Dogs?

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I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

The odds of actually hitting the dog with the spray while you're riding is slim to none. If you're
stopped, your chances are somewhat better. Unless the dog is upwind from you.

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Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Riding faster than the dog can run until I am out of its territory. Sometimes shouting at the dog to
"go home" can work. Shooting the dog is an option, IMHO (you can't shoot the owners- who is really
at fault, rather than the dog- without all sorts of legal hassles). Reporting nuisance dogs to the
police is also an option; any dog that chases you while you are on a public thoroughfare is a
nuisance and the owner is obligated to properly restrain the dog.

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I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Jim

You probably don't need pepper spray. Unless you're out in the boonies where they let dogs run free,
you probably won't encounter too many loose dogs.

Dogs are not wolves. Since dogs are territorial, they probably won't chase you beyond the boundaries
of their turf.

If a dog is coming at you, ride straight at them, they (usually) won't adjust their course to
intercept and will miss you. If they're coming up on you from behind/the side you have a few
choices. 1. ride faster. 2. in a stern voice, say NO. Go Home, etc. and mean it. 3. get off the
bike, placing it between you and the dog as a barrier till you get out of the dogs territory.

That help?

Mike

I've no idea how well this works but it looks fun - sjscycles.comitem1216.htmOpen ↗ it's
available frome SJS Cycles here in the UK(sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗ under
accessories) but there's probably something similar available in the US.

Cheers, Paul.

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Just keep riding. They will stop chasing you (if in the city) once you pass a few homes next to
them. As someone else said, they are territorial and will return once you are out of the vicinity.

If you are in the woods (mtb'ing): Carry a colt .45 (or .22 if you're a wimp) in your saddlepack
with a round loaded in the chamber. If the dog threatens you beyond any possible escape, smoke it.
Then keep riding. It works well.

[censored]. And don't forget to send a card to the distraught kids who are meanwhile
looking for it.

--
Walter Mitty.

Here's a link where you can order it in the US. Looks like a pretty hulking thing ... but it
might work.

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I've no idea how well this works but it looks fun - sjscycles.comitem1216.htmOpen ↗
it's available frome SJS

Cycles

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here in the UK(sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗ under

accessories)

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but there's probably something similar available in the US.

Cheers, Paul.

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I've no idea how well this works but it looks fun - sjscycles.comitem1216.htmOpen ↗
it's available frome SJS Cycles here in the UK(sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗ under
accessories) but there's probably something similar available in the US.

Cheers, Paul.

Post office tested these ultrasonic repellants. They don't work... Though one dog ended up chewing
one to bits instead of the postal worker who tried to use it.

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If a dog is coming at you, ride straight at them, they (usually) won't adjust their course to
intercept and will miss you. If they're coming up on you from behind/the side you have a few
choices. 1. ride faster.

This is a good option if you have a decent sprint.

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2. in a stern voice, say NO. Go Home, etc. and mean it.

I don't know if your average dog has been trained to understand "go home" but almost all of them
will understand "No!" if it is yelled at them in a barking type of voice. Some dogs also understand
"Stay!". Onetime I was running with my dog when some loose Malamute came trotting toward us. I
yelled "Stay!" at him and he stopped in his tracks while we just jogged away from him. Last I saw as
we went around a corner he was still standing there. You might also try "Sit!" if you can get it to
stop. It's kinda funny sometimes how a dog will respond to an authoritative command from a stranger.

JP

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Here's a link where you can order it in the US. Looks like a pretty

hulking

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thing ... but it might work.

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Well you would be able to, its made in the US.

Strange things, I'm far from convinced that they work. my "tandem stoker" has one, points the thing
at dogs and they give up (as we're leaving the dog's territory). Have tried it on a friend's dog. It
just cocked its head to one side and looked at us.

And how do you know when the battery is dead?

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Just keep riding. They will stop chasing you (if in the city) once you pass a few homes next to
them. As someone else said, they are territorial and will return once you are out of the
vicinity.

If you are in the woods (mtb'ing): Carry a colt .45 (or .22 if you're a wimp) in your saddlepack
with a round loaded in the chamber. If the dog threatens you beyond any possible escape, smoke
it. Then keep riding. It works well.

[censored]. And don't forget to send a card to the distraught kids who

are

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meanwhile looking for it.

Mebbe teach them a bloody good lesson or two, like about not neglecting your property and that there
are consequenses to your actions or inactions (lack of training and control).

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I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Jim

Got one bowser with the full weight of my heel as I was peddeling through 'his turf'. He'll think
twice before bushwacking cyclists again.

Kenny Lee

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Have you considered using an ultrasonic dog dazzer? They cost about $15 - $20 and work quite well
when the dog gets within about 15 feet.

Startles the dog and gives you time to pedal away. Also no injury to the dog.

Happy trails,

Mike In article said:

I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Jim

Do not reply to the e-mail address above - too much SPAM! Post replies to the group!

I have always had success squirting water from the bottle at them. Maybe I just haven't encountered
many tough dogs.

dl

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I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Jim

Oh well, perhaps not such a great idea then. I suppose you could try throwing it in the hope that
the dog'll go fetch it!

Cheers, Paul

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"Greg P." <[email hidden]> brightened my day with his incisive wit when in
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Just keep riding. They will stop chasing you (if in the city) once you pass a few homes next to
them. As someone else said, they are territorial and will return once you are out of the
vicinity.

If you are in the woods (mtb'ing): Carry a colt .45 (or .22 if you're a wimp) in your saddlepack
with a round loaded in the chamber. If the dog threatens you beyond any possible escape, smoke
it. Then keep riding. It works well.

[censored]. And don't forget to send a card to the distraught kids who are meanwhile
looking for it.

Like the kids who were sitting on their front porch as I rode by one day and were yelling to their
dogs, "sic'im, sic'im"?

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may have said:

I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Oddly enough, while I used to have that problem a lot when I was a kid in Miami, it hasn't happened
to me here in Texas at all, not even once.

Take it from the son of a postman, though; while riding, it's damned hard to use pepper spray in a
manner that will deter the dog but not cause you to crash. It's far more likely that you will end up
getting the overspray on yourself, or that the dog will merely go from being annoying to being truly
angered and vicious. It's my experience that the best procedure is to pull the dog-side leg up,
coast past, and then note the address of the incident for possible reporting if the dog is present
and uncontrolled often. If you must ride in areas where dogs are a problem, consult the people at
the lbs for advice, as they probably are aware of the problem and may have tips from others.

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I remember as a kid being chased by dogs as I rode. I'm just getting back into bikes again and
really don't want to get bitten or worse, crash trying to avoid getting bitten.

I'm thinking of attaching a can of pepper spray on the off chance I might get chased again as I
cruise around the neighborhood.

Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Does your town have a leash law? If yes, you should ask your local enforcement agency to
enforce the law.
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I've no idea how well this works but it looks fun - sjscycles.comitem1216.htmOpen ↗
it's available frome SJS Cycles here in the UK(sjscycles.comvIndex.htmOpen ↗ under
accessories) but there's probably something similar available in the US.

Cheers, Paul.

Available much cheaper (£9.99 instead of >£40) from Maplins as "dog chaser". Looks like the same
product in a less robust case (about cigarette packet sized, pretty light). Certainly works, dogs
stop when you use it giving you time to ride off at speed. I bought one as a country ride takes me
past a farm with a couple of rather fierce dogs that need to be passed along a narrow lane uphill.

Andrew Webster

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Landau) said:

I have always had success squirting water from the bottle at them. Maybe I just haven't
encountered many tough dogs.

We tried that with a pack of three Rottweilers that came after us out of a farm in Greenleafton MN.
Didn't even phase them. You need to just outrun them or cause them significant pain to get dogs like
these- who were clearly chasing "with intent."

Alex Rodriguez said:

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Has anyone else had this problem? What methods have you tried?

Does your town have a leash law? If yes, you should ask your local enforcement agency to enforce
the law.

Right. One time I pointed out some big dogs that were roaming the park to a cop (the park had a
notice of $1000 fine for that), and he said he didn't care unless the dogs attacked someone.

But go a few miles over the speed limit and I'm sure he'd be right there.

Shayne Wissler