I think it is a good rule to want to avoid injuring a dog; besides the morality of injuring a highly sentient being, you might be surprised how fast such a dog then will attract an owner coming out of nowhere who wants compensation for their hurt "pet". Also, the rebar would need to be quite massive to even hurt a medium-sized dog having the adrenaline rush of an attack, if you hit him over the head or shoulders. For the nose it does not need much, and a light and bendy object (like a bamboo pole or a plastic pipe) will do all the work that is needed, as dogs are extremely pain-sensitive there, while at the same time you will only create a lesson to remember for them instead of leaving a crippled animal. If you are confronted by a whole pack of dogs, first order of the day is to find something that gives you cover from behind, like a wall or tree; dogs are pretty astute to guess the limited field of vision of a human. I you then really need to defend yourself against a dog of the size category of a thai street dog, try to kick against its front legs and chest, they are the weakest point in the attack. Obviously, this scenario would have you wearing not slippers but boots, else your toes will be the first taste of you the dog will get. Having said that, even with the dog packs in Thailand, I can hardly imagine a situation how you could come into such a severe situation that you truly would need to fight it out, if you have not wantonly and stupidly entered their territory first.
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