Dogs problems

Fedy23 · 2025-01-07T12:13:25+01:00

Struggling with aggressive dogs in Antalya? Share your experiences and get advice on handling attacks, complaints, and safety tips for runners.

Fedy23 Active member

Member since 21 November 2023

Fedy23Active member07 January 2025 10:13:25

So, since living in Antalya my family and I have been attacked by dogs few times. I am a runner and as I am out for my run I often meet dogs in the streets. Sometimes, packs of dogs have attacked without biting me or my family but lately, unfortunately I was bit by a dog who did not bark and was just lying there. I was walking onto the main road minding my business and talking on my phone.

The dog got up, bit me and sat down again.

So I had to rush to the hospital to be checked and have all the vaccinations needed.

I was wondering what can I do to put in a complain? I spoke to the local police but they were not very helpful.

Gino_C Serial expat

Member since 21 May 2021

Gino_CSerial expat07 January 2025 11:46:40

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I suggest trying an ultrasonic barking deterrent device which emits an ultrasonic sound. The undetectable sound to humans is annoying to a dog and might deter aggressive behavior. I’ve used it on barking dogs and they immediately start running away.

Fedy23 Active member

Member since 21 November 2023

Fedy23Active member08 January 2025 07:46:09

@Gino_C

Thank you for your suggestion. That's the gadget I bought when I arrived in Antalya but unfortunately it doesn't always work. For whatever reason it's not as effective. It works on cats! Hardly on dogs.

Gino_C Serial expat

Member since 21 May 2021

Gino_CSerial expat08 January 2025 17:05:11

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@Fedy23

I can’t remember the brand name of the high freq dog silencer, but I got it from another expat friend of mine living in Turkey. It worked splendidly on all of the dogs in my mom’s Kusadasi neighborhood. After returning home to the US, my wife borrowed it when she went to Colombia to visit her mom and the device worked just as well on Colombian dogs. I can share details of the device should you want it.

Fedy23 Active member

Member since 21 November 2023

Fedy23Active member09 January 2025 06:51:35

@Gino_C

I would be grateful if you could share the one you have purchased. Mine it's from Hepsiburada and it is called Sonik. This one

https://www.hepsiburada.com/sonik-kopek … uygunBizde

cdw057 ViP

Member since 01 November 2017

cdw057ViP10 January 2025 04:30:33

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@Fedy23

I do not know where you live, but dogs around here are very friendly (we had a few big dogs in the past ourselves), my wife even plays the stray dogs on the beach. Never in my 60+ years i have been ever been attacked by dogs.