Of Canines and Humans

[Eno]

I've been reading all these threads about this supposed antagonism between dogs and runners, and I
have to say: peace, everyone. Dogs aren't hostile to runners. They love to run! They bark and chase
us because we neglected to take them out for a run. Look at a dog running with his master. Will he
chase you? Bark at you? No way. He happily pants and trots along, content because he's out for one
of his favorite activities: running. And that should give us canines and humans alike common ground.

So next time a dog barks or chases you, drop, roll onto your back, raise your hands and legs, stick
out your tongue to let them know you are sorry.

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eNo
"If you can't go fast, go long."
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[jobin]

eNo <eswrite@y-a-h-o-o.com> wrote:
> I've been reading all these threads about this supposed antagonism between dogs and runners, and I
> have to say: peace, everyone. Dogs aren't hostile to runners. They love to run! They bark and
> chase us because we neglected to take them out for a run.

in that case, shouldn't they be barking at their owners instead of letting it out on third party
strangers?

> Look at a dog running with his master. Will he chase you? Bark at you? No way.
....

i would really like to know which paradise you live in? :)

around here, i think it's a 50-50 chance that a dog with his owner will bark at you or, if not on a
leash, chase you.

not that i have anything against dogs. but reality isn't as rosy as you paint it.

but hey, it's better than those humans who bark at you. yesterday, on a 2.5 mile run, i had two
instances where a human shouted/yelled at me. first one was just some kind of a primal scream.
second one was some humans in a car. the car honked and the female in the passenger seat yells out
"hey baby." i ignored it both times.

with dogs, you at least have the chance to kick them. with humans, i'd have to be brave/foolish/etc
to do that.

regards jobs

[Eno]

<jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.cs.ucr.edu> wrote in message
news:c0gd7m$alf$2@glue.ucr.edu...
> eNo <eswrite@y-a-h-o-o.com> wrote:
> > I've been reading all these threads about this supposed antagonism
between
> > dogs and runners, and I have to say: peace, everyone. Dogs aren't
hostile to
> > runners. They love to run! They bark and chase us because we neglected
to
> > take them out for a run.
>
> in that case, shouldn't they be barking at their owners instead of letting it out on third party
> strangers?
>
> > Look at a dog running with his master. Will he chase you? Bark at you? No way.
> ....
>
> i would really like to know which paradise you live in? :)

Hmm. Dogs have a great sense of humor and detest those who lack it. Maybe they bark at *you* because
you're firmly entrenched in the 2nd category?

> around here, i think it's a 50-50 chance that a dog with his owner will bark at you or, if not on
> a leash, chase you.

I spoke of dogs *running* with their human running partners. Dogs walking along with their obese,
beer-pounding owners tend to be in a bad mood a priori, so no chance there. My experience: a dog
running is in his own happy little world and has no desire whatsoever to spend any energy chasing
me. I had one pooch even nod at me when we crossed running paths. <Alert: that last statement
requires a modicum of humor, too.>

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eNo
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[Donovan Rebbech]

In article <c0gd7m$alf$2@glue.ucr.edu>, jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.cs.ucr.edu wrote:
> a human shouted/yelled at me. first one was just some kind of a primal scream.

Is Howard Dean campaigning in your state ?

Cheers,
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Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

[jobin]

Donovan Rebbechi <abuse@aol.com> wrote:
>> a human shouted/yelled at me. first one was just some kind of a primal scream.

> Is Howard Dean campaigning in your state ?

at least he's got some energy ;-)

[jobin]

eNo <eswrite@y-a-h-o-o.com> wrote:

> Hmm. Dogs have a great sense of humor and detest those who lack it. Maybe they bark at *you*
> because you're firmly entrenched in the 2nd category?

well, never mind that i am a grumpy old humorless man, i still have a bit of senility left in my
cells under the gray fluff on my head to recognize (at least) one good point about dogs: they don't
resort to ad hominem attacks, only physical attacks.

> I had one pooch even nod at me when we crossed running paths. <Alert: that last statement requires
> a modicum of humor, too.>

well, good thing you pointed that out. harummphhh!!! this growing old thing is really killing my
humor detecting ability.