Everyone I know who has a dog has a tale or two of that nightmare situation. A leashless dog comes trotting over on his own and the next thing, he's trying to murder your beloved pooch. It happens all the time, and this week, it happened to Byron.

Being a fast and fearless bastard, I was able to break that shit up before anyone got bitten, but it was only thanks to Krav Maga, that I didn't end up losing a finger, while I was doing it. I saw teeth coming at me, and it could have been really bad. But not everyone is as quick and calm as the legendary Burtman (let me just get that dust off my shoulders).

The situation has led me to find out exactly what to do to stop a dog from biting - and I'm not talking about a Jack Russel, I'm talking about monstrous beasts from the depths of hell. I'm talking about the kind of murderous intent that only a demon could possess. A politician, even. Dogs can kill grown men many times their size. Some of them can kill bears and lions. Big dogs can carry out the type of biting that usually leads to hospital, and sometimes to the morgue. Manly biting.

Let's take a look what this mofo has to say about it.

Now, if you find yourself in this kind of situation, and you are going to attempt any of these variations to put an end to it, please be extremely careful and make sure you know exactly what you're doing, so that you, your dog, or even the one who is attacking, doesn't end up seriously injured or dead.

The goal is to put an end to the danger, not to kill.

And by the way, in case the anger, fear, and adrenaline you will experience in this encounter are too much to handle, and you feel the urge to retaliate, don't forget to dig two graves. Unlike humans, dogs have an incredibly high pain threshold. If you think kicking him is going to teach him a lesson, you're the one who's going back to school. The more pain you attempt to inflict on a dog, the more angry, aggressive and dangerous he is going to become, and with the extra adrenaline, the more pain he will be able to endure.

In other words, as my first Krav Maga coach always said, "deal with the threat and get the fuck out".