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  1. Dan:

    "Before you go using weapons or repellant on a persuing dog, acertain if that dog indeed has
    malicious intent, or just enjoying the fun of a chase. I am chased by dogs of all kinds all the
    time, and with rare exceptions, it is all fun on both our parts."

    I just don't think I speak "dog" well enough to tell the difference between "I know you're not a
    threat, but you're good running practice" and "Your leg looks mighty tasty, and I have a hankering
    for a little human flesh." But I can't grow potted plants or raise fish either.

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    Quoted message said:

    Before you go using weapons or repellant on a persuing dog, acertain if
    that dog indeed has malicious intent, or just enjoying the fun of a
    chase. I am chased by dogs of all kinds all the time, and with rare
    exceptions, it is all fun on both our parts. That isn't to say I never
    encounter a malevolent animal, but none has ever succeeded in putting
    his teeth in me. I find that if I keep the pedals turning, the dog
    running alongside is unable to bite a moving target. Twice that I can
    think of, I thwarted a particularly persistent dog with a bop on the
    head with a tire pump.
    D.B.

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  2. Quoted message said:

    acertain if that dog indeed has malicious intent or just enjoying the fun of a chase.

    Yes! I was leaving this step out, to me, it was 'understood'. Also, note that escalating an
    encounter can cause a problem where one didn't really exist before. Yes, there is a story
    behind this :-)

  3. Quoted post said:

    Originally posted by Geob
    > acertain if that dog indeed has malicious intent or just enjoying the fun of a chase.

    Well George, I find my tolerance to errant dogs is growing thin. I don't think I should have to defend myself every time I go out for a ride just because some dog owners aren't responsible enough to contain their animals. Whether or not the dog has malicious intent doesn't matter if my attention is taken away from safe riding. I am to the point where I'd rather give 'em a snout full of pepper spray than the benefit of the doubt. To that end I just bought a brand new can of MK3 at Herb Bauer's today.

  4. Quoted message said:
    Geob said:
    Quoted message said:

    acertain if that dog indeed has malicious intent or just enjoying the fun of a chase.

    Now, wait a minute here! I *didn't* say that! I just commented on it!

    Quoted message said:

    Well George, I find my tolerance to errant dogs is growing thin.

    I also!

    Quoted message said:

    I don't think I should have to defend myself every time I go out for a ride just because some dog
    owners aren't responsible enough to contain their animals.

    Mr. Geezer, I don't think you should either.

    Quoted message said:

    Whether or not the dog has malicious intent doesn't matter if my attention is taken away from
    safe riding.

    This is true.

    Quoted message said:

    I am to the point where I'd rather give 'em a snout full of pepper spray than the benefit of
    the doubt.

    Ah HA!! You misunderstand my concern, it is NOT for the dog! I have seen working dogs get stomped,
    trampled, kicked in the head so hard they go end-over-end, then come back and keep working as though
    nothing had happened. If such a dog is making a territorial demonstration and cussing me out, I
    don't want to enrage him to the point of attacking me if otherwise he wouldn't. Been there, done
    that. I'd just as soon pull out my .410 revolver [1] and dispatch the critter, it's not him I am
    worried about.

    I saw a dog in my neighborhood run out after a child on a bicycle riding on the sidewalk. The child
    screamed and turned right out in the street in front of a car. There was a screech of tires and...
    the child was OK, this time.. the car didn't hit her. The owner had been warned previously by
    neighbors. I went over, and with a fairly direct manner :-) explained the situation to the owner
    AGAIN. I was at the end of my tether and my attitude did get communicated. I purposed to kill the
    animal next time, law or no law.

    [1] No, I don't really have one... but if anyone is tired of theirs...

  5. Well, I guess the bottom line is that I'm fed up with dogs that chase bicyclists, period. 😠

    As for mounting my pepper spray, I am going to try the velcro(TM). I think I'll mount it on the main tube of my RANS Rocket, just ahead of the seat.

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