What to Do if You Are Attacked
Especially for joggers and
runners, there is a danger of
being completely blindsided, so
that a dog attack is happening
before you can even have a
chance to try to avoid it. If you
have enough time, the first line
of defense is to let the dog attack
something on you that isn’t you
— for example, if you’re wearing
a sweater, get your arm out of a
sleeve and get that sleeve in the
dog’s face. If the dog takes the
bait, let it pull the sweater off,
then slowly back out of the area.
To the dog, it has just gotten
hold of a piece of you, and this
may distract it long enough for
you to get to safety.
It’s probably good practice to
always have something on you
that you can use in this manner,
whether it’s a sweatshirt tied
loosely around your waist, a
stick, or even a stuffed dog toy. If
you can pull it off quickly enough,
you can also use one of your
shoes for this maneuver.
In all cases, remember to protect
your face, chest, and throat. Also
keep your hands in fists to
protect your fingers. If you must
be bitten, the safest place for it to
happen is the shin or forearm; a
dog bite to the thigh can cause
fatal bleeding.

*going to my aunts compound to try d tips with her german shepard dog *