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From: paulb@harley.tti.com (<true_name> Paul Blumstein </true_name> )
Subject: Re: dogs
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1993 16:21:45 GMT
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In article  parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (<true_name> Charles Parr </true_name> ) writes:
+In article  car377@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (<true_name> charles.a.rogers </true_name> ) writes:
+
+>This tactic depends for its effectiveness on the dog's conformance to
+>a "psychological norm" that may not actually apply to a particular dog.
+>I've tried it with some success before, but it won't work on a Charlie Manson
+>dog or one that's really, *really* stupid.  A large Irish Setter taught me
+>this in *my* yard (apparently HIS territory) one day.  I'm sure he was playing 
+>a game with me.  The game was probably "Kill the VERY ANGRY Neighbor" Before 
+>He Can Dispense the TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT.
+
+What, a dog weighs 150lb maybe, at max? You can't handle it?
+
+You have, I presume, thumbs? Grapple with it and tear it's head
+off!
+
+Sheesh, even a trained attack dog is no match for a human,
+we have *all* the advantages.

Look, if you are worried about being attacked by a dog, just carry
some "Spot" remover with you :-).
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