Are stray dogs in Tbilisi dangerous, and how can travelers protect themselves from aggressive dogs?

In October 2026 another resident advised staying away from areas with many dogs and not wandering through back alleys. He once met a pack of four dogs in an alleyway — he shielded himself with his backpack and backed away.

In August 2026, asked whether aggressive stray dogs are a problem in Tbilisi, a resident replied that dogs here do bite, although about 90% of them are calm. He himself ended up in "the other 10%", bought an ultrasonic keychain and no longer goes out without it.

In early August 2026 a Tbilisi resident wrote that in their neighbourhood there are unpredictable dogs that lunge at couriers and dog walkers, and asked where to report them so they could be caught.