I have had customers say "kick the lilltle b#$t@rd if he gets in your way." I have only shaken my boot at one when told to kickm and the customer put him up.
When it comes to big dogs, I try to have my hammer in habd to offer the claw as a biting toy for brutus. Luckily, I haven't had to use it.
Back in the day of P*, I did plenty of equipment pickups and I have had to turn tale and haul booty to keep mine in tact before. Oh what a feeling!