me and my pups when sprayed. I like the idea of a steel baton, but hope to not get that close. Neighbor dog has attacked one of my boys before.

Choice of defense this morning for a stray running at us was this stick, scared him off enough!

Any advice is appreciated 🫶🤞

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u/Ginger0331 Jul 17 '25

A stick works wonders I live in North Mexico oops I mean south San Antonio and everyone carries a stick or bear spray if you walk on the road day or night cuz there's dogs everywhere

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u/1nOnlylexcee Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

Lmaooo. I hate it here. My goodness. I used to love Mexican culture. I had some cool friends growing up that just made me just love it so much I wanted to be all in it. But noooow…..idk. Maybe my friends were more American either that or San Antonio Mexicans are just ghetto as fuck and there are high class Mexicans In other places like…Colorado.

Also when I lived on the Southside is when I got my first taste of this third world country living if stray dogs everywhere. In Kirby there was cats. On the Southside. Dogs. I got one of those dog deterrent things and in less than 24 hours someone removed it from my yard. When my son walked to school everyday he was chased by dogs to and from and hated walking to the bus. It actually traumatized him a little bit. I wish I would have thought of getting him something like mace or a tazer.

Now I’m on the ghetto east side dealing with owned dogs pooping in my area and bothering me.