Swinging dog repellant

There are a few Thai dog owners who control their animals, walking their dogs on a leash.

But that's pretty much an anomaly (deviation or departure from the normal).
Most pet dogs are left to roam the neighborhood.

Walking through many neighborhoods is like walking through hostile dog territory.
I came across a tactic in dealing with those threatening house pets.
It's actually quite simple and has worked for me without fail.
Simply carry a camera, an umbrella, a purse, or even a plastic shopping bag.
When a growling dog approaches, simply swing that item back and forth.
For some reason (which more educated persons may be able to explain),
dogs back off as soon as they see this swinging motion.
It's worked for me every time !!

Dogs on the menu

And then of course there is that reputation Sakon Nakhon has for the dog meat as a menu item.
It's been outlawed, mostly because foreign dog lovers are abhorred at the idea of eating dog meat.
The practice continues, but on a smaller less visible scale.

Used to be(2003-2004): Dog catchers would come into the neighborhoods and pick up any stray dogs.
Trucks with cages and lots of plastic buckets.
Dog owners who wanted to get rid of their dogs would get a free plastic bucket in exchange.
The local dogs seemed to sense when these trucks would come into the neighborhood.
No barking, they all went into hiding.

These days you don't see the dog collectors trucks very much.

Recently I drove by a nearby village where I recognized some folks from my neighborhood.
They proudly showed me evening meal purchase...

Let's face it, in many places of the world dogs are just another farm crop

From Zoo-ology

Supplementary reading:

Will Sakon Nakhon province governor Panchai keep promise to ban dog meat? (2003)
Rabies infections highlight dangers of processing dog meat
Dog Meat in the Philippines
Growth of Chinese Dog-Meat Market
Cuisine of Dog Meat