i sure am a motor-mouth on here lately!

so last night i left for the "neighborhood ride" by myself.. in the interest of time.. hubby left right after me with both dogs.

i got the the end of our street where psycho dog lives.... normally in his chain linked fence... where he runs the lengthe of it barking, snarling, and biting at the fence (he does this to us riding and to us walking the dogs.. unlike every other dog in the neighborhood who ignores me/us on bikes) anyways...

i turn the corner.. and at the very next house down.. there is psycho dog.. uh oh. _ i stopped (thank goodness for speedplays!

then psycho sees me... charges at me barking.. fortunately i had JUST read an article about putting my bike between me and dogs... (thank goodness for the internet... even hubby noticed that an mentioned i had done good!)...

however by this time.. my doggie maternal instincts kick in.. cuz i hear my babies barking in anticipation of reaching psycho's house (they bark right back at him)... i start backing up so hubby can see me.. while having my mace out saying "come on you little bastard.. i'd LOVE to spray you" (disclaimer.. i LOVE dogs and cats.. have 2 each)

finally psycho lady comes out and yells at me: "you're not too bright to be standing there".. uhm.. scuse me.. YOUR dog is out.. barking at me.. bikes the freaking fence.. and YOU have a "beware of dog sign" on your fence advertising your dangerous dog.. so i'm not bright for chosing NOT to ride my him.. as an inexeperienced rider.. uh huh...

finally psycho realizes/hears my dogs coming so she quickly calls psycho dog inside the fence.. then proceeds to yell at us/hubby that our dogs bark or something or other (keep in mind... our dogs are LEASHED and not terrorizing people roaming outside their yard!) hubby says.. "next time he's out he's getting maced" and she yells "fine.. i'll call the cops" *note to lady.. the COPS are the ones who told me to buy mace and a taser to ward off illegal roaming dogs.. sheesh...

i was soooo ticked! i already hate that we have to walk different routes with the dogs (and now ride too) cuz of a pit bull that charged us one time.. i used to enjoy walking the dogs by myself occassionally until we were charged by a rottweiller... yes.. not to great with the animal control around here!

i did call animal control an report them...

granted.. we've always said.. he can bark and snarl all he wants when he's FENCED... it's his property (however it's a little strange that they purposely let the dog out to bark/snarl when he hears us walk by and barks inside.. heck.. if my dogs bark at other dogs.. i tell them to be quiet cuz that dog has a right to walk by our house! lol!

i'm really gearing up for a confrontation cuz she seems the type that will show up on our door step after animal control visits her to have a little talk...

i guess i'm asking too much to feel safe riding (and walking my dogs!)

sorry so long.. had to vent!

p.s. this isn't a "little dog".. it's a golden sized dog... just thought the title fit!

all this drama and i've only been riding 2 weeks!