Narrow Escape (Pit Bull)
Yep, carry a walking stick AND pepper spray.
Some areas you can protect yourself against a dog attack with a firearm some places you can't. In my county I can use deadly force to protect against it, and I do carry everywhere I go. That said, for the ease of repercussions, I would opt at using pepper spray first.
My Malinois is not very intimidated by other dogs as a rule, I had a pit come at him in a park (the irresponsible owner had him off leash) and the pit actually made contact and my Mal just stood there, looked down at him as if to say, really? Then he looked at me like WTF?
One thing we need to remember is that we have our dogs back no matter what, and will do what's necessary to protect them, and it's important they know that..
