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happyslug

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12. I once had a dog owner yell at me to KICK HIS DOG.

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:57 PM

Jul 2015

I told him if the dog bit me, I would have do it. The dog was chasing me, barking at my let by never came within reach of my leg, he just wanted to chase. The owner wanted to teach the dog a lesson, DO NOT CHASE BIKES, thus he wanted me to kick the dog to teach the dog NOT to chase bikes.

I have had other dogs chase me, but no dog ever bit me. Most dogs just want to chase, if you stop they MIGHT bite (instinct kicks in) but if you stop and turn the bike so that the dog had to go through the bike, you are protecting yourself AND the dog sees something in his way, so he has time to think and realized the chase is over.

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How do you deal with unfriendly dogs? [View all] TexasProgresive Jul 2015 OP

Ride faster kdmorris Jul 2015 #1

A shot from the water bottle always worked for me, and riding faster. Some of those big dogs Hoyt Jul 2015 #2

by usually panicking then falling .. olddots Jul 2015 #3

pleased to know someone is riding and has 2 years on me TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #4

pepper spray and a call to Animal Control if they're breaking the leash law Novara Jul 2015 #5

I bought a can of pepper spray TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #6

Always ride by them and say "Good Puppies" happyslug Jul 2015 #7

"stop and put the bike between you and the dog" jberryhill Jul 2015 #10

I once had a dog owner yell at me to KICK HIS DOG. happyslug Jul 2015 #12

I don't have to deal with them on the trails.. frylock Jul 2015 #8

having your your ears tuned in helps the most olddots Jul 2015 #9

I would never use ear buds on the road TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #13

I don't mind them as much as unfriendly humans jberryhill Jul 2015 #11

True confessions time about the primary reason I quit cycling TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #14

I dodged a thrown object once jberryhill Jul 2015 #15

I had beer cans thrown at me TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #16

I pulled out my pepper spray and aimed it directly at the face of the asshole.... Novara Jul 2015 #17

Oh, good, when I read "Pulled out my pepper spray" I thought you used in on a dog. happyslug Jul 2015 #18

Hell, if a dog was attacking me you bet I'd use my pepper spray Novara Jul 2015 #19