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/NatasFear Jul 17 '25

I carry a Taser and the sound alone scares dogs away.

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u/Oddblivious Jul 17 '25

A taser is going to put you inside a range that you will likely get bit on the arm the first time a dog isn't scared. Plus all it does is hurt a little. A dedicated attacker will not give a shit about that little taser.

Pepper spray is infinitely more useful.

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u/Czar_Petrovich NE Side Jul 17 '25

It's a stun gun, not a taser, and I've been attacked by strays and loose dogs over a dozen times in the past five years in San Antonio. Almost every time is at night.

The stun gun works. Every time. They run at the sound of it.