"..."neck snap" method...it works..."

Really? Great, I have always wondered if it would. Did the "snapper" suffer any bad bites???

Well, it has been a while since I did the poor man's flamethrower with a can. In that case, switch to Justice Brothers Green Label Carb Cleaner. Even if you don't get it ignited, the chemicals alone might be enough to fully inebriate the beast. We used to go after hornet's nests with a can or two; the hornets would pop out of their nest, we'd zotz them and they'd be curled up and dead before they hit the ground, not even a twitch left in them. Better'n any wasp spray I ever used.

One more thing, a guard dog behind a fence can almost always be baited off of an attack. It might take a 5 lb chunk of meat, but once they get their mouths on it, especially if someone keeps a hold of the other end, they likely will refuse to let go, allowing the trespassers to come and go. Fresh pigskin fatback is preferable, as it won't rip apart easily, and is nigh irresistable. Once they start doing the tug of war with you, they become nearly oblivious to anything else. It takes a really well trained dog to overcome such a distraction.

+1 on that. Products like Brakleen (and the older, more powerful, no longer available because too many mechanics had no skin on their hands anymore products) are chok full of chemicals that will kill just about anything...including you if you stay in contact with them long enough.

My dad's secret stash also has a can of old contact cleaner...Lectri...something. He uses it on hornets and locks it away so it can't be used for it's intended purpose

Yes, but he resigned himself to it before performing the manuever. It was in a city park in Washington, DC, with the owner right there. He told the owner several times to call off the dog, and the owner laughed at him. The dog was circling and nipping. When it came in for the kill, it was in for a BIG surprise.

The owner went ballistic, and called 911. The police arrested the owner. Nice to see some justice done, even in DC.

He later told my sister that he got that training many years ago, snipers hate dogs, very hard to hide from them. He always wondered if it would work. It did. He required stitches, but no major damage.

If there had been 2, now, I'd want that .303 and a bucket loader!!!!

As an aside, I have another sister who swears by the artificial lemons you get in the grocery store. One shot in the face with that, then all you have to do is show them the lemon, and they scatter... I've never tried that yet myself.

Now that's scary.

I'm wondering what you mean by "all that goes with it." The responsibility, cost, CCW, training? For me, being able to defend myself is THE most critical aspect for survival when faced with an imminent threat. I can't imagine NOT investing time and money for that level of protection. Having spray is nice, but sometimes you have to go to DEFCON IV.

Just sayin'...

Nutritional Value of Various Insects per 100 grams

-Blast: the all knowing, the all eating

Hey Red:

DefCon V: Peace in the Kingdom

DefCon IV: Peacetime Steaming at sea
Expect hostilities in 48 hrs

DefCon III: Expect Hostilities in 24 Hrs

DefCon II: Expect Hostilities in 12 Hrs

DefCon I: Hostilities have commenced.

"...he resigned himself to it before performing the manuever..."

That is a given. Kinda like a knife fight, ya gotta expect to get cut...

Cool. Now all I gotta figure out is what a gram equals.

OBG, who doesn't do metric...