| Stun guns, also known as electric breaking sticks by Pit | | | | often will not let go once latched on to something. |
| Bull experts, are extremely effective against | | | | Traditional breaking sticks are effective but if not |
| aggressive Pits and other breeds. Expert dog trainers | | | | careful can end up getting bit while trying to prey the |
| recommend the use of stun guns to stop or prevent | | | | jaw open. With a stun gun or baton by touching the |
| dog attacks. Pit Bulls strike extreme fear into the minds | | | | electric rod to the skin of the animal success is often |
| of millions, but the fact is any dog attack is dangerous | | | | immediate. |
| and can cause severe bodily harm to humans and | | | | High voltage, low amperage electricity causes extreme |
| other animals. | | | | pain, disorientation, and loss of muscle control. The end |
| If faced with an imminent dog attack how would you | | | | result is typically a quick end to an aggressive dog |
| respond? Most of us have no idea until it happens. We | | | | attack and much needed safety for all involved. The |
| get calls and pleads for help from persons who have | | | | best thing is that the stun gun shock won't cause long |
| been the victim of a vicious dog attack. In almost | | | | term injury. |
| every case, we tell them to buy a stun gun or stun | | | | More and more dog shelters and humane society's are |
| baton for protection. We are talking about an actual | | | | ordering stun batons for dog control officers. Sales of |
| stun gun, not a Taser that shoots a projectile. | | | | pocket stun guns to meter readers, postal workers, |
| Earlier this month in Tampa, Florida a police officer | | | | and delivery drivers continue to increase. I recently had |
| responding to a domestic disturbance found himself in | | | | a conversation with a local SPCA director who stated, |
| the path of an angry Pit Bull. The officer used his stun | | | | "…stun batons have dramatically decreased that |
| gun to subdue the animal. After shocking the dog, the | | | | number of annual dog bites to our control officers." |
| officer had enough time to load the Pit into his cruiser | | | | If you are looking for a device to offer protection |
| and transport to a local animal shelter. | | | | against dog attacks while walking, biking, or jogging a |
| Pit Bull enthusiasts will tell you that a responsible owner | | | | stun device may offer exactly what your looking for. |
| always has a ‘breaking stick' on hand in case an | | | | One benefit of a electronic stun device that is often |
| animal fight takes place. With the traditional | | | | not discussed is that the sound made when you pull |
| ‘breaking stick' the jaws are pried open. Many are | | | | the trigger. We can see and hear the electronic |
| now recommending the use of stun guns to break up | | | | "crackling" of electricity, but recent studies suggest that |
| fights, even referring to them as ‘electronic | | | | there is more to it. There appears to be a very high |
| breaking sticks'. | | | | pitch sound that cannot be heard by the human ear |
| A common myth is that Pits have a mechanism that | | | | but is painfully loud to canines. This provides another |
| allows them to lock there jaws on their prey. This is | | | | "hidden" benefit that could deter attack without having |
| simply not true, there jaws are massively strong and | | | | to shock the animal. |
| the breed very stubborn. Stubborn in the fact that they | | | | |