Customer Reviews

SprayShield Animal Deterrent Spray

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I carry this when walking whether I have my own dog with me or not. It was recommended by a trainer that does obedience classes and some in home training. We have a demented terrier mix (I believe he is a cross of a Jack Russell terrier and Satan) He usually stays in his own front yard, off leash of course, and is content to bark, snarl and mock charge people walking their dogs on the street in front of his house. EXCEPT, this day he decided to charge me and my female Golden Retriever, growling, barking, snarling, coming strait at my dog. I yelled at him, to no avail, of course, pulled out the Direct Stop and sprayed in front of him (lucky enough to have the wind at my back carried the scent of the spray to him, not on him) The terrirzer came to a complete stop, turned and ran back to his house, looking over his shoulder to make sure I wasn't coming after him with more of that really yucky stuff. We continued on our way, I have not seen him off his front porch, nor heard him carry on since that day. My Golden is a big girl and could have seriously injured him if not for the Direct Stop deterring him from his suicide by golden, mission.

Would it stop a trained police dog, doubt it, but for your average, fear or terriorial aggressive dog, yes it worked. I've had reports from other users of it's effectiveness. Best thing it does not injure the dog, no risk to yourself of blowback and great for people with a multidog household (spats can break out among the best of dogs) joggers, walkers, bike riders.

According manufacturer also works on raccoons and snakes. So if you have a raccoon hanging around why expose yourself or loved one to rabies and other diseases, make him want to go elsewhere. Take it with you where ever you go and enjoy being outdoors again! It's peace of mind in a spray canister!!!

As a person who interracts with aggressive dogs on a daily basis and has had many occasions to try this product, I've found the title to be a bit misleading. While this will temporarily annoy/disorient some aggressive dogs, if a dog is really determined enough this will not "stop" him. Please heed the "fine print" warning on the label before counting on this for your safety. I'll give this three stars as this will temporarily distract your low-medium aggressive dogs thus allowing you a chance to escape. I simply cannot give this 4-5 because it is not effective against a high-violent aggressive dog. It's better than nothing but PLEASE always have a back up plan....

I just stopped a medium intensity dog-on-dog attack at the dog park with a can of Direct Stop. I hit the re-advancing dog twice (Austrailian Shepard who had just been thrown 10 feet from the other dog). Both times he ran away once sprayed. I had a can of powerful pepper spray in my other pocket but it wasn't needed. If I had sprayed the pepper spray it would have hammered 8 fellow dog park patrons and their dogs...not a good thing to do if you want to maintain good relations with your fellow dog owners at the park. Immediately afterwards two dog owners came up to me to ask what it was, and both put an order in with me for two cans each (I am a personal security trainer and reseller of related weapons).

As a side note, Pepper Spray is very effective against highly aggressive dog breeds such as Pit-bulls. I had the unfortunate need to spray a Pit-bull attacking my cattle-dog a few months ago. The Pit immediately stopped it's attack and ran around the entire school yard rubbing it's face in the grass. I'd suggest dog owners who walk their dog's frequently, especially urban dwellers, to carry a can of each with them. Of course, the Pepper Spray does double duty as a great personal protection weapon against two legged animals as well! I highly suggest the Fox Labs "Five Point Three" formula (Cone spray), which is the hottest chemical weapon spray on the market (I personally self-test all chemical weapons before I recommend them, and Fox Labs is by far the most disabling I've ever hit myself with over the last 20 years!)

Be Safe out there!

As a person who interracts with aggressive dogs on a daily basis and has had many occasions to try this product, I've found the title to be a bit misleading. While this will temporarily annoy/disorient some aggressive dogs, if a dog is really determined enough this will not "stop" him. Please heed the "fine print" warning on the label before counting on this for your safety. I'll give this three stars as this will temporarily distract your low-medium aggressive dogs thus allowing you a chance to escape. I simply cannot give this 4-5 because it is not effective against a high-violent aggressive dog. It's better than nothing but PLEASE always have a back up plan....

I bought this product thinking that it would be a more humane way to keep the neighborhood dogs from attacking/approaching my dogs as we walk. We have had two bad "dog interactions" this year in my neighborhood, creating mental issues for both me and my dogs (my dogs also happen to be service dogs for my disability, and a dog attack can be a basis for retiring a working dog, it is that serious). At the same time, I bought Muzzle, which is a pepper spray for dogs.

The Direct Stop is so gentle that it is ineffective in my mind. The citronella is more of annoyance than a deterrent. As another reviewer wrote here, he "tested" the Direct Stop on his dogs, and if anything, it would be an odious training device, but not a real deterrent.

Meanwhile I had the displeasure of having to spray a pit bull with the Muzzle, and it worked like a charm. Luckily, the dog was not a "bad" dog but I had no way of knowing this when it suddenly bolted towards us during a walk (outside of our immediate neighborhood). I called my neighbor to let him know to flush the dog's eyes and he, a police officer, was very kind and said I did the right thing and the dog had found a hole in the backyard fence. While he said his dog was gentle, and wouldn't have attacked, that the approach and defensive stance the dog took was enough to justify my use of the Muzzle. His take was that a dog 30 ft away was much too close for comfort and that since I had no way of knowing what the dog would or wouldn't do, that I did the right thing by spraying the dog and getting away.

My dogs were becoming reactive near the dog as well since a smaller pit bull had attacked us just a few weeks earlier. I have nothing against pits in general, but the smaller pit (about a 4 month old puppy) would not let go of my dog and I ended up falling on the ground during the melee, further aggravating my physical disability. Long story short, if you are really interested in "stopping" a dog, get the Muzzle or other pepper spray and don't take chances with the citronella spray which is merely an annoyance, not a true deterrent to a dog intent on attacking you and your dog(s).

After carrying Direct Stop with me for three years, today was the first time I finally had to use it. While I was out jogging with my 25lb sheltie (on leash), I encountered an elderly man with two large dogs off leash. The dogs began growling and running toward me and my dog. The man called his dogs, but they didn't respond. I picked up my dog to prevent him from getting attacked by these two dogs and kept moving. As I moved past the dogs, I readied my Direct Stop in case a dog jumped up at us. The man finally got his dogs (they were still not leashed).

Once we were 50 feet away, I put my dog back on the ground. I looked behind us, and within seconds, one of the unleashed dogs began running full speed at us, snarling the whole way. Lucky for me, I had the Direct Stop in hand. When the dog was within 10 feet of us, I sprayed the dog in its face. The attacking dog stopped immediately and ran back to its owner! Direct Stop saved me and my dog today. It works!

This product may work for dogs that are a nuisance but for highly aggressive or attacking dogs it may not work. The Pepper Based dog repellents like Halt and Mace Brand Muzzle have pepper and mineral oil and are just as humane plus they work very well. Because the pepper is an inflammatory agent it will make the dog disoriented for about 5 minutes without any outcry. I would get the pepper based dog repellents as they work much faster and better. The USPS uses pepper based repellents and the vet said they are humane and cause temporary discomfort.

I have used this spray to stop my dog from barking at night. It works without hurting him. I guess the spray is distracting and the smell is annoying.

I also use this when I go jogging... plenty of my neighbors let their dogs run wild, and I have occasionally encountered aggressive dogs. This spray definitely distracts dogs from moderate aggression. Stomp your foot and shout and spray the dog in the face and it will definitely change its mind about being assertive.

As a person who interracts with aggressive dogs on a daily basis and has had many occasions to try this product, I've found the title to be a bit misleading. While this will temporarily annoy/disorient some aggressive dogs, if a dog is really determined enough this will not "stop" him. Please heed the "fine print" warning on the label before counting on this for your safety. I'll give this three stars as this will temporarily distract your low-medium aggressive dogs thus allowing you a chance to escape. I simply cannot give this 4-5 because it is not effective against a high-violent aggressive dog. It's better than nothing but PLEASE always have a back up plan....

I've had to use this product several times while at my local dog park. My dog is also like the other reviewers terririzer - her head spins and turns into Satan if another female dog comes near her. The spray has settled a couple of little fights but didn't stop one particularly bad fight. I used the entire can but it didn't deter either dog. So mild aggression will be detered but a determined dog won't be detered...and as the label says, it doesn't work on bears either. I still highly recommend the product and keep a can in my car at all times.