I assume you have never been in that situation but yeah that would be your best bet, Im not a big guy but I can say I have done that more times than I had too when working with dangerous dogs but trust me you will learn to lift that dog up for a lot longer than you can imagine lol and shoulders will be more sore than ever the next few days lol but I can say he nails explaining that.
Grab an eighty pound dog with one hand on the back of it's collar, while standing in front of the dog? How much force do you think you can exert from that angle? A dog that can pull on his leash until a choke collar has him wheezing and still keep pulling, I don't think you can pull and twist hard enough to 'cut his air'. Maybe I am wrong. I myself would say- use attitude and body language and concentrate on damage control- don't let the dog get his teeth into your face. That is top priority.
When my last dog died. My dad compared my reaction to losing a child.
I assume you have never been in that situation but yeah that would be your best bet, Im not a big guy but I can say I have done that more times than I had too when working with dangerous dogs but trust me you will learn to lift that dog up for a lot longer than you can imagine lol and shoulders will be more sore than ever the next few days lol but I can say he nails explaining that.
Grab an eighty pound dog with one hand on the back of it's collar, while standing in front of the dog? How much force do you think you can exert from that angle? A dog that can pull on his leash until a choke collar has him wheezing and still keep pulling, I don't think you can pull and twist hard enough to 'cut his air'. Maybe I am wrong. I myself would say- use attitude and body language and concentrate on damage control- don't let the dog get his teeth into your face. That is top priority.