I witnessed a pitbull attack and I need advice

I witnessed a pitbull attack a lady in a dog park. This incident really scared me as I have a lab myself and we often hike where unleashed shepherds and pitbulls (untrained with no off leash control) are a common hazard. I am a 5'2 woman (50kg) and while my dog is completely leash trained (no lunging, and doesn't bark/attack even when other dogs bark at him) I am concerned for my safety. I have heard of the choking method to break up a dog fight- linked below-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8IjSRouuU&t=787s

I need advice, will this be enough for me to defend myself or will I need tools? if tools what tools would you suggest? I am looking into getting into some kind of self defense coaching but I fear my small size means that most martial arts would not be beneficial. (I am new to this so please forgive me if this sounds stupid)

(I am fairly athletic and have high endurance (cardio) but I am not much arm strength)

Submitted December 13, 2025 at 02:09AM by Worried_Goal6246 https://ift.tt/A9HcW2l