Chief, as I'm sure you're already aware dogs learn real fast, running up on him and balsting him with a non-lethal round may either provoke an attack, or teach him that humans are something he needs to defend himself from. You may make more problem than you solve.

We have to deal with stray nasty dogs all the time in the islands. In most places they are semi-domestic pets which for whatever reason have become feral. They are genrically called Potcakes, after the food of choice, the stuff that sticks to the bottom of the pot.

We learned a VERY effective way to deal with them. Any semi-moist food, hot dog works really well. Cut it in quarters, then cut one piece open and in insert the powdered contents of 5 or 6 over the counter sleeping pills. Yu feed the pooch two 'duds' then the live round, if he balks at the live round give him the last 'dud' otherwise just use it as a parting gift. In about 5 minutes they get quiet, after 20 minutes they are PERMANENTLY quiet. Nighty-night fido.

Absolutely humane and about as safe as it gets, besides if any 'little ones' are watching it is not at all traumatic for them to see the pooch getting his last supper.

Best of luck.

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