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Has anyone ever kicked a dog?

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Post by postmandick »

Yeah ..... right under the chin and then watched it flip over backwards ...... very satisfying :nana

I did have a short handled cattle prod ....... which was fantastic on the scrote dogs :Very Happy ...... But a friendly Police office (lady) spotted it and told me that she would arrest me if I had it on me the next day :sad:

she stopped me and searched my pouch a couple of days later .......

don't try and be creative just kick the buggers ..... and then the dogs :funneh
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bustedflush wrote:My favoured method was the Silvikrin hairspray can and soldering a roller/flint from a Clipper lighter in front of the nozzle.

For little rat-hounds with not much power and sharp teeth that followed me out into the road a short non-ignited burst of hairspray would irritate its nose and eyes and make it zoom back indoors, along with a strange smell and stiff Mohican in its fur if (it was windy).

For the potentially more damaging bigger b*stards a 2-second ignited burst around the arse area would do the trick and have them fleeing back with an awful singed smell and smoke trail from their tail (if they had one beforehand).
I was considering getting a mini fire extinguisher as self defence. Even the small ones spray massive amounts of fire retardant really far, and are used unofficially by the police on raids if they think a dog might get in the way. But I think unless I had a proper reason to carry one around with me, it would be considered an offensive weapon and I would get done by the police. You would get done for carrying hairspray with intent to wound if you soldered a clipper lighter ingition thingy to it. Unless of course you ran round with your hair in a massive quiff on fire as some sort of fashion statement.
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I say you take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. :thumbup
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woopesh wrote:
bustedflush wrote:My favoured method was the Silvikrin hairspray can and soldering a roller/flint from a Clipper lighter in front of the nozzle.

For little rat-hounds with not much power and sharp teeth that followed me out into the road a short non-ignited burst of hairspray would irritate its nose and eyes and make it zoom back indoors, along with a strange smell and stiff Mohican in its fur if (it was windy).

For the potentially more damaging bigger b*stards a 2-second ignited burst around the arse area would do the trick and have them fleeing back with an awful singed smell and smoke trail from their tail (if they had one beforehand).
I was considering getting a mini fire extinguisher as self defence. Even the small ones spray massive amounts of fire retardant really far, and are used unofficially by the police on raids if they think a dog might get in the way. But I think unless I had a proper reason to carry one around with me, it would be considered an offensive weapon and I would get done by the police. You would get done for carrying hairspray with intent to wound if you soldered a clipper lighter ingition thingy to it. Unless of course you ran round with your hair in a massive quiff on fire as some sort of fashion statement.
Ermmmm...it was a leg-pull mate! :Very Happy

Apparently RM did trial some (non flammable!!) sprays once though.
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Post by CAMPINGBLUNDERER »

We still have cans of spray that were issued to deter dogs in the office.
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Well bustedflush, from now on in my mind you walk around with a massive quiff with your hair on fire. Must be hard when it rains, to keep it flaming.
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woopesh wrote:Well bustedflush, from now on in my mind you walk around with a massive quiff with your hair on fire. Must be hard when it rains, to keep it flaming.
Lol... :Very Happy a few years since I had enough for a quiff... :dance

But another idea you've given me, maybe carry a can of those hair-thickening sprays about like the one off of Phoenix Nights and see if that deters the dogs. :crazy:
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Post by Surreypostie »

You have to remember, if you are attacked by a dog, it is generally never the dogs fault, personally, I'd prefer to kick the bloody owner, they might control it in the future.
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Post by scoobydo79 »

unhappyCumbria wrote:You don't go kicking anything. Neanderthal :no no

If there is a dog on the property, don't go in. If a dog escapes, try not to run and try put something between you and it - not your foot, it's likely to go for your leg. If it bites you report it and get the CWU lawyers on it and get some compo!
Text book shite!!! Do what ever You must to protect Your self. Some dogs can kill or maim You.If kicking one will prevent that happening then do it. Screw the compensation.
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I used to kick my ex out of bed and she was a right dog.
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Theghost wrote:I used to kick my ex out of bed and she was a right dog.
So now you have the bed all to yourself and your "ex" probably has a much better life without you. :nana
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Theghost wrote:I used to kick my ex out of bed and she was a right dog.
Yeah, but would she snarl at and try and bite the postman?
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Post by LouBarlow »

With small dogs, I find fending them off with the bottom of your shoe is pretty effective as they don't have anything to grip onto with their teeth and gives you the option of stamping down on them, if necessary. Medium sized dogs and above, I can't really see any options as booting an alsatian isn't really going to do much good. All bets are off in that situation.
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Peeps please be careful how you present your opinions in this thread, Be very careful with what, and how, you say something.

We do not know who is lurking, and Customers and Managers can access this section when they register.

Basically follow the rule don't say anything in here that you won't repeat to a manager. In this case, include anything you won't say before something happens. It will be harder to prove self-defense when you posted here what actions you would take in certain circumstances. By definition, Self defence cannot usually be pre-meditated, it's instinctive.
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Peeps please be careful how you present your opinions in this thread, Be very careful with what, and how, you say something.

We do not know who is lurking, and Customers and Managers can access this section when they register.

Basically follow the rule don't say anything in here that you won't repeat to a manager. In this case, include anything you won't say before something happens. It will be harder to prove self-defense when you posted here what actions you would take in certain circumstances. By definition, Self defence cannot usually be pre-meditated, it's instinctive.
But how can the managers know who we are or where we work? Surely if they do see incorrect opinions here, it should be their job to provide training? Or is it that you feel scared now because you are a terrier and now know a lot of your colleagues will boot you up the arse or report you to the police if you misbehave?