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People who have to deal with dogs while doing their jobs have used some sort 
of 'squirt' device' and put water and sudsy ammonia in it and used that to 
spray at the dog. (Now all those animal rights folks don't need to all out 
of whack.  This is only an irritant but sure makes the point.)   It may take 
a few times for the dog to get the message.   IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET 
YOUR HORSE REPAIRED!!!  Got chased by a &*() pit bull one time and the &*() 
animal chased up for way over a mile.... we had to GALLOP to get out of 
reach.  The &*() dog lunged, UNPROVOKED, at my horses chest.  I KICKED her 
and off we went.  We out ran the *() dog and NEVER rode down that road 
again.  That was in NC.

I have not had any other experience like that.  I will slow down my horse 
and slowly walk by the area.  I have also turned the horse around to face 
the dog and/or chase the dog back to his house.  gotta be careful not to 
enter the dogs yard.

If I have to ride past a dog that I think is dangerous, I will report the 
animal.   Almost all places have laws about dangerous animals.

Perhaps some dog psychologists could elaborate about the fact that the dog 
thinks it is chasing away a  huge bad thing????????????????



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