pepper spray has been proven ineffective against some particularly aggressive and committed breeds.
Do you have the articles or citations for that proof?
sticks require a high degree of accuracy and strength...a 'bop' on the noggin just ain't gonna cut it.
can't carry a gun.
'Tasers' are one shot deals. Drive stun and or the non-projectile models require up close and personal utilization (if they work at all) and in that case, lethal force is warranted.
hypovolemic shock will stop anything...carry a knife discreetly, yet easily accesible. a 'waved' folder, or even an open folder secured in a sheath, if not a fixed blade...stab for effect.
if you're gonna tango with an angry dog, you're gonna get bit...accept that and proceed with violence of action.
I agree with much of the above, except I have a question on the hypovolemic shock...are you thinking a Cali-legal knife (2.5 inches or less!) is enough to cause the hypovolemic shock? Are you going to try for the carotid, or what? A taser gives you one shot, yes, but I'd want at least that one shot before going to the 2.5 inch knife.