SprayShield Animal Deterrent Spray with Belt Clip

I carry this when walking whether I have my own dog with me or not. It was recommended by a trainer that does obedience classes and some in home training. We have a demented terrier mix (I believe he is a cross of a Jack Russell terrier and Satan) He usually stays in his own front yard, off leash of course, and is content to bark, snarl and mock charge people walking their dogs on the street in front of his house. EXCEPT, this day he decided to charge me and my female Golden Retriever, growling, barking, snarling, coming strait at my dog. I yelled at him, to no avail, of course, pulled out the Direct Stop and sprayed in front of him (lucky enough to have the wind at my back carried the scent of the spray to him, not on him) The terrirzer came to a complete stop, turned and ran back to his house, looking over his shoulder to make sure I wasn't coming after him with more of that really yucky stuff. We continued on our way, I have not seen him off his front porch, nor heard him carry on since that day. My Golden is a big girl and could have seriously injured him if not for the Direct Stop deterring him from his suicide by golden, mission.Would it stop a trained police dog, doubt it, but for your average, fear or terriorial aggressive dog, yes it worked. I've had reports from other users of it's effectiveness. Best thing it does not injure the dog, no risk to yourself of blowback and great for people with a multidog household (spats can break out among the best of dogs) joggers, walkers, bike riders.According manufacturer also works on raccoons and snakes. So if you have a raccoon hanging around why expose yourself or loved one to rabies and other diseases, make him want to go elsewhere. Take it with you where ever you go and enjoy being outdoors again! It's peace of mind in a spray canister!!!

This product works awesome for my pitbull. She is the most lovable dog until it comes to my dutch Shepherd. They get a long good, but there are those few times when our pitbull becomes to aggressive toward her. One spray of this product is all it takes. Now when she gets in the mode of being not nice we only show her the can and the behavior problem is done. She has never hurt the other one, but we were concerned about it, so my husband found this on Amazon and the rest is history. We will buy this again if we ever had a need for it. The can we have, paid for itself after one use and also protected both dogs from a very serious injury.

Be sure you practice using the spray button before you need it! It takes a bit of coordination to work the mechanism, and when you need it, you need that spray in less than a second! You do NOT want to be fumbling with the safety catch.Good against MODERATE aggressions:Our Malamute puppy is 10 months old and 60 lbs. He started to tangle with our elderly Border Collie mix. I gave the Malamute a burst of the citronella right in the face at the eyes, and he broke off long enough to separate them and let him calm down. He was not blinded. He blinked a bit and was fine. The smell of the citronella dispersed from within the room within a day. It did not stain the kitchen cabinets.May NOT be effective against FULL-ON aggression:Malamute aggressed again against another dog, and it was full-on. Emptied the entire canister directly into his face, eyes, and nose with no effect. Separated the dogs by grabbing the hind legs and dragging dogs away. We have implemented extensive non-punishment training, separation, and avoiding trigger situations.Education and reading the dogs' body language is always your most useful tool against dog aggression. (search Amazon for books on dog aggression) Direct Stop spray is a good device to give dogs pause if MODERATELY aggressive and get away from the situation.

I carry this when I walk my two cane corso (Italian mastiff) to ward off any loose dogs (irresponsible people, strays, losts). My dogs will bite strange dogs that are loose and approaching us, so I carry this to stop the loose dog before my dogs can react.....inevitably even though MY dogs are LEASHED and under CONTROL as the law requires, they will most certainly be blamed because of their looks (big and blocky). It is not fair, but I have to take the right precautions to protect MY dogs from idiots who let their dogs run loose. I rarely even walk in my own neighborhood because people's dogs run right out of their yards....it is frustrating and ridiculous. I have only had to use this once, and while it DID stop the dog (I have horrible aim, and did NOT hit it on the nose as you are supposed to but instead hit her forehead) and the dog ran away momentarily, she did return. Luckily I was in MY OWN YARD when this happened and was able to get in my front door before the dog had the guts to rush us again (she stayed about 5 feet away). This is meant to startle and deter a dog, and will NOT harm them...which is why this is my first choice of defense. I dont want to hurt another dog as it is not their fault that their owners' are irresponsible idiots. BUT that being said, I also carry pepper spray JUST IN CASE the citronella does not stop and the dog is aggressive (Pepper spray can spray back on YOU or your DOGS, so be very careful...which is hard when all of this happens in an instant. And in some cases pepper spray will actually aggrivate an aggressive dog MORE). And in the event that I am truely scared for MY OWN personal safety from a charging aggressive dog, then pure lead is my third option.....and I hope to never encounter any. I would not rely on this as protection, just a detterrant to give YOU time to get away.

The product seemed awesome but, while I was reading the canister the red trigger button fell off, I put it back on and it was in lock mode. The trigger is loose and doesn't stay in place. I touched the red trigger button while in lock mode and it sprayed. This will not be ideal while walking let alone jogging.