Dogs make me feel safe. I like having big strong dogs… always have. Sometimes I toy with the idea of getting a small dog, but for some reason I always gravatate toward the larger breeds. Not huge… not the Mastiffs or the Danes (though I love Danes and would love to have one sometime), I like 40ish pound dogs the best. Which is, I guess, medium sized.
Although I feel more secure with my dogs, in the house and out, I would not consider them a means of self protection. First and foremost, even if they were defending me from an attacker, I would assume they would be held accountable for any damage they would cause anyone. And that I will prevent with everything I have.
I do go jogging, sometimes walking, and so I tried out some self defense products for myself. The ones I tried, and really liked, were 2 pound hand weights that included pepper spray.
They are great to use when walking, though you have to have your hands free, which is hard with dogs. One for each hand. They put more oomph into the walk and let you burn more calories. They have a hand strap, too, where you can put your fingers through so you get a good grip on them. And they have pepper spray that goes into one of the weights, for self defense! No pepper spray is useful. And it’s pretty hidden in the hand weights. Anyone who might approach you wouldn’t even see it coming, which is a good thing.
I would recommend them, if you are looking for good hand walking weights!
Those weights sound really cool!
I too like having the bigger dogs around. The bigger the dog the better. It makes people think twice when approaching. Most “undesirables” tend to be afraid of dogs, especially big ones. I like the company in the car, it calms me.
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Those weights sound really cool! I too like having the bigger dogs around. The bigger the dog the better. It makes people think twice when approaching. Most "undesirables" tend to be afraid of dogs, especially big ones. I like the company in the car, it calms me. <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=89' rel="nofollow">Happy New Year!</a></em>
Those weights sound really cool! I too like having the bigger dogs around. The bigger the dog the better. It makes people think twice when approaching. Most "undesirables" tend to be afraid of dogs, especially big ones. I like the company in the car, it calms me. <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=89' rel="nofollow">Happy New Year!</a></em>
I like big dogs, medium dogs, all dogs, but somehow gravitate toward the smaller. Four smallish ones is a definite deterrent.
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I like big dogs, medium dogs, all dogs, but somehow gravitate toward the smaller. Four smallish ones is a definite deterrent. <em>jan's last blog post..<a href='http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the_poodle…rel="nofollow">Pinups for Pit Bulls Calendar—2008 </a></em>
I like big dogs, medium dogs, all dogs, but somehow gravitate toward the smaller. Four smallish ones is a definite deterrent. <em>jan's last blog post..<a href='http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the_poodle…rel="nofollow">Pinups for Pit Bulls Calendar—2008 </a></em>
Those weights do sound interesting! Spray the offender and hit him on the head as an added measure. 🙂
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Those weights do sound interesting! Spray the offender and hit him on the head as an added measure. 🙂 <em>Shantanu's last blog post..<a href='http://www.shantanughosh.com/2007/12/more-rooms-i…rel="nofollow">More Room(s) in Pune</a></em>
Those weights do sound interesting! Spray the offender and hit him on the head as an added measure. 🙂 <em>Shantanu's last blog post..<a href='http://www.shantanughosh.com/2007/12/more-rooms-i…rel="nofollow">More Room(s) in Pune</a></em>
Ahhh, good idea to carry something when walking. I bet you could even bonk someone one the head with them too, heeheehe.
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Ahhh, good idea to carry something when walking. I bet you could even bonk someone one the head with them too, heeheehe. <em>Christina's last blog post..<a href='http://www.loneblackspider.com/2008/01/03/back-in…rel="nofollow">Back in a while…</a></em>
Ahhh, good idea to carry something when walking. I bet you could even bonk someone one the head with them too, heeheehe. <em>Christina's last blog post..<a href='http://www.loneblackspider.com/2008/01/03/back-in…rel="nofollow">Back in a while…</a></em>
Hi Lora, I like having big dogs around, too. Sometimes I toy with the idea of getting a small dog… but I like a dog that can keep up with me on hikes, and is big and strong. 🙂 And heck, my big dogs are lapdogs too!
Hi Jan, it’s interesting which dogs we find ourselves gravitating to. 🙂 Me, it’s the medium sized ones.
Heya Shantanu, yup, hitting them on the head is a good idea!
LOL chris yup!
Hi Lora, I like having big dogs around, too. Sometimes I toy with the idea of getting a small dog… but I like a dog that can keep up with me on hikes, and is big and strong. 🙂 And heck, my big dogs are lapdogs too!
Hi Jan, it's interesting which dogs we find ourselves gravitating to. 🙂 Me, it's the medium sized ones.
Heya Shantanu, yup, hitting them on the head is a good idea!
LOL chris yup!
Hi Cynthia,
the weights are very uncomfortable to walk with. It’s one thing to really jog with them but walking a dog or carrying a bag and also the weights – just does not work. I found that a stick could be the best and the most convenient protection for someone who walks. It should be longer than a cane though, like shoulder high. It looks a bit weird first but really nobody cares. I love it: helps walking, keeps stray dogs at a distance, strangers seem to rather avoid me when I have a stick around. My 2 cents 🙂
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