There is a field across the street from me. It has a ditch and dirt path that goes all around its edge. I take my dogs for a walk there everyday. I open-carry a handgun when I go.
The other day I was half way down the first leg of the walk. About one hundred feet in front of us a dog emerged from the ditch and was heading right at us. It was coming at a fast pace. I called my dogs in and put them on hold. The dog kept closing the distance between us. As he got close I could see that he was a pit mix of some sort.
I unbuckled the holster strap and placed my hand on the revolver's grip. I was thinking about at what distance do I shoot this dog if he becomes aggressive. I was also considering shooting a round at the ground in front of him. When the dog got to within twenty feet I charged him and started yelling and waving my left arm around. That did cause him to back up, but not completely retreat. A couple of minutes later he turned around and went back towards the way he came.
This was a close call.
The other day I was half way down the first leg of the walk. About one hundred feet in front of us a dog emerged from the ditch and was heading right at us. It was coming at a fast pace. I called my dogs in and put them on hold. The dog kept closing the distance between us. As he got close I could see that he was a pit mix of some sort.
I unbuckled the holster strap and placed my hand on the revolver's grip. I was thinking about at what distance do I shoot this dog if he becomes aggressive. I was also considering shooting a round at the ground in front of him. When the dog got to within twenty feet I charged him and started yelling and waving my left arm around. That did cause him to back up, but not completely retreat. A couple of minutes later he turned around and went back towards the way he came.
This was a close call.