I have yet to have to use my break stick. Hopefully I never have to. BUT, if my dog gets into a fight, and I need to use it, I'm NOT going to just let my dogs kill each other, because there's some danger involved (ie me getting bit), I'm going to jump in there and do what I can to break it up before a dog dies or gets horribly injured, be it mine or someone else's, injuries to me be damned. Amen! Owning a dog means you take the risk of possibly being bit if they get in a fight. This is the MOST PERFECT sentence in this entire thread!!! You perfectly nailed it!! Same as with owning a cat, you take the risk of the bastard scratching or biting you when you have to give it medication, bathe it, or you have an asshole cat. Sounds like you have a cat like my Cross.... gotta love those "difficult breed" of mutt cats. Threads like this are in fact educational. You need to always be prepared, to remember to stay calm, have a break stick at all times, and know that every fight situation is not the same and know what to do if it happens.