Similar canine-related incidents have occured to me also.
Whilst riding the 36" on a local disused railway track that passes
through Rugby, a couple were walking ahead, with a small pooch. I gave
considerable vocal advanced warning of my imminent approach, so what did
they do ? The couple split either side of the narrow pathway leaving
said pooch smack in the middle and simply gazed (I guess in surprise
rather than in admiration of my rakish good looks - ha!), so to avoid
causing pain and suffering to the dog, and a possible kicking from the
owners (she looked particularly hard) I executed a running dismount at
the edge of my sprinting capability and skidded to a halt just inches
from crushing the nearly unfortunate ugly beast ( and the dog ). Once
the be-tatooed couple managed to close their gaping maws, they were
actually quite nice - "Oh my god, so sorry. How are you going to get
back on again ?" That just cracked me up so I attempted my flashest
running 36" mount and ...
... actually I nailed a good'un, gesticulated (is there such a word as
"testiculate" meaning to wave one's gentals ? if not, there should be,
but I digress) fairwell and continued on my way, running the gauntlet of
the rottweiler infested, litter strewn cess-pit that is the Great
Central Way. If there really is a "Doggy Heaven" then one pooch escaped
it that day.
The only thing that really p155e5 me off about dogs is inconsiderate
owners who don't clean up after them - if there's any more offensive
riding experience than hitting a real squelcher, then I haven't come
accross it yet.
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