In this segment I talk about what to do if you do find yourself being bitten by a dog. Never try hitting the dog on it’s snout or head, this could drive them deeper into what’s know as “fight drive”. Instead grab the dogs front paw and twist as hard as you can. Don’t worry about the pain you think you’ll be in, at this point you have so much adrenaline pumping through your veins that you won’t be feeling anything, not until your at the hospital getting it treated…that’s when the pain comes in. Sometimes when I give this tip people give me a look like, “that’s mean, poor dog!” You are appling this to a dog that wants to cause serious bodily harm to you, not the dog the crawls up and wants to snuggle with you. What you are looking for is the dog to let go and run away, thinking twice about messing with you anymore. I really hope you never find yourself in a situation where this technique could be applied, stay safe and always be aware of your surroundings. Be safe!!!
About Luciano Aguilar
Luciano A. Aguilar is a ten year Veteran of the United States Air Force; this is where he began his career training dogs; he ended his career in the military working for the elite Presidential K9 Unit at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
After leaving the Air Force, Luciano continued working with dogs, owning and operating a successful Los Angeles based dog training business. Luciano has traveled the country instructing at dog training seminars with individuals ranging from law enforcement to civilian personnel.
Giving Luciano's expertise in bite prevention, he is regularly invited as a guest speaker for children at various schools and for letter carriers with the United States Postal Service.
Luciano’s dedication to serve others has led him to once again serve his community with his appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Hawthorne School District, a suburb of Los Angeles County. The Hawthorne School District serves over 8000 children.
Luciano has performed live to sold out audiences at Night of the Horse at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar CA and for Fiesta of the Spanish Horse at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank CA. Aguilar has also been featured in popular TV shows like Sabado Gigante, Alarma TV, El Gordo Y La Flaca and is currently the resident Pet Pro for Raycom Media's "America Now".
Thanks for the very helpful advice. I demo my first dog that has bitten a human tomorrow. Alfredo is lending me a leather muuzzle and I feel confidenate with the training I have had at Sit Means Sit Facility and your paw twisting technique, we will come thru this without injury and the dog will live. Thank you
Very helpfull. Hope you will cover pitbull jumping issue, too.
Thanks for the paw twisting advice. I’ve fostered, groomed and been around dogs my whole life and never heard about that as a means of protection and release during an attack. I will definitely keep that in mind should I ever need it. Hopefully it will remain one of those stored resources that I never have to call upon! Thanks. Great blog!