{"id":46357,"date":"2023-03-26T18:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T23:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=46357"},"modified":"2023-03-26T22:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T03:57:44","slug":"how-to-survive-a-dog-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/outdoor-survival\/how-to-survive-a-dog-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Survive a Dog Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-175742\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SOTW-Dog-Attack-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SOTW-Dog-Attack-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SOTW-Dog-Attack-3-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SOTW-Dog-Attack-3-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When I lived in Tijuana, Mexico, fending off <em>ro\u00f1osos \u2014 <\/em>mangy stray dogs \u2014 was a daily battle. Most of the time they were all bark and no bite. Just remaining calm, avoiding eye contact, and continuing on my way was all I needed to do. If they started charging, I pretended to pick up a rock from the ground and feigned throwing it at them. That usually spooked them enough to leave me alone. If that didn&#8217;t work, actual rocks were used. There was one time when a dog wasn&#8217;t deterred by either the pretend or real variety, and lunged to bite me. I used a backpack as a shield and employed a flurry of kicks to keep the aggressive canine at bay. It finally relented, and I went on my way unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever encounter a hostile pooch that&#8217;s out for blood, here&#8217;s how to walk away with jugular intact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1504116462&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+guide+to+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=72823c21096e9c65d26a1b386e11963b\"><em>The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! 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