I mean, like if a stray dog tries to attack you, I thought they would freak out & focus on the burning, rather than getting angrier & attacking you more. But I read on WikiHow that pepper spraying a dog doesn’t make them back off. They said that it makes the dog more aggressive & attack you more.

I am so scared & worried b/c I almost got attacked 4 times this yr. by stray dogs. I have a dog phobia ever since I was attacked by one 7 yrs. ago. I’m still traumatized. & it has affected my life where I’m afraid to leave the house. EXACTLY 1 yr. ago, Aug. 9 of last yr., a dog ran ALL the way across the street, to try to attack me, but he got hit by a car & ran the other way. So, even though it was sad that he got hit, my life was saved. Well, I was no longer in danger of being attacked. Who knows if the dog had rabies or some other disease.

So, I wanna know the truth. Is pepper spray effective? If not, then I wasted my $$, buying some.