23 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

Dogs also love high dose ibuprofen mixed with some pork meat.  Works every time. 

 

They also find a face/throat full of WD40 spray quite repugnant too

On 7/5/2025 at 4:25 PM, Donald Bright said:

I live in a village where everyone knows everyone, almost.   One of my next door neighbour's is an elderly widow who is disliked by all who know her especially those that live in close proximity.   It is believed that she has cancer and many say she can't die quick enough but shows no signs of doing so.

She has got eight adult dogs and six pups from a recent litter.   She refuses to get the females spade, also will not get them injected.

The entrance to my place is through the property of one of my wife's aunt's, which borders this old woman's block.   Quite often the dogs rush out growling ready to attack by going through the wreck of a fence.   I have kept them at bay so far by using an iron tubular steel pipe but i can see these dogs attacking one of the young kids that come in and out and it could be fatal.   I have thought of rat poisoned  meat and a few other nasty things but i don't fancy spending the rest of my life in a Thai jail if caught.   The local Tabyi Bahn (not sure how to spell this one) does not seem to care partly because he lives half a mile away from the problem. The only positive thing about the situation is that there is a hospital in the village if required.  

Unfortunately there is no police station here to report to.   It looks like we are going to have to wait on this old biddy dying , but i can see some one getting mauled by the pack as that is what they are now.    Any reasonable suggestions would be appreciated. 

Well, you can either make them your friends by giving them treats or you can signal that you're the alpha. The worst thing you can do is to get loud and agitated because dogs will feed of that energy to keep their own energy level up. So next time they rush out, just stop in your tracks, make yourself big by putting your chest out, standing straight, keeping your arms a bit away from your body and just look straight and do nothing else, no yelling, no flailing arms, just keep still and stand there with absolut confidence, like you're the boss and it's YOUR fricking street . If they then stop and walk away, you're the alpha now. Just keep doing that each time until they eventually will stop screwing with you, which should happen fairly quickly. The reason I want you to do that is because that's exactly like an alpha dog would handle this situation. Keep your steel pipe on you, though, just in case.

 

I tried this numerous times with dog packs around Bangkok and it worked like a charm. You just gotta speak their body language. Having said that, if it's pitbulls or Rottweilers or anything along those lines, it probably won't work because those are extremely confident dog breeds that aren't easily intimidated and they'll most likely see it as a challenge. Having said that, I'd be very surprised, if those soi dogs wouldn't respond to it. Worth a try! 

 

Poisoning them would be evil and a very bad way to go out for them. In the end, it's not the dogs' fault, but the fault of their owner.

29 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

Well, you can either make them your friends by giving them treats or you can signal that you're the alpha. The worst thing you can do is to get loud and agitated because dogs will feed of that energy to keep their own energy level up. So next time they rush out, just stop in your tracks, make yourself big by putting your chet put, standing straight, keep your arms abit away from your body and just look straight and do nothing else, no yelling, no flailing arms, just keep still and stand there with absolut confidence, like you're the boss and it's YOUR fricking street . If they then stop and walk away, you're the alpha now. Just keep doing that each tine until they eventually will stop screwing with you, which should happen fairly quickly. The reason I want you to do that is because that's exactly like an alpha dog would handle this situation. Keep your steel pipe on you, though, just in case.

 

I tried this numerous times with dog packs around Bangkok and it worked like a charm. You just gotta speak their body language. Having said that, if it's pitbulls or Rottweilers or anything along those lines, it probably won't work because those are extremely confident dog breeds. Having said that, I'd be very surprised, if those soi dogs wouldn't respond to it. Worth a try! 

 

Poisoning them would be evil and a very bad way to go out for them. In the end, it's not the dogs' fault, but the fault of their owner.

One of my last expeditions outback on my motorbike, I came to an dead end, and the house there got a pack of normal thai dogs, and one pitbull mix breed, and he came straight up to me to check me out. It is very intimidating, and not like  dogs at all, who keeps their distance as long you face them. Luckily I got a mix myself and know their nature. I stood my ground, and we where okay, but you will never know. 

 

Being aggressive will trigger or might trigger the worst in them. 

 

Turning your back and running from dogs, just awake their primal instincts for hunting. 

 

Best thing is to read up and educate yourself if you are afraid of dogs, or you face daily negatice encounter with them.

7 minutes ago, Hummin said:

One of my last expeditions outback on my motorbike, I came to an dead end, and the house there got a pack of nor al thai dogs, and one pitbull mix breed, and he came straight up to me to check me out. It is intimidating, and not like thsi dogs who keeps their distance as long you face them. Luckily I got a mix myself and know their nature. I stood my ground, and we where okay, but you will never know. 

 

Being aggressive will trigger or might trigger the worst in them. 

 

Turning your back and running from dogs, just awake their primal instincts for hunting. 

 

Best thing is to read up and educate yourself if you are afraid of dogs, or you face daily negatice encounter with them.

Exactly! What's also very important, and it's the most difficult part about it in my opinion, you gotta keep your emotions under control because they can literally smell your fear, nervousness or agitation. You gotta be calm and assertive. That's where the steel pipe comes in handy because it will give you the necessary confidence. 😉

17 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

Exactly! What's also very important, and it's the most difficult part about it in my opinion, you gotta keep your emotions under control because they can literally smell your fear, nervousness or agitation. You gotta be calm and assertive. That's where the steel pipe comes in handy because it will give you the necessary confidence. 😉

Some dogs get more engaged if you stick in your hands, and those breeds do not play when they gets agitated. 

 

Very rear dogs atrack you physically if you not kicking and hitting them. 

 

If dogs are a problem, many places in Thailand is not for you. Sad but true

On 7/12/2025 at 2:43 PM, KhunLA said:

There are no bad dogs just bad owners.

 

Bad owners for having a dog in the first place. The worst owners are these idiots who go in for this trendy  'he's a rescue dog' Almost aways they are rescue mutts for a reason- too aggressive to keep, or just plain mad. Two friends have got one and they are just pests, cannot be controlled and make everyone's life, including the owners a misery. If you think your dog loves you stop feeding it, and see how that goes 🤨

Really loud fireworks scares em to hell and they move miles away ,I tried this in Pattaya and it works good 

1 minute ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Really loud fireworks scares em to hell and they move miles away ,I tried this in Pattaya and it works good 

 

Yes. Good idea. Never thought of that......box of Chinese fire crackers.....!!!

On 7/13/2025 at 12:05 PM, fredwiggy said:

Dog lovers do what they can to help out, all over the world. I know what needs to be done, but it again is the government in charge who is supposed to protect it's citizens, and this is but one way. I've fed more than 20 dogs since I've lived in my country house, most coming around because I had a couple dogs of my own or a relative's next door that I feed and pet. Most of those animals were poisoned by a sick individual that possibly hates my ex wife's family, or it's one of them living there that is a very disturbed weirdo, as it runs in the family. 

I agree they do try to help as much as they can and it is very good of them. However, they cant help every dog which I agree is a pity but it is reality. Dogs running around maybe biting people should be put down. Yes, I feel sorry for the dogs that have to be removed but I think the main concern is people.

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

I agree they do try to help as much as they can and it is very good of them. However, they cant help every dog which I agree is a pity but it is reality. Dogs running around maybe biting people should be put down. Yes, I feel sorry for the dogs that have to be removed but I think the main concern is people.

They have the answer right there if they choose to take action. It's whether they care about their people or not. People come first but dogs aren't vermin unless people make them that way.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

They have the answer right there if they choose to take action. It's whether they care about their people or not. People come first but dogs aren't vermin unless people make them that way.

Dogs are not vermin they are when looked after properly excellent animals. Trouble is they are not looked after properly. People get a dog and then throw it out. I don't blame the dogs, I blame the irresponsible people who get them in the first place. However, that does not solve the problem. We cant get rid of the so called owners which some may say is a pity but we cant really allow packs of dogs to go around biting people.

3 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Dogs are not vermin they are when looked after properly excellent animals. Trouble is they are not looked after properly. People get a dog and then throw it out. I don't blame the dogs, I blame the irresponsible people who get them in the first place. However, that does not solve the problem. We cant get rid of the so called owners which some may say is a pity but we cant really allow packs of dogs to go around biting people.

They like them when they're puppies and cute, but are largely forgotten when they get older, much like some children here. The only way to control the population humanely is the spay/neuter program, but it needs to be funded by the government so they can expand to all corners of Thailand. 

Just now, fredwiggy said:

They like them when they're puppies and cute, but are largely forgotten when they get older, much like some children here. The only way to control the population humanely is the spay/neuter program, but it needs to be funded by the government so they can expand to all corners of Thailand. 

I seem to remember they did try that but obviously it didn't work as well as they had hoped. I used to have a dog, a German Shepard, beautiful dog but it never went out by itself. I would take it to an empty field and I trained it. The photo is of the dog I had.

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

I seem to remember they did try that but obviously it didn't work as well as they had hoped. I used to have a dog, a German Shepard, beautiful dog but it never went out by itself. I would take it to an empty field and I trained it. The photo is of the dog I had.

It's still around but it survives by donations, which means it can't expand readily. That.s why it needs the government to step up and get funding for this real problem................https://www.soidog.org/.

4 hours ago, proton said:

 

Bad owners for having a dog in the first place. The worst owners are these idiots who go in for this trendy  'he's a rescue dog' Almost aways they are rescue mutts for a reason- too aggressive to keep, or just plain mad. Two friends have got one and they are just pests, cannot be controlled and make everyone's life, including the owners a misery. If you think your dog loves you stop feeding it, and see how that goes 🤨

I'm thinking you never had any animals, and had parents that were the same. Dogs have proven themselves as one of the most loyal, loving pets a person can have, unlike the aloof cats. They have saved countless lives and are companions to the blind and disabled. Why would anyone stop feeding a pet they love, or for that matter their children? It's called responsibility for those you're caring for. 

 

We all know you hate dogs, as well as a few here that I've gotten thumbs down for posting facts about the mentality of those who mistreat animals. If you hate them stay away from them, and you aren't going to convince anyone that loves them to change their minds, so replying about them makes no sense.

 

Dogs should not be owned by people who don't regard them as family. It's people that get them to feed an ego, as in the Pits and other like breeds, then don't train a dog that can cause damage, that have no business owning them, along with those that get them as puppies and forget about them when they get older, letting them roam and cause problems. Dogs aren't the problem, people are. 

On 7/12/2025 at 12:43 AM, KhunLA said:

There are no bad dogs just bad owners.

Then there's Thai soi dogs.

On 7/13/2025 at 6:33 AM, fredwiggy said:

The same reason they died around my village, along with other villages throughout the country.  There are very disturbed people that hate dogs that kill them because they learned this as children, from very disturbed parents who didn't understand what respect for life entails.From my earlier post, which got a few thumbs down, which shows the mentality of a few here. Nothing to do with how I feel, but from many studies done by various entities..............The Humane Society of the United States says on its website that a number of studies "in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty.  "The FBI has recognized the connection since the 1970s, when its analysis of the lives of serial killers suggested that most had killed or tortured animals as children," according to the society. "Other research has shown consistent patterns of animal cruelty among perpetrators of more common forms of violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association considers animal cruelty one of the diagnostic criteria of conduct disorder

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Catch em and sell em to Laos for food ,they like wooftasfor grub

On 7/12/2025 at 1:39 PM, ross163103 said:

Carry a meter long stick, most Thai dogs know about these and what humans will do with them. Might not have to hit them but just the threat of having one is usually enough deterrent.

Totally agree, I have an old English Police Sergeant’s stick which has a steel bush at the end.

Have only had to use it a few times and a quick blow to the nose means they never return and I don’t get bitten.

 

8 minutes ago, StevieAus said:

Totally agree, I have an old English Police Sergeant’s stick which has a steel bush at the end.

Have only had to use it a few times and a quick blow to the nose means they never return and I don’t get bitten.

 

 

999/1000 that is fine....however.....one of my daughters works with dogs and told me I had to carry a knife.

 

She explained 'dad, if a dog really attacks you, no amount of beating it with a stick, spraying it with chemicals will stop it. If your not allowed a gun, at least carry a knife'.......bit scary.