We all know that encountering dogs can be a problem while working in the field; I’ve had many unfriendly canine confrontations while working bail enforcement and private investigation assignments and while process serving. In many rural areas, you just cannot avoid dogs on the loose altogether. Stephanie Mitchell wrote an excellent article about preventing and treating dog bites while on assignment several months ago after her own close call and I thought that the Ultrasonic Dog Chaser is an important, and VERY inexpensive, piece of gear to bring to your attention.
The Ultrasonic Dog Chaser is the most humane and safest way to deter unfriendly dogs. Using the latest ultrasonic technology, the Dog Chaser produces a discomforting, but not harmful, high frequency sound that is audible to dogs but not to humans.
This simple, hand-held device will stop the approach of unwanted dogs at up to 20 feet and is easy to use:
Just point the dog-repeller at the animal and press the button.
Most dogs will have an immediate reaction to the sound and will back away but proper and prudent caution should always be maintained in all circumstances involved with an animal who may bite, regardless if you are using this excellent device or not.
The Dog Chaser should be a part of every professional investigator’s gear. It’s inexpensive, small and easily stows in your glove box or gear bag for ready use.
Side note: I personally used one of these to take the bark out of my neighbor’s dog too… when I finally got fed up with the constant yapping, I started pushing the button every time the dog started barking. It only took a few afternoons and the barking has dramatically improved.