Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Pure nonsense. 99.9% of dogs are too sensible to chase after a cyclist (I made that up, but I think it ain't far off). No one knows the "motivations" of the rest. I can encounter unleashed dogs for months and not get a rise out of any of them, and then some stupid terrier thinks he's Cujo. And you haven't said they "might" be a factor, you've made repeated assertions that this is what drives them.
You're not special, just stop it.
I agree with you that I'm not special with dogs. I'm simply doing things I've learned living with dogs.
Besides, I'm only advising prevention, avoiding attention of dogs. I'm not telling anyone to abandon their preferred course of action if they believe they are being targetted by a dog for attack. I'm not telling anyone to stop using mace or don't sprint for it or steer towards the dog. I love dogs, owned a few so far, all of them adopted but would still value human life above dogs.
It's the owners job to protect their dogs by active intervention and good training, not yours, nor mine.