*has been attacked by both* I can't stand dog attacks. They were never vicious with me or rabid, but I just feared one day they would be pushed to the limit of being agressive.
Some reason... I can stand a cat biting me, scratch me, or just clining to me with it's claws deep in my skin biting me. I'm just used to it. xD The most I do to them to make'em stop is a quick pop to the head. I don't hurt'em or do it roughly or hard. Just enough to say, "Hey! You need to stop and let go." Pulling them off of me just makes them more mad and more likely to bit harder. xD