3.5 years and ~7K miles. Today I got shoestring tackled by a dog
12-07-13, 09:36 PM
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Maybe you could help the OP by training his problem dog. You could ride by and stay in front just long enough to tire the dog until it drops. A few instance like that and the dog learns.
12-08-13, 08:35 AM
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Do you have any idea how many times I have done this? Fast and aggressive dogs are reluctant to chase chubby bald dudes all over Chicagoland as a result if my exploits. You are welcome!
12-08-13, 12:06 PM
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12-08-13, 12:56 PM
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Strangely, I got my first dog chase a couple of days ago. I was cycling along a local canal and cycled past an elderly couple with a west highland terrier. A few yards after I passed, I realised it was chasing me and barking. I didn't speed up (~12 mph) as I was interested how long it would persist. My thought process was that if went for me, I'd get a foot under it and gently launch it into the canal but i was more worried about it getting hurt by the spokes if it got too close to the bike.
It actually chased me for a good 100 yards which was impressive when you consider how short a westies legs are
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It actually chased me for a good 100 yards which was impressive when you consider how short a westies legs are
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12-08-13, 03:49 PM
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Change your route, carry dog spray (the brand Halt! is an excellent product) and leave the gun at home (hucking lead around a residential area, to prevent a dog attack, probably would land you in jail). I have used Halt! successfully on several different occasions, against a number of dogs, while I was living in Alabama.
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12-09-13, 01:54 PM
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Please consider this as constructive criticism. 99Klein is brutally on point. Reread your response I have quoted above a couple of times a day for a few days. Think about it. Can you honestly say it makes sense to put yourself at risk on a regular basis in an unsafe situation you can neither control nor remedy.
12-09-13, 02:43 PM
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Not that hard and very effective on most dogs.
12-09-13, 03:24 PM
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don't believe what the police say, they are often wrong. look up the laws in your area
12-09-13, 03:26 PM
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OP: I just want to know if you went back to the dog owners house with bill in hand and how did that one go?
