Your Martial Arts Skills VS. Wild Dog

[Tai Chi Fighter]

lol. Now thats funny.

[7r14ngL3Ch0k3]

I was being serious........

[totaltwatdeano]

i woudn't wanna fight a dog i like dogs!

[Balor]

Interesting post. My malamute was attacked by a large Rotti and when I stepped in, the Rotti released my dog's neck and jumped at my throat. I must say that I was rather surprised at how quickly that thing moved. It ended up with its jaws locked around my right forearm, partly suspended off the ground. A friend of mine (a Kyokushin practioner with a solid right) hit the Rotti twice in the back of the head which did absolutely nothing - the dog certainly felt it (hell I felt the impact through my arm) but the mongrel wouldn't let go of me. I was after its eyes (harder than you might think when your arm is being shredded and you have a weight hanging off you that you're part grappling with) when my friend pulled the dog sharply by the tail and it let go immediately.

The owner of the Rotti stood there during all this, gaping.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I'm sure the situation could have been managed far, far better - I guess I'll know for next time.

Then it was off to the hospital for needle and stitches

[Hardball]

So he didn't like his tail being pulled? I'll have to make a mental note of that. I would think a good shot to the ribs would hurt any dog.

[Tant01]

Interesting post. My malamute was attacked by a large Rotti and when I stepped in, the Rotti released my dog's neck and jumped at my throat. I must say that I was rather surprised at how quickly that thing moved. It ended up with its jaws locked around my right forearm, partly suspended off the ground. A friend of mine (a Kyokushin practioner with a solid right) hit the Rotti twice in the back of the head which did absolutely nothing - the dog certainly felt it (hell I felt the impact through my arm) but the mongrel wouldn't let go of me. I was after its eyes (harder than you might think when your arm is being shredded and you have a weight hanging off you that you're part grappling with) when my friend pulled the dog sharply by the tail and it let go immediately.

The owner of the Rotti stood there during all this, gaping.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I'm sure the situation could have been managed far, far better - I guess I'll know for next time.

Then it was off to the hospital for needle and stitches

Hitting a dog on the head or snout while his teeth are locked onto it's victim can inflict more damage on the victim...

[Hikage]

Interesting post. My malamute was attacked by a large Rotti and when I stepped in, the Rotti released my dog's neck and jumped at my throat. I must say that I was rather surprised at how quickly that thing moved. It ended up with its jaws locked around my right forearm, partly suspended off the ground. A friend of mine (a Kyokushin practioner with a solid right) hit the Rotti twice in the back of the head which did absolutely nothing - the dog certainly felt it (hell I felt the impact through my arm) but the mongrel wouldn't let go of me. I was after its eyes (harder than you might think when your arm is being shredded and you have a weight hanging off you that you're part grappling with) when my friend pulled the dog sharply by the tail and it let go immediately.

The owner of the Rotti stood there during all this, gaping.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I'm sure the situation could have been managed far, far better - I guess I'll know for next time.

Then it was off to the hospital for needle and stitches

Rotti's don't have tails.

-Hikage

[Balor]

Hikage: This Rotti certainly had a tail.

For clarification on whether or not Rottweilers have tails, please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottweiler

However, you bring up a very valid point. Many dogs do not have tails, or have tiny tails that are nigh impossible to grab with any effect.

[Balor]

If you haven't read this one before, you might find some of it useful / interesting:

http://www.personalprotectionsystems.ca/safetyarticles.htm

See the article by DL entitled 'Woof Woof' towards the bottom of the webpage.

[bigboywasim]

Use them dirty moves. Poke the dogs eyeballs or something. Now that got to hurt the dog.

[thescottishdude]

I don't think you really stand a chance aganst a bigger dog like a german sheppard but your best defense would be to kick the shit out of it and if it bites you to then start punching it.

In the UK we don't have guns and carrying a weapon (knife) is illegal. This posses abit of a problem for me when i'm jogging if a dog starts going mental. i think we should at least be allowed mace or somethign to protect ourselvs.

[Hardball]

I don't think you really stand a chance aganst a bigger dog like a german sheppard but your best defense would be to kick the shit out of it and if it bites you to then start punching it.

In the UK we don't have guns and carrying a weapon (knife) is illegal. This posses abit of a problem for me when i'm jogging if a dog starts going mental. i think we should at least be allowed mace or somethign to protect ourselvs.

In the UK, can you carry a short staff? How bout a cane?

[bigboywasim]

I have a friend who into MMA and also includes weapon styles in his learning. We live in the U.S and he keeps a cane with him all the time. I don't know about the UK but this is legal in the U.S. Only once did my friend get attacked and that was at a party. My friend got jumped by three brothers when his other firends were not around. He got into a argument with one of them and they all jumped him. He beat the crap out of them with the cane.

It is best to either avoid or leave the situation soon as possible. That is what my friend did. In a big party expect at least a couple of people to have guns in their cars or somethng. I hate parties that have people mostly I don't know. I love them with friends and family.

Never start a fight with someone you don't know for you don't know what they are capable of.

[stabbychick]

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[EmptyneSs]

I don't think you really stand a chance aganst a bigger dog like a german sheppard but your best defense would be to kick the shit out of it and if it bites you to then start punching it.

In the UK we don't have guns and carrying a weapon (knife) is illegal. This posses abit of a problem for me when i'm jogging if a dog starts going mental. i think we should at least be allowed mace or somethign to protect ourselvs.

even carrying a small folding blade is illegal in the uk?