Quote Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
As to the dog spray, what I have is a citrus based spray that I got at PetSmart. I've only used it once when a doggie was snapping right at my ankles, I was on an uphill and couldn't speed up. He ran right away.

Thank you for the tip! I will check with my local pet stores. Oddly, humans I am not affraid of, strange dogs terrify me. I would not want to carry anything too "harmful", with my luck, I would spray myself.