tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541029015767600243.post8604960298873406544..comments2023-09-23T08:53:40.146-04:00Comments on Step By Step: Canine ChaosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541029015767600243.post-30642285047822657962010-08-09T20:48:09.974-04:002010-08-09T20:48:09.974-04:00I had a similar experience last week: 3 pit-bull m...I had a similar experience last week: 3 pit-bull mixes popped out of the woods & 1 circled behind me. I dismounted (since I was surrounded, I knew I couldn't out-ride them) lifted up my bike to look bigger and yelled at them to go away, with my pepper spray in hand just in case. I love dogs and would never want to spray one, but I ride more comfortably knowing I have it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395139477148938564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541029015767600243.post-18089355792927465742010-08-09T18:33:47.453-04:002010-08-09T18:33:47.453-04:00Great post! I have had my share of un-leashed enc...Great post! I have had my share of un-leashed encounters. Shame on the owners!Seeking Boston Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07153663075782756177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541029015767600243.post-35233684353379111822010-08-09T18:04:18.041-04:002010-08-09T18:04:18.041-04:00We just had a similar experience with dogs on a co...We just had a similar experience with dogs on a country road. The worse bit is I had my four year old with me and there were about 6 very aggressive dogs. I have found more from accident than real knowledge that being the alpha dog scares them away. I raised my voice and said no in a very serious way and all of them left. Still, it took about 15 minutes before I felt like I could breath. I often run with my dogs off leash but if there is a person around I call them back. I don't let them out alone at all. It is just not fair to other people. Glad you are safe.BrennanAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532269249386535411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541029015767600243.post-90740402437265376722010-08-09T18:01:47.256-04:002010-08-09T18:01:47.256-04:00My wife and I had a similar situation yesterday. W...My wife and I had a similar situation yesterday. We stopped at a bathroom along the Van Fleet State trail during our 30 mile ride. While there we heard barking and assumed it was from a nearby house. Then we saw these two white dogs emerging from the woods along the trail. Both we what appeared to be hip high on me (and I'm 6') and about 150 lbs. Since they were about 50 feet down the trail we cut our break short and quickly got out of there. Thankfully, we didn't have any pursuers either.benjatchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164265841940391842noreply@blogger.com