PetSafe SprayShield Animal Deterrent Spray - Non-Toxic & Humane Personal Safety Spray to Deter Aggressive Animals & Stop Dog Fights - Powerful Citronella Scent

I ordered this spray two years ago because I’m a dog walker and it provided peace of mind in case anything ever happened. Dog owners of the neighborhood! A couple important things to be aware of! Just now I was walking two leashed dogs in a park that is adjacent to a beach. A stout, unleashed pitbull gunned it from the beach and tried attacking the dogs I was walking. I carry a this dog deterrent spray with me, but over years have never had to use it. I managed to pull it from my bag in time and sprayed the dog like crazy. The deterrent worked, the dog was stunned for a moment and retreated long enough for the owner to grab him. This spray likely saved me or the dogs from being badly injured. Citronella deterrent spray is amazing. Anyone can get it at pet stores or on Amazon. You can use it and be confident that while the dog will HATE that it is happening, it may provide a chance to get into a safer spot with your dogs

TLDR- buy it and ALWAYS walk with it, whether to keep other dogs away or if your dog isn't a fan of other dogs running up. Helps. A. Lot. Its a relief to have a safer option than your hand in bad situations. Long version: Years ago, I was jogging with my cattle dog, Kyle (On Leash, always) in rural PA where we lived then. He had previously watched a neighbor's pit bull (off leash, running loose, no collar) attack Ralf my Shepherd (I mention breed for size and build, not to vilify the breed. There are plently of pit bulls good with other dogs out there. All dogs are individuals). In that, the first attack, my husband and I were walking both our dogs on leash, and the neighbor's dog trotted across the road to go after Ralf (a marshmallow, he just turned away as much as he could and cowered). My husband was kicking at the other dog to get it to stop and both of us were yelling for the neighbors to come get their dog. Eventually the owner came out, picked their dog up and went into their house. (side note-beware laceration/amputation hazard of retractable leashes, Kyle had been trying to protect Ralf and somehow thier dog got his retractable leash on its neck, and their combined movements cut a laceration about an inch deep and a few inches long into their dogs neck- we found out when we went to talk with them about maybe paying for the emergency vet for Ralf's puncture wounds cleaned and antibiotics... we didn't press then because we were hoping they'd at least take their dog to a vet, which who knows if they did. Next year I was jogging with Kyle and the same dog comes trotting down the road calm and sorta happy at us, I start yelling come get your dog, etc. The dog grabs Kyle by the neck, threw him on his side and went at him. Luckily I had started jogging with pepper spray because of stuff in the news in the area, so I used it. First spray was towards but not on their dog (hoping the smell would waft), then on its neck, then point blank to the face. It let go, looking puzzled and trotted home... amd I called 911 because I had to pass the dogs house to get home and that was the 2nd time in about 14 months their dog had attacked ours. After that, I got online and started looking for more dog friendly options, as Kyle was starting to be reactive to dogs approaching him (after having witnessed and then ben victim to 2 dog attacks...) so I wanted to be able to maybe repel or at least break anything that started up. Kyle and I both had gotten some collateral contamination from the pepper spray, and I had skin burny irritation in a few places and Kyle spent a while with weepy blinky eyes on and off despite as much gently washing with mild soap water as I could do. Do Not Put Your Hand In A Dog Fight. You will get bit. Even a friendly dog in pain may bite. We moved back north a while after those events and I went back to working at an animal shelter that I had previously worked at before we moved to PA initially. After some other coworkers had to deal with a dog latching on a day I wasn't there, I realized we were totally unprepared (they had to use what was at hand, pouring water on the aggressor, covering the dog's face to reduce the "grab it" visual stimulation, and unfortunately, when that didn't work, having to twist the dogs collar enough to semi choke out the dog until it loosened its grip. Trauma all around.). After bunch of staff advocating, the shelter got some equipment, a bite stick and some of these as well as some air horns... A few years later, another dog latched on suckef punch style, no warning, to dog it was meeting to see if they'd be able to go home with it... The staff member got on walkie and half the building came running, me with the air horm and citronella, another gal with the bite stick, and we started with the air horn. Which someone had apparently tested or something previously because it went pffffssss... and no surprise didn't help. So we escalated to me spraying the citronella on the latched dogs face, which disengaged them instantly. And no sign of lingering irritation was obvious. And since my dogs got old and eventually the humane thing was the best thing for both of them, I eventually adopted a young but adult German Sheperd Dog, and named him Kevin. Who was literally in thr first 2 weeks of being with us, run up on in our new neighborhood by a different neighbor's off leash dog this one another GSD. This other dog was roar barking, charging full speed at me and Kevin, and Kevin didn't take that lightly. He lunged to protect me, and this caused Kevin to pop his leash (never again using that leash front clipped, the weird angle caused the latch to open) and Kevin chase the other dog around the yard for about 45 seconds when the other dogs owner got him inside.... So Kevin now is a bit sketched by dogs running up on him and reacts poorly, especially when other off leash dogs have literally ignored his barks and lunging (loud onvious signs of YOU MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE STAY AWAY) and literally walk up to him like they're fascinated and need to touch him... so he learns other dogs don't respect his space... So a week ago, I was walking Kevin with a friend on the sorta plowed sidewalk area a few minutes from home, and Kevin started to "key" up on something in front of us, probably in a yard where I know a few labs and a beagle live, and are let off leash regularly. We crossed the road to avoid the area, and kept walking. Where upon a beagle trotted across the road (ignoring Kevin being very vocal and jumpy about STAY THE FRUITCAKE AWAY FROM ME AND MOMMY). Stuck her head in his face and he latched on. She starts yelp-howling, Im yelling LEAVE IT and COME GET YOUR DOG, and trying to maneuver Kevin so its harder for him to maintain a grip. I must have gotten my knee too close to the beagle, because I felt a dull but firm bite, and quickly changes my stance. I literally was thinking CRAP I wish I had my Citronella spray, ohhhh hooray its on the potty bag holder carabiner, had my friend get it out and spray at Kevin, since my hands were busy trying to keep Kevin still with the leash. He wasn't shaking the beagle or chewing, but was NOT letting go. I asked my friend for the spray, and point blank to Kevins face, sprayed. Kevin let go the beagle ran back to its owner who was heading across their yard, and the lady checked her dog and said she was ok. Kevin was ok. We called that the end of the walk, and went home. I ordered a new bottle of spray. My spray bottle was probably "old" because it came out as a stream when being sprayed, vs the cloud it is supposed to creat to deter animals approaching, but it still was enough to disrput Kevin's mental process keeping him clamped on the beagle. I wish I'd have thought to try the spray before the beagle got close enough but I was also trying to use the balogna pieces from my treat pouch to encourage Kevin to keep walking, and the dogs at that house have never actually gotten closer than 10 feet to us before... so my brain was a bit multitasking. I definitely recommend this stuff. Its lasted slid on a paracord loop attached to my carabiner which holds the poop bag fispenser, the poop bag holder pouch, the night lights for after dark, the pepper spray, and the citronella spray. They get clipped at my waist on a belt loop, and when the weather is a bit better (like above 25F and the snow isn't more than like 6 inches of fluff before the packed snow) Kevin and I walk 2-6 miles 4 ish times a week... jangle jangle on my hip with all of it. I did reinforce the clips adhesive to the bottle eventually with a strip of duct tape during a really hot summer day when it got dislodged, but other than that, its durable. I love the slide on/off nature of the clip but it seems also to be super secure, which means its there when I need it but requires very little dexterity to pull it off the loop of cord it hangs on. Good luck. If you need to break up a dog fight, look into the wheel barrow technique but have this handy... And stay calm, remember you have it. Don't let fear of other dogs keep you inside.

This spray just may save your dogs life. With the ridiculous amount of people who refuse to leash their dogs, especially all those people with "non-aggressive breeds" (there is no such thing) who refuse to accept responsibility and would cause such a major legal headache if I actually legally hit or shot their dog, we can't step outside without being constantly on guard. Before I bought this, my (always leashed, highly trained pit mix) service dog was straight up bit 43 times by dogs who's owners were breaking the law. He had to retire because he's so terrified of all other dogs now he panics anytime one comes near him. But ever since I bought one of these, he hasn't been bit once and he's finally gaining some confidence back. He knows when I have it and when I don't. If there's a strange dog and I pull it out, he stays calm and feels much safer. But if I don't, he panics, runs away, cowers, and gets so scared that he starts shaking so violently that he looks like he's having a seizure (our vet assures us he's not). This spray has given both of us the confidence to walk outside during the day, go hiking again, and go further than 10 minutes away from the car or house. People with dogs labeled "aggressive" (despite the AVMA, CDC, ASPCA, AKC, and every other credible animal and safety organization agreeing there is no such thing as an aggressive breed and all statistics saying otherwise have been falsified since the 80s to exclude people of color from racist neighborhoods), we all know that even if our dog is following all laws and being perfectly behaved, if another dog approaches and attacks them, they'll be blamed. The golden retriever who's roaming loose and rips off your dogs ear will be just fine, but my german shepherd will be put down. Having this spray stops that altercation from happening without risking any harm to your dog or allowing them to get close. Get it. The one issue I do have is that it's very easy to lose. I'll have it clipped on my jeans and then it'll just suddenly disappear. I lose them frequently this way and never find them again. They really ought to be desired better for the ridiculous amount that they cost.

I love being able to have something to deter other dogs from running up to us, but it won’t hurt them It will just irritate/deter them. Has a nice long stream, love the locking function because one time I had it in my pocket and it wasn’t locked and it sprayed all over my pants, My mom carries pepper spray on her dog walks, and I think that is way too harsh to use on a dog, if anything, the owners that are letting their dogs off the leash and running up to other people are the ones who should be pepper sprayed, not the dog.