(from the Boy Scout Handbook, ©1911)
Wrap
a handkerchief around the hand to prevent the dog's teeth from entering
the flesh and grasp a club of some kind. If you can stop the dog with a
stick you should hit him hard over the head with it, or kick him under the
jaw. A handkerchief held in front of you in your outstretched hands will
generally cause the dog to stop and paw it before he attempts to bite you.
This will give you an opportunity to kick him under the lower jaw.Another way suggested is to wrap a coat around the left arm and let the dog bite it; then with the other hand seize the dog's throat and choke him.
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Front Cover Image:
Actual Girl Guides du Canada Brownie Handbook, 1977, (fire added).
Back Cover Text:
Actual quote from the Boy Scout Handbook, 1911.
Other actual images culled from:
The Golden Anniversary Book of Scouting, 1959
The Buttons and the Boy Scouts, 1958
Junior Girl Scout Handbook, 1963