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As handy as a knife is as a survival tool, it is one of the worst weapons you can use to fight. There is no compensation for a good stick with a hearty knot on the end of it. Your better off kicking and keeping the dogs distance with your feet than going at it with your hands. It only brings your neck closer to them, which is what they are going for.

I'm a really big dog lover, spent most of my life playing with them and being around them, and of course, wrestling and play fighting. If you are ever confronting a dog that you are not comfortable taking to the ground, whether it is due to rabies or size, distance is key. And there is no better tool out there than a 6 to 8 foot long stick with a good 1-1/2" diameter.

Dogs are wimps by nature and you'd be hard pressed to find a dog anywhere that would't run tail between legs after a thump in the ribs or a shot in the face. When I was in cadets, they often told us that if we are confronted by a wild dog and think it may attack, that we should stand our ground, keep your back to a tree to avoid ambush, and use a stick like a spear. Poking at the face. If they get in close kick them in the side with the bottom of your foot. It's the best way to keep them from getting a hold of you with their mouth when you go in sole first.

Dogs are pound for pound, some of the best runners that mother nature has created, not the fastest, but with incredible endurance. If given the option of fight or flight, you're best to fight, as running will only tire you out.

<blockquote data-quote="methshin" data-source="post: 75178" data-attributes="member: 1498">As handy as a knife is as a survival tool, it is one of the worst weapons you can use to fight.&nbsp; There is no compensation for a good stick with a hearty knot on the end of it.&nbsp; Your better off kicking and keeping the dogs distance with your feet than going at it with your hands.&nbsp; It only brings your neck closer to them, which is what they are going for.I&#039;m a really big dog lover, spent most of my life playing with them and being around them, and of course, wrestling and play fighting.&nbsp; If you are ever confronting a dog that you are not comfortable taking to the ground, whether it is due to rabies or size, distance is key.&nbsp; And there is no better tool out there than a 6 to 8 foot long stick with a good 1-1/2&quot; diameter.Dogs are wimps by nature and you&#039;d be hard pressed to find a dog anywhere that would&#039;t run tail between legs after a thump in the ribs or a shot in the face.&nbsp; When I was in cadets, they often told us that if we are confronted by a wild dog and think it may attack, that we should stand our ground, keep your back to a tree to avoid ambush, and use a stick like a spear.&nbsp; Poking at the face.&nbsp; If they get in close kick them in the side with the bottom of your foot.&nbsp; It&#039;s the best way to keep them from getting a hold of you with their mouth when you go in sole first.Dogs are pound for pound, some of the best runners that mother nature has created, not the fastest, but with incredible endurance.&nbsp; If given the option of fight or flight, you&#039;re best to fight, as running will only tire you out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="methshin, post: 75178, member: 1498"] As handy as a knife is as a survival tool, it is one of the worst weapons you can use to fight. There is no compensation for a good stick with a hearty knot on the end of it. Your better off kicking and keeping the dogs distance with your feet than going at it with your hands. It only brings your neck closer to them, which is what they are going for. I'm a really big dog lover, spent most of my life playing with them and being around them, and of course, wrestling and play fighting. If you are ever confronting a dog that you are not comfortable taking to the ground, whether it is due to rabies or size, distance is key. And there is no better tool out there than a 6 to 8 foot long stick with a good 1-1/2" diameter. Dogs are wimps by nature and you'd be hard pressed to find a dog anywhere that would't run tail between legs after a thump in the ribs or a shot in the face. When I was in cadets, they often told us that if we are confronted by a wild dog and think it may attack, that we should stand our ground, keep your back to a tree to avoid ambush, and use a stick like a spear. Poking at the face. If they get in close kick them in the side with the bottom of your foot. It's the best way to keep them from getting a hold of you with their mouth when you go in sole first. Dogs are pound for pound, some of the best runners that mother nature has created, not the fastest, but with incredible endurance. If given the option of fight or flight, you're best to fight, as running will only tire you out. [/QUOTE]

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