Dog problem

[ghworker2010]

We live in a small city in Issan. Our house is in the middle of town and dogs are everywhere as one would expect. Yesterday afternoon I was taking my dog for a walk and had him on a lead. One of our employees was walking behind me carrying my baby and suddenly a dog runs out and bites her on the back of the thigh. It was lucky that my baby didnt get bitten. I took her to get rabies shots etc.

Tonight I was by myself and walked again past the same area with my dog and the dog came bolting out again to have a go at me. Its right next door to our house and lives under a shack that seems to be empty. I think that its a soi dog- the homeless variety.

Its a hard decision as to what I should do as Im mindful of the number 1 rule in thailand- dont intervene in anything. At our last house the wife and I went and spoke to a neighbour about his barking dog (2am every night). After making the complaint the guy gave me extremely unfriendly looks for 6 months. I dont want to fall out with my new neighbours in the same way.

I could let our rich thai/chinese landlord handle it. But there still could be consequences for me if they arrange for the dog to be killed or taken away. Its my understanding that my landlord is very well connected in the city where I live and thus he is the man for the job. I thought I would ask on this forum first before taking action.

Its annoying as I do like to take my baby for a walk every morning with my dog. I dont know what to do about this problem. Im not the type of person who would poison a dog. Any other suggestions?

thanks

[stoneyboy]

Walk your dog somewhere else ?

[fang37]

You don't feed your dog enough!

[happynthailand]

Buy your self a cap gun,dog comes fire the cap gun scares the S**T out of them,we use a cap gun around the wifes shop,when there are dogs thats hang around,

are a couple of cap shots the dogs will be gone,and no harm to the dogs

[steveG]

my wife recommends reporting these incidents to the police so they can deal with the matter.

This would seen to be a sensible action to take.

I agree with Transam - always carry a stick with you and be prepared to use it on the offending dog.

[fang37]

We definitely need more dogs in Thailand.

[sezzo]

When I went for walks in Ubon city or up at the farm I always carried a 1.5m thin bamboo stick. Just a light tap on the nose sends the dogs scurrying away. If not a hard swipe at the head solves the problem. None ever came back for seconds

[Martyjustice]

Our bamboo stick (3 foot long) earned the nickname "doggie gun" by the Thai friends nearby. Just raise it and the dogs run.

[pitchag]

Boil some chillies and black pepper in water, drain into a spray bottle or water pistol and hit the bugger in the eyes or on the nose with it, dogs are not stupid he will never come near you again, and it will hurt long enough for him to never forget

[Martyjustice]

I also had a problem with dogs using the area in front of house for the toilet. Spread cheap paint thinner on the street once a week. They just run past without stopping now.

[fang37]

I heard that a bottle containing water is a great deterrent for non-toilet trained dogs.

Just place several bottles along your front fence.

[mikebell]

Couldn't wait to begin typing when I saw the title but it was such a disappointment as there is no controversy: mad dog; untrainable; death is the only option. If it had bitten my little girl I would have strangled it on the spot.

Thailand, in the name of Buddhism, cares nothing for these animals; it cares less for the countless hundreds (human) injured on the road annually. 50 years ago UK was like this. Thais being slow learners I expect a hundred years from now the problem will have disappeared.

[Isan Farang]

When I went for walks in Ubon city or up at the farm I always carried a 1.5m thin bamboo stick. Just a light tap on the nose sends the dogs scurrying away. If not a hard swipe at the head solves the problem. None ever came back for seconds

He needs to get a hardwood handle available at every hardware shop. After purchase it needs to be cut to get the right balance.

A slap on the head with this item and the rest is history.

[Nice Boyd]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Edited October 18, 2015 by Nice Boyd

[Nice Boyd]

I heard that a bottle containing water is a great deterrent for non-toilet trained dogs.

Just place several bottles along your front fence.

I see water bottles all the time outside people's houses, I wondered why, why dogs no like

[SunsetT]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Stun gun? what does it look like? How the hell do u ask for it in Thai or explain to Thai wife/partner how to ask for it in Thai?

[SunsetT]

# 1 option: Chinese Thai landlord.

# 2 option my Thai lady uses is the police.

.......Humane solution should be that the dog is permanently muzzled.

Edited October 19, 2015 by SunsetT

[Nice Boyd]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Stun gun? what does it look like? How the hell do u ask for it in Thai or explain to Thai wife/partner how to ask for it in Thai?

some look like a flashlight with 2 functions and some are size of cigarette pack usually blk in color, they have prongs on the end, maybe ask for electricity gun, street sellers in Pattaya offer them, shops that sell lighters, imitation guns, BB have them, are u near udon or Nong Khai?

[shirtless]

get some cs spray nato variety it works for me ,

[SunsetT]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Stun gun? what does it look like? How the hell do u ask for it in Thai or explain to Thai wife/partner how to ask for it in Thai?

some look like a flashlight with 2 functions and some are size of cigarette pack usually blk in color, they have prongs on the end, maybe ask for electricity gun, street sellers in Pattaya offer them, shops that sell lighters, imitation guns, BB have them, are u near udon or Nong Khai?

Im in Nakhon Phanom now but going to Udon very soon....If u know where to buy in Udon that would be good.

[Nice Boyd]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Stun gun? what does it look like? How the hell do u ask for it in Thai or explain to Thai wife/partner how to ask for it in Thai?

some look like a flashlight with 2 functions and some are size of cigarette pack usually blk in color, they have prongs on the end, maybe ask for electricity gun, street sellers in Pattaya offer them, shops that sell lighters, imitation guns, BB have them, are u near udon or Nong Khai?

Im in Nakhon Phanom now but going to Udon very soon....If u know where to buy in Udon that would be good.

il check night market tonite, in Udon, I know they have in NK, il let u know, I leave Udon Thurs. Morning

[SunsetT]

Get a Stun Gun, Problem Solved, u don't have to stun it, they hear the noise , they run for the Hills, more discreet than a baseball bat,200 to 500 baht for one, I carry at all times in the palm of ur hand, I had 6 of them in Pattaya try to attack us, one buzz they all ran away, International Market in Nong Khai have many.

Im in Nakhon Phanom now but going to Udon very soon....If u know where to buy in Udon that would be good.

il check night market tonite, in Udon, I know they have in NK, il let u know, I leave Udon Thurs. Morning

That would be great.....Thanks. If no luck there then a photo of the one u have would be useful.

[Nice Boyd]

get some cs spray nato variety it works for me ,

Bear spray

[fasteddie]

get some cs spray nato variety it works for me ,

You should know better, stop attacking people and you won't be sprayed.

[Craig krup]

I've just bought a little 5W Cree torch. It is mental. Slide the focus forward and the beam's like a ******g laser. There's a warning on it that it can knacker your eyes if you look into it. What would it do to poor old fur face with fully dilated night pupils?

[Rhys]

wait at night, fill a hot dog with sleeping meds... leave it at their territory the rest is history.

[jacky54]

xylitol chewing gum works better!

[Gary A]

I think the best method is a squirt bottle filled with household ammonia. You just need to squirt a shot of it in front of the dog and his sensitive nose will stop him quickly. I have never had to actually squirt the dog. You don't want to injure or blind the dog.

[Ghostmanthai]

Easy and common solution it seems from the news at times. Moving truck and 3 0r 4 bags of dog food. A driver with the ability to drive to Vietnam. No more dogs and they say you can make a bit of $$ out of it.