I am walking at the beach, there is a lonely dog afar... will it bite me, or my small child? ("Yea", I use my baseball bat, "no", i do not use my baseball bat)

how to tell? What to look / watch out for?

unlikely to bite you but make sure it doesn't get behind you, sometimes they sneak up and bite. Barking usually means they aren't going to bite just trying to chase you away

Edited April 26, 20224 yr by scubascuba3

 

Don't carry any food with you. 

carry some dogfood with you....

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

unlikely to bite you but make sure it doesn't get behind you, sometimes they sneak up and bite. Barking usually means they aren't going to bite just trying to chase you away

So how would I then "escape" the situation, not turn back (pass) ?

(I dislike any situation where I have to smack it with my baseball bat)

As far as I've seen, no Thai dog can even be bothered to bark during daytime. At night it's a different matter. in any case, the universal trick is to just bend down and pretend to pick up a stone. All dogs understand that and it will back off.

27 minutes ago, daviddunham said:

So how would I then "escape" the situation, not turn back (pass) ?

(I dislike any situation where I have to smack it with my baseball bat)

You wouldn't need to escape it isn't going to kill you just wait for it to sod off. When they are in packs that can be a little scary.

 

Try to understand what's going on, sometimes they get nervous and start barking, i head that off early just by talking in a calm voice before they growl or bark

 

A troll post advocating an illegal activity has been removed.

No need for a baseball bat.

Also no match for a mad fighting dog.

Heaven helps if such a mistreated beast escapes the cage.

Happened once to me walking the dogs.

Almost killed my dogs. Didn't go after me.

I broke a big bamboo stick on them to no avail.

The proud owner was a teacher

 

Stray/Soi dogs:

If you really scared have a thin long stick.

And never run/accelerate/try to "flee" (impossible anyway).

Just the opposite: stop and turn to them.

A bit of shouting and waiving the stick helps.

Never experienced a stray dog that would not shy away.

 

BTW would you tell what beach you are walking?

 

 

Edited April 26, 20224 yr by KhunBENQ

16 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

No need for a baseball bat.

Also no match for a mad fighting dog.

Heaven helps if such a mistreated beast escapes the cage.

Happened once to me walking the dogs.

Almost killed my dogs. Didn't go after me.

I broke a big bamboo stick on them to no avail.

The proud owner was a teacher

 

Stray/Soi dogs:

If you really scared have a thin long stick.

And never run/accelerate/try to "flee" (impossible anyway).

Just the opposite: stop and turn to them.

A bit of shouting and waiving the stick helps.

Never experienced a stray dog that would not shy away.

 

BTW would you tell what beach you are walking?

 

 

Appreciated!

beach: hat bang sak, where outrigger khao lak is.

pack of 3 dogs, then 4 ...absolute aholes those

19 hours ago, Mr Derek said:

As far as I've seen, no Thai dog can even be bothered to bark during daytime.

I'll tell our 3 dogs that. They will appreciate a good laugh.

About six years ago I was attacked by a dog in Cambodia. A really big beast - about 5 feet tall when it reared up baring its teeth.  I had to grapple with it and punch its head a few times. It ran off and fortunately I was uninjured.

This is quite a good video of what to do in Thailand if a potential dog attack

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/177279705796866/permalink/1915390651985754/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share

On 4/26/2022 at 5:38 PM, Halfaboy said:

carry some dogfood with you....

Carry an extendable baton with you.

No need to hit the dog, they know what it's for and will avoid you.

Well worth the 100bht, fits in your man bag.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i3379463246-s12497131273.html

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Carry an extendable baton with you.

No need to hit the dog, they know what it's for and will avoid you.

Well worth the 100bht, fits in your man bag.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i3379463246-s12497131273.html

Thanks for reminding me, just bought one