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From: joels@tektronix.UUCP (Joel Swank)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Dogs : An Update for 1984 (review of HALT)
Message-ID: <2341@tektronix.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 01:05:56 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 01:05:56 1984
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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    I think you are doing a disservice recommending HALT! for dog
problems.  I squirted 2 cans before giving up on it. The first problem
is some place to carry it so you can get it easily. I could not find a
good place for the mounting bracket I bought with it. I ended up
carrying it in the side pocket of my handlebar bag. Then it took a half
a can to learn to hit a moving dog from a moving bicycle. The range is
only 6 to 8 feet. The only place it has any effect on a dog is directly
in the eyes. It will only stop the dogs who just wanted to play anyway.
The ones intent on physical contact will ignore the stuff. One dog that
I hit directly in the eyes just ran over in the grass, wiped off the
HALT! and came after me again. Dogs that are really into the sport of
bicycle chasing quickly learn how to avoid being squirted.  HALT! is
definitely not worth the time or money I spent on it.

Joel Swank Tektronix, Beaverton OR