PetSafe SprayShield Animal Deterrent Spray - Non-Toxic & Humane Personal Safety Spray to Deter Aggressive Animals & Stop Dog Fights - Powerful Citronella Scent

I have a 140-pound, almost 30-inch-tall dog. She's a fantastic pup, but she's not warm and fuzzy with new people or other dogs. When she goes into attack mode, nothing stops her but this. It's effective for when other dogs run up wanting to fight. This solution works and doesn’t hurt the dogs; it just has a bad smell for them. It’s definitely worth getting if you encounter aggressive dogs.

I have been using this citronella spray for several years. I carry it with me whenever I walk my three dogs just in case we were to get charged by an off leash dog. It is not harmful but dogs dislike the citronella smell and will back off when coming at us. I also use it as a training tool for my own dogs. Just a spray in front of them (not at them) can stop bad behavior like excessive barking or counter surfing.

I have 5 large dogs, 3 of them are males who can sometimes have "disagreements". I was getting bit trying to stop them from fighting and needed a safer option. This spray works, no doubt about it. After I sprayed it the first time, all I had to do was grab the spray and they knew what it was and they stopped immediately. If you spray indoors, just know that the smell will linger, but it's not terrible.

We have used this spray more than once to stop a bad situation from escalating. This review isn’t speculation, it’s from experience and the TLDR is you should be carrying this on every walk. First, let’s talk about what it is NOT. It is NOT pepper spray. That is both good and bad. The good news is that you will not do any damage or cause pain to yourself, your dog, or any other animal. The bad news is that because it does not cause pain, it may not be effective at stopping a truly red-zoned attack. What it DOES do is produce a decent strength stream of pressurized water with a slight citronella scent. It’s designed to annoy and deter by interrupting the situation. Think of it as a quick blast from a super soaker. It’s very easy to use, just flick and press. Aim for the head and you do not need to worry about hitting your own dog as again, it is not pepper spray. It’s best when used before an encounter gets physical. We have a husky that is always on leash. Unfortunately it seems there are far too many people who ignore leash laws despite not having any recall and can’t tell when their dog is being aggressive (and as any husky owner knows, huskies seem to trigger an abnormal number of aggressive reactions from other dogs). A squirt from this results in a confused sputtering dog, but no yelps of pain and no trips to the vet. We’ve used this 3-4 times, and it has defused the encounter every time. Only downside? The clip adhesive is awful. Get some super glue or a pouch, because it’s a “when” it detaches, not “if”.

Wish I could give 0 this thing doesnt works for at all didn't do anything and ran out less than 10 seconds waste of money I wouldn't recommend this at all

I own A pet sitting and dog walking company. We put these in all the kits that we set up for our sitters, and it's a requirement for them to carry on walks. Recently one of our employees had to use this product, and it worked like a Charm. 1) it deterred The rushing dog 2), it was mostly easy to use 3) the stream it produced was nice and thick 4). The only issue was the clip broke off, and she was not able to reuse the spray can. For it would take to long to fumble around for it in her pocket. 5) Great value for the money. 6) safe alternative to pepper spray for you and the animals. All in all a great product with a little reinforcement for the clip it could be exceptional.

The spray thing is very easy to break off. Used it against a dog that tried to attack my two dogs. I used the whole canister and the dog's owner was just barely able to get the dog under control. If the spray actually stung the dog's eyes and nose, this wouldn't have been such a close call. I wouldn't recommend this product. It came in handy but I see I should carry a better spray if I need to get out of a really aggressive situation.

I ordered this spray two years ago because I’m a dog walker and it provided peace of mind in case anything ever happened. Dog owners of the neighborhood! A couple important things to be aware of! Just now I was walking two leashed dogs in a park that is adjacent to a beach. A stout, unleashed pitbull gunned it from the beach and tried attacking the dogs I was walking. I carry a this dog deterrent spray with me, but over years have never had to use it. I managed to pull it from my bag in time and sprayed the dog like crazy. The deterrent worked, the dog was stunned for a moment and retreated long enough for the owner to grab him. This spray likely saved me or the dogs from being badly injured. Citronella deterrent spray is amazing. Anyone can get it at pet stores or on Amazon. You can use it and be confident that while the dog will HATE that it is happening, it may provide a chance to get into a safer spot with your dogs