SABRE Protector Dog Spray is specially formulated with 1.0% Major Capsaicinoids, the humane amount allowed by the EPA, so it will not kill dogs. Dogs have extremely sensitive noses, eyes, and ears, so the amount of pepper required to halt their aggression is not as high as the strength formulated for humans.

Would mace stop an attacking dog?

As many employees of the U.S. Postal Service know, pepper spray is one of the most effective weapons to deter dog attacks. Inexpensive, compact and effective, it can repel aggressive canines without causing any lasting or long-term damage to them.

Do dogs respond to mace?

Dogs and other animals have much more sensitive senses of sight and smell, so it takes much less OC (oleoresin capsicum, the active ingredient in pepper spray) to affect them and keep you safe. … It will only temporarily disable the attacking animal or human.