Defending against dog attacks: QUICKSHIELD® as bite protection in everyday life
Dog attacks happen without warning: on the train platform, in the park, during a house search, or simply on the way home. Unlike with human attackers, there is hardly any time to think when a dog attacks. Those who are unprepared react instinctively, and instinctive reactions can result in serious bite injuries.
What many do not know: The QUICKSHIELD® can not only assist in knife and blunt force attacks. In an emergency, it can also serve as additional protection against dogs, based on a principle previously known primarily from professional K9 training.
The principle: like a bite glove, always with you
In K9 training, dog handlers wear special bite sleeves or bite gloves, massive protective equipment designed to encourage a dog to bite and protect the arm. This principle has proven effective in practice: the dog bites down, is temporarily restrained, and the handler can react more controllably.
The QUICKSHIELD® transfers this principle to everyday life. If the shield is held up to an attacking dog, the animal can bite into the high-strength polycarbonate and the Cordura® pouch. This leaves the free hand usable, and valuable seconds are gained to react more calmly.
What makes it special: The QUICKSHIELD® is stored in an inconspicuous everyday bag or tactical deployment bag. Not a bite sleeve, no bulky equipment, but a supportive aid that is always at hand.
Who is particularly at risk?
Dog attacks are not a rare fringe phenomenon. Particularly affected are professional groups who frequently find themselves in situations where dogs act uncontrollably or aggressively:
- Ticket inspectors and railway personnel frequently encounter dogs on trains and platforms, including unregistered or unleashed animals that may react aggressively to inspections.
- Subway security regularly has to point out that dogs in the subway require a muzzle. A request that occasionally leads to conflicts, both with the owner and with the animal.
- Regulatory authorities and municipal police control parks, public places, and dog owners for compliance with leash laws or muzzle requirements. Aggressively reacting dogs are part of their daily work.
- Department store security often points out that dogs are not allowed in stores, a situation that can put owners and sometimes their animals on alert.
- Bailiffs and criminal police often enter apartments and properties unannounced, where dogs are kept for protection and may react accordingly.
- Security authorities that chip or inspect dogs are directly confronted with the animal during examination, often without being able to assess beforehand how it will react.
- Private individuals with dog phobia or those who regularly travel in areas with free-roaming dogs can also benefit, because even without a profession, a dog attack can affect anyone.
Practical experience
The QUICKSHIELD® has already been used multiple times to assist in fending off dogs, both privately and professionally. Emergency personnel report that the shield could be used intuitively even in stressful situations.
What the QUICKSHIELD® offers, and what it doesn't
The QUICKSHIELD® does not offer guaranteed protection and does not replace animal repellent sprays or other specialized defensive tools. It is an additional aid that can help to react more calmly and purposefully in an unforeseen situation, for example, to deploy an animal repellent spray.
What it can offer: A physical barrier that can be used instinctively, is lightweight, always with you, and in no way appears provocative until it is needed.
What it does not replace: Situational awareness, calm demeanor towards animals, and a professional assessment of the situation.
Conclusion
A bite glove from K9 training is hardly wearable in everyday life. The QUICKSHIELD® can be a practical addition here. Anyone who regularly confronts dogs, professionally or privately, has an additional aid at hand with the QUICKSHIELD®.
