Best 3 Dog Repellent Sprays That Actually Works

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There is nothing worse than feeling helpless. If you ever walked your dog and an unleashed aggressive dog came after you and your dog, you know the feeling. Even if you are a perfect dog owner who trained and socialized their dog, you can still find yourself in some unpleasant situations. Dogs that are territorial or aggressive might charge at you, and if you don’t have a safe place where you can place your dog, things might escalate quickly.

Some of the things dog owners might have are dog repellent or dog deterrent sprays. Mind you, spraying someone else’s dog with pepper spray should be the last option, but it can become the only option that will keep your child, your dog, and yourself safe. Here are some things you should know about dog repellent sprays.

If you want to know what to do if an aggressive dog charges at you or your dog, check out this article - What to do if an off-leash dog approaches you?

Types of dog repellents

There are two types of dog deterrent sprays - pepper spray and citronella spray. These two products are different and will have a different physical effects on the aggressive dog coming at you. However, their primary purpose is to stop the dog from charging and attacking your dog or you.

Pepper spray vs. citronella spray

While both of these sprays have the same purpose, they are vastly different when it comes to the physical effects they have on sprayed dogs. Citronella spray is a lot more humane.

Pepper spray

Pepper spray is very painful. Even the one developed specifically for dogs has between 2 and 5 million on the Scoville Scale of hotness. For example, a habanero pepper, one of the hottest spices, has only 150 thousand on the Scoville Scale. Pepper spray will burn the dog’s eyes and soft mucus membranes in the nose and mouth. Its effects last about 30 - 45 minutes, and the dog will be absolutely miserable during that time.

Citronella spray

This type of dog repellent spray is a lot better, in our opinion. It is just as effective as dog pepper spray but doesn’t cause excruciating pain. Mind you, both types will not leave long-term physical consequences, but the charging dog will remember the incident pretty well. Citronella spray has a larger range, and there is less chance of the spray blowing back into your eyes or skin.

Now that you know the essential difference between these dog repellent sprays, here are our top recommendations for dog deterrent sprays.

World Dog Finder team