Dealing with dogs

US Postal workers carry pepper spray for dealing with dogs.

I'd suggest you do the same if you're concerned.

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only problem i have ever had was when some kids that for some reason
dislike me let their dog loose at me. sure, it was a jack russell but
its the principle of it.

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rem48 said:

Tried "search" and didn't find anything so sorry if this is redundant. I
live in the country and it is nothing for a dog or a couple dogs to
wreck my rides by coming out after me. I have been knocked off my 36
but never bit. I was wondering if some of you have had these problems
and how you deal with them. Had a German shepherd try to get my leg
today and I am getting pretty tired of it. I'm sure you all come across
this especially if you are doing distance rides. THanks.

Absolutely! When an unrestrained dog sees me, it always chases me down,
but I've never been knocked off (I've had a few close calls). All I
really do to deter them is make eye contact with them while riding and
make all kinds of hissing noises. As long as you make yourself out to
look threatening, they'll back down eventually without risking any real
physical contact with you. At least that's been my experience so far.

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The closest thing to that I have experienced was the time that I was
charged by a bear while on my 36er this summer. I dismounted and picked
up the uni like a club and made myself as menacing as possible. A uni
is heavy enough to deal some damage and still small enough to not be to
cumbersome. The bear stopped about two meters away and after a few
minutes lumbered off so I never tested the uni as a weapon theory, and
I hope you don't have to either.

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I've been bitten in the leg while riding by a dog. Ususally if a dog is
making to attack me then i dismount and stand with the uni across the
front of me, it makes an effective barrier. I have more of a problem
with them getting in the way or running straight towards me, as their
owners don't have the decency to control them. I've often wondered
about getting a dog whistle, anyone tried one?

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Tire shredders should do the trick........might not end well for the dog
though...

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Here in Brazil the some postal workers carry Tasers (Eletric Guns!)...

A long time ago i was on my 26" in my home-field... And a dog chased
me... A Pit Bull of my neighbor... But my father was in his trial
motorcycle and the dog ran of the noise...

saskatchewanian, A bear is not a very friendly animal!... You have luck
or bears are more friendly than they seems!?

And can I quote this on my sig?
"I never tested the uni as a weapon theory, and I hope you don't have
to either."

I Liked that!

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Wow.. I can relate to nearly every post so far...
um Not the bear. :eek:

I've had people find it hilarious that their dog is chasing me. How
hilarious will it be for them if I UPD on TOP of their dog. That
almost happened once. Stupid little tiny dog ran up to me yapping
around. He was in front of me, then behind me.. I would have gotten
off but he was darting everywhere and I could only imagine myself
squashing him. I just kept riding until they finally stopped laughing
and had to run up to catch him.

Larger dogs though.. I don't know whether to get off and confront them
or just keep riding hoping they won't actually grab me. I would much
rather get off when I am in control then take a chance of a UPD and be
at the dog's mercy.

Hissing sounds like a good idea. If it were an every day event I would
probably carry one of those horns they use during football games.

I'm watching this thread for more ideas as it really can ruin a ride.

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Excuse the double post..

But isn't it funny that on the same day we have a thread about dogs off
leashes and unis on leashes?

http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66887

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yeh, I think the leash thing got me thinking. As for ideas.. I have
considered getting off the uni and confronting them but them I think
you are asking for trouble. Can't swing a 36 as fast as a dog can move
out of the way.
As for the bear.. WOW!
I have considered pepper spray. Do any one you really use that stuff
on dogs? Does it work? I would love to "taze" them but don't you have
to detach the leads? I think that could be dangerous in itself! Ha!
There has to be some lightweight deterent we can carry. There are a lot
of rural routes that would be a blast if the dogs weren't there. As for
the people laughing I have had that too with a pit bull after me. Boy
was I torqued! I used a few choice expletives on them.

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You can get 'ultrasonic dog deterrers'
(http://www.futurehorizons.net/sonic.htm) I haven't tried them but have
heard them used for training dogs not to misbehave. I think they would
be a better response than pepper spray for annoying rather than
dangerous dogs, after all you don't want some dog owner suing you for
vets bills after pepper spraying their dog.
Might be a bit cumbersome to carry on a unicycle

jim

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'this' (http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp?id=218) was
more the item I had in mind not the expensive kit in my last post

jim

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Joseppi said:

Absolutely! When an unrestrained dog sees me, it always chases me down,
but I've never been knocked off (I've had a few close calls). All I
really do to deter them is make eye contact with them while riding and
make all kinds of hissing noises. As long as you make yourself out to
look threatening, they'll back down eventually without risking any real
physical contact with you. At least that's been my experience so far.

Wow I can totally imagine the comments from people who see you riding
down the street on a unicycle hissing at dogs😉 if they didn't already
think you were strange they would know.

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'this might work.' (http://tinyurl.com/2mfwn5)

'but this is cheaper and possibly as effective.'
(http://tinyurl.com/2y8nje)

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I was 'attacked' (http://tinyurl.com/yohou3) by several dogs.

I have heard that yelling "no" will usually stop a dog because that is
something most dogs (and small children 🙄 ) understand.
Sometimes that works. I have been successful with out-racing small
dogs.

I would not attempt to mace or tazer a dog while riding my unicycle. I
have found that a quick dismount and using the unicycle as a shield is
most effective. It prevents injury to the rider and lawsuits from the
dog owner. The dog usually starts backing off as soon as I start coming
down off the unicycle.

My most recent dog experience was with a yappy poodle. The dog's owner
was on the other end of the leash and she just laughed while the dog
almost got caught in my Coker wheel. 😠

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Wheel Rider said:

I would not attempt to mace or tazer a dog while riding my unicycle...
It prevents injury to the rider and lawsuits from the dog owner. The
dog usually starts backing off as soon as I start coming down off the
unicycle.

The mace is to prevent injury to the rider. If you're being attacked,
why perform some unproven martial arts using your unicycle as a weapon,
when you know a quick squirt of mace will do the trick?

Lawsuits are a moot point. If you're being attacked, you have the
right to defend yourself. If anything, you're preventing lawsuits
against the dog owner.

In my experience with dogs, dismounting the unicycle gives 'em an
easier shot at my legs. I've only been bitten once, but that was
enough for me.

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I have never been attacked by a dog while riding my uni, but I have been
while riding my b*ke in the countryside. While I was never actually
bitten, I was snapped at several times by what I think was a pitbull. I
really had to pedal hard to get away from the thing.

I have not really bothered by any dogs around my neigbourhood but I
think a good deterent that I have would be an airhorn to make a dog
think "WTF?! Loud noises!" and either stop or run away.

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Been there, got the scar...
http://tinyurl.com/33wans

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Somebody should invent something like anthrax that only affects dogs.
The world would be a much better place without dogs.

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