I have been bitten by dogs several times in my life.. I think the first was when I was about three and decided to give our older family dog a kiss that she didn't want. Seconds later, she'd torn into my lower lip, leaving a scar that I still have today.. There is a great ex wife joke in there somewhere, about trying to kiss a moody old bitch and losing your face, but I just can't find it...
But.. The other times were a result of trying to be a superhero in the face of a dog fight, and I also bear a nice scar on my leg from an occasion that I stupidly tried and failed (miserably) to drag two large dogs apart by the collars (bad move) and had one of them (my dog) chomp into the first thing it saw, which happened to be my leg. (as I said... bad move).
BUT... I discovered a technique on a website that I have now had to use twice in the space of about a month, and works safely and perfectly every time! (the neighbors aren't too careful about letting their dogs run lose and attacking other dogs)
To try to explain the technique here would be foolish, as it's written out very well on it's own page, and the author has requested that nobody simply copies his work and passes it of as their own, but I honestly believe that this lesson should be taught in all schools and colleges, as you never know when you might be confronted with a pair of dogs that have gone to war with each other.
One word of warning, I'll give you, is that the site contains some pretty nasty pictures of what happens when people do the wrong thing and end up getting bitten as a result, but I hope instead of offending, they give everyone a greater incentive to learn the simple trick that will certainly help to keep both you, and the animals much safer.
So, the website is at:
DOG FIGHT WEBPAGE
and some useful free (my favorite price) dog training e-books are to be found at:
Free E-Books
I certainly hope that you check out those pages from this outstanding dog trainer, and that you never actually have to break up a dog fight, but if you do, you know how to do it safely :)
