svbiker

sory to vent but i was on a hill workout today and i was going up this one hill and this dog comes bolting up and bites me twice in the leg-man hurt like hell-the owner was real nice about it tho

2oz

I got bit for the first time (after years of riding) on thursday. He only bit the shoe, but I could feel the teeth through the cover. I pulled out my waterbottle and sprayed him off, but he kept coming anyway. I was seconds away from throwing the bottle at him because I felt so pissed off, but he finally trailed away.

So I'm with you on this.

Nachoman

I hope that real nice dog owner paid your doctor bills and any time you missed from work.

ElJamoquio

I *love* dogs, but if one bit me it'd get a kick in the teeth.

Ktmartin

I make my usual run out towards the boonies with nothing but trailer parks and they obviously don't believe in leashes or fences. I got chased by a Chiuahua 3 days ago and he gave me the biggest chace yet, kind of funny I do my sprints with dogs until I rounded my last turn to see a 120lb rottweiler staring me down, thank god he wasn't hungry that day. Only been bit on rollerblades when I was 13 though.

pgaulrapp

on my trail there's a guy who's always out with his big, friendly black lab. When the lab turns around and sees me he'll run back to where i'm at, then keep pace with me until i get to his owner. It's so cute, when he starts to get tired from running and slows down a bit, i say "come on, you can do it," and he speeds back up.

On the other hand, also on the trail a couple of weeks ago, there was a couple out with their horses. I guess the one horse had never seen someone on a bike before; I spooked him pretty good. He reared up, and i slammed on my brakes, waited for the woman to regain control of him. I waited until they rode past, and the horse was hugging the trees on the opposite side of the trail. There's no way i'd even get near him on the bike, since he probably would've kicked me.

dekalbSTEEL

My insurance guy tells me the average settlement on a homeowner's policy for a dog bite is around $150K.

Mariner Fan

Take some HALT! pepper spray with you. I gave a blue healer a snoot full of it the other day and it stopped him in his tracks!

msheron

Been chased by a chow mix on an organized ride near the 56 mile mark. I was pooped none the less and here is son of Cujo thirsting for meat. Needless to say, adrenalin kicked in and I sprinted until he wasout of sight. I know my heart rate monitor had to be on the "slow down dumbass; you're going to have a heart attack" scale!

MetalClydesdale

I've been bitten twice. Once by a rotweiler, I should have seen that coming, and once by a poodle. After the first bite I drove the rotweiler off by hitting him with my pump. The poodle I just ended up staring, I was so shocked.

That said, I know any number of very nice dogs who are not driven to bloodlust at the faint sound of a flywheel. Most, though I suspect not all of it, has to do with how the owners treat their animals.

a77impala

If the owner was real nice about it he would have had the dog on a leash in the first place!
I hope you get a lawyer and sue the crap out of him. I have zero sympathy for dog owners
that take their dog out in public and don't have it under complete control. Believe it or not,
not everyone is a dog lover!

ElJamoquio

What's the average settlement on a trailerowner's policy?

uga8589

3 cases of PBR and a 1987 Monte Carlo (on blocks)

Surferbruce

don't hate the dog, hate the owner. dogs rule.

rapidcarbon

now you know why we asian eat dogs

mihlbach

I'd rather take the bite and the 150k.

Dead Roman

If a dog runsat me and im inpublic, all bets are off. Im trying to kill it not get it away from me.

interceptor

150K! ...Whos ass did they pull that figure from? That's why we pay so much for insurance!!
Not 5k,or 10k...150k! Give me a friggin break! Insurance people,lawyers......they all eventually
go to hell for being the lying theives that they are!

Dead Roman

Im in insurance dude. Im an insurance adjuster, back off, you have no idea what goes on in the insurance business. Ive done things tha could get me thrown in jail to get my insured the kindof settlements they need.

interceptor

150k for a dog bite? get real...........

I know about insurance....one word......................SCAM

DannoXYZ 

Heh, heh... I usually growl back menacingly and show my teeth threateningly. They know who's the bigger predator... As I mentioned in some other thread, you want to make sure you immediately bite the dog back too, show them who's boss... I'm not familiar with the laws in your area, but around here, if the dog's on public lands, such as the sidewalk in front of the house or in the street, it's either on a lease or it's fair game for dinner...

Yeah, and a doctor's visit and tetanous shot doesn't cost $150k, couple hundred bucks max.

MetalClydesdale

But what about emotional suffering and fear, and that brand new carbon fork I've had my eye on all winter?

thewalrus

Today I was chased by a large german shepherd... Wasn't quite sure whether it had any serious intentions of biting, but it stopped pretty quickly when I yelled "F_V_C_K OFF!!!" directly at it. This works on many dogs, particularly ones in rural areas. My theory is most dogs recognize angry, loud profanity (or at least the tone of voice used for it). Luckily noone was around to witness what could have appeared to be a fit of tourette's.

msheron

We have to understand that dogs are traditionally pack animals and travel as such when they can, even domesticated in any breed. Dogs are mainly drawn to herding and hunting. It comes natural to chase the object which comes near them. If the dog is properly trained and reprimanded by it's owner then the dog will not chase you. A aggressive dog usually has a piece of sh1t for a owner that either abuses the dog or shows it no attention in a positive manner.

Don't get mad at the dog as much as the owner. The owner brunts the responsibility of their dog. I hate being chased as much as anyone but I understand the dog probably has an idiot for an owner!

Eyeseeu

I yell "no" and if they keep coming after that, full on Halt assault. Last year I nailed a mutt on lap one of a 20 mile loop. Next lap, he was sitting by the house shaking. I know it is not the dogs fault, I love dogs. It's too bad you can't spray the owner...