For millions of Americans who walk, run, jog, or cycle in public parks, city streets, or rural neighborhoods the threat from a dog or a pack of dogs attacking is a daily reality.
I see more and more anecdotal evidence as I make the rounds in the heartland-walking sticks, canes, anything long that can be used as a weapon against a dog attack.
I even know of a couple in Colorado who are using a stun baton to protect themselves and their dog when out walking.
Each year man's best friend bites that friend 4.
7 million times according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Of those, 800,000 Americans seek medical attention annually for dog bites-half of these are children.
Of those injured approximately 386,000 require emergency room treatment and about 12 die annually again according to the CDC.
Now there are two tools that can be used as self defense weapons for protection against dog attacks.
The first is Mace pepper gun.
It has enough full strength 10% OC spray for seven 25 foot shots.
It is a perfect solution for long range dog defense.
The second is the telescopic stun baton.
A thirteen inch baton that extends to 22 inches at the press of a button and electrifies the extension with 800,000 volts.
The sound of a charging stun baton is enough to scare anyone.
It has saved me on two occasions.
Perfect for short range dog defense.
Both of these products work equally well on two-legged 'dogs' who are out prowling around streets.
These are both great solutions to an ever present problem of dog attacks for anyone who walks, runs, jogs or cycles outdoors or makes their living making deliveries-mail carriers, milkmen, UPS and Fed Ex drivers, etc.
Find out more about this at the links below.