He hit her in the nose as he protected his throat with his hand.  Otherwise, she would have had a clear shot at his throat.

I never thought about covering the neck with your other hand if you're going for the punch/hit.  Some thought experiments are beneficial.

the dog will instinctively go for your neck...

I once had a "friend " who had  a "trained" St. Bernard, biggest I've ever seen to date.
It stayed in an open closet just adjacent to the house entrance where when the owner opened the door, he was between the dog and the entrance.
   I was sitting in the room when there was a knock upon the door and the owner went to open it.
It was someone he knew that was very exited and when the door opened, he rushed in past the owner.

   The dog came out of the closet, stood up and literally grabbed the guy with his massive jaws encompassing his head and began to drag him back into the closet.   
The owner grabbed a short spade shovel (apparently his dog control device) and began beating the dog over the head.
I mean full on whacks.
No effect.
He then used the shovel to pry open dogs mouth to free the guy.
I left.

What about giving the dog a Kancho?

So some info, peppery spray has little if any affect on a attacking/excited dog.  If anything, all it does is change it's environment cause now they're somewhat wet.

Then don't forget to tell the owner if you want that they need to wash their do good or they will pet dog and rub eye or breath in the OC.

Brake cleaner or carb cleaner spray garans work.  Will blind and possibly kill the dog if sprayed in the face.

I wouldn’t try any kind of football maneuver or even try to hit a dog on the head with my bare hand.  Dogs move extremely fast compared to a human.

A can of brake cleaner spray and a katana should be good defense weapons against a dog or dogs attacking you.

Take off your shirt.  Wrap it around your weak forearm.

Crouch down, protect your vitals, holding the weak arm in front of you.

When the dog leaps at you and clamps on your weak arm, take your knife and cut it's throat.

Take off your shirt.  Wrap it around your weak forearm.

Crouch down, protect your vitals, holding the weak arm in front of you.

When the dog leaps at you and clamps on your weak arm, take your knife and cut it's throat.

Or this ....

Take off your shirt.  Wrap it around your weak forearm.

Crouch down, protect your vitals, holding the weak arm in front of you.

When the dog leaps at you and clamps on your weak arm, take your knife and cut it's throat.

Unfortunately, even a 70 lb dog will probably have enough force to knock you over.  A Rottweiler’s bite has been known to draw blood and bruise
even through those thick bite protection training sleeves. When I am playing with my 110 lb Rottweiler and he bumps into me with the side of his
body while spinning around, that has enough force to knock me down if I was just standing upright. 

Or this ....

I actually love dogs.  I would prefer this method absolutely.  I'd carry dog biscuits but not sure if I would go as far as eating them.

Unfortunately, even a 70 lb dog will probably have enough force to knock you over.  A Rottweiler’s bite has been known to draw blood and bruise
even through those thick bite protection training sleeves. When I am playing with my 110 lb Rottweiler and he bumps into me with the side of his
body while spinning around, that has enough force to knock me down if I was just standing upright.

I hear you.  My daughter has a pittie that is so friendly.  But he weighs about 70 plus lbs.  And when he bumps into me, he throws me off balance, lol!

And my couch commando approach to an attack by a dog is something I have no experience nor expertise in.  It's just something I probably would do in a last ditch situation.  No sense run.

And actually, the thread title is attack by dogs.  My theory wouldn't work.  CCW would probably be the best option.

I once had a "friend " who had  a "trained" St. Bernard, biggest I've ever seen to date.
It stayed in an open closet just adjacent to the house entrance where when the owner opened the door, he was between the dog and the entrance.
   I was sitting in the room when there was a knock upon the door and the owner went to open it.
It was someone he knew that was very exited and when the door opened, he rushed in past the owner.

   The dog came out of the closet, stood up and literally grabbed the guy with his massive jaws encompassing his head and began to drag him back into the closet.   
The owner grabbed a short spade shovel (apparently his dog control device) and began beating the dog over the head.
I mean full on whacks.
No effect.
He then used the shovel to pry open dogs mouth to free the guy.
I left.

I saw that movie when I was a child...

I saw that movie when I was a child...

   Was no movie, actually happened

And my couch commando approach to an attack by a dog is something I have no experience nor expertise in.  It's just something I probably would do in a last ditch situation.  No sense run.

"couch commando approach"
Are you hitting him with the couch or just telling it to come sit down ?   

"couch commando approach"
Are you hitting him with the couch or just telling it to come sit down ?   

Ha ha, I'd try anything if I could stop him to not want to attack me.