My first use of pepper spray

[Arkansas Paul]

Two dogs (lab mixes I think) came charging after me in my garage, barking, with their hackles raised.

Pepper spray be damned. If this happens in my garage, the Sig is coming out.

I actually have had good experience though with pepper spray. I read electric meters for a little while and that's all I had. The few times I had to use it, it did the trick. I don't remember the brand though. And the stream wasn't weak at all. I wonder if you had defective can that wouldn't spray right.

 

[rodwha]

Are the sprays that LEO and correctional officers use/carry any better for outdoors use?

Maybe no larger than wasp spray, yet still a bit too large to just carry around, but likely not illegal (I would think) would be bear spray.

I would still think that a standard spray in the eyes would likely help tremendously. As I'd much prefer not to have to bring severe bodily harm to anyone, though I certainly will if given no choice, would like it as an option. And I do carry pepper spray, though I ought to replace it as it's about 5 years old, but has no expiration date.