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<blockquote data-quote="UnSafe" data-source="post: 2769085" data-attributes="member: 100"><p>Looking through the posts, I wonder how many are runners. Depending on situation, level of exertion and fatigue, it can be difficult to react to a dog encounter. I still run several times a week on known local farm roads & trails but when younger, I'd regularly put in 30-50+ miles per week. It's easy to get in the zombie mode on a long stretch and totally miss the approach of something as fast and small as a dog. On cold days, hands become useless booger wiping clods. Reacting to a surprise immediate dog threat while running is more of a jump/ freak/ dodge/ kick thing, than a planned response.</p><p></p><p>I carry my little P3AT on long runs away from my usual routes, but drawing from a little waist pouch and shooting is slow at best, and doing it while feeding my shin to a feral dog would be quite a feat. I've had success in the past with picking up sticks and branches as I've approached areas with aggressive dogs out front, and once actually connected a kick to a mutt that was lunging at me. Knocked it into the grass and it avoided getting close to me after that. </p><p></p><p>On the shooting part- Assuming an aggressive attack, at what point would the threat no longer exist? Like if the dog comes after you, maybe nips or gets a good bite in, then after the initial fending off, you draw and shoot the dog 20ft away, on his own front porch. good/ bad shoot? Warning shot- Not sure if that's a good idea legally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnSafe, post: 2769085, member: 100"] Looking through the posts, I wonder how many are runners. Depending on situation, level of exertion and fatigue, it can be difficult to react to a dog encounter. I still run several times a week on known local farm roads & trails but when younger, I'd regularly put in 30-50+ miles per week. It's easy to get in the zombie mode on a long stretch and totally miss the approach of something as fast and small as a dog. On cold days, hands become useless booger wiping clods. Reacting to a surprise immediate dog threat while running is more of a jump/ freak/ dodge/ kick thing, than a planned response. I carry my little P3AT on long runs away from my usual routes, but drawing from a little waist pouch and shooting is slow at best, and doing it while feeding my shin to a feral dog would be quite a feat. I've had success in the past with picking up sticks and branches as I've approached areas with aggressive dogs out front, and once actually connected a kick to a mutt that was lunging at me. Knocked it into the grass and it avoided getting close to me after that. On the shooting part- Assuming an aggressive attack, at what point would the threat no longer exist? Like if the dog comes after you, maybe nips or gets a good bite in, then after the initial fending off, you draw and shoot the dog 20ft away, on his own front porch. good/ bad shoot? Warning shot- Not sure if that's a good idea legally. [/QUOTE]
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