I normally wouldn't respond to a 3-year old thread, but I think the last two posters missed the point. spazzdog brought up this old thread and talked about how her dog nips at tires. Yes, the old "NO! BAD DOG" seems to be the preferred defense. But in this case, I think spazzdog needs to be more responsible and keep her dog leashed unless she has complete voice command. This is for the safety of both the cyclist and the dog!
Originally posted by spazzdog
I have missed a couple… I always pay for the tire… have given a couple of cyclists rides home
This indicates that your dog has done this more than one or two times. What is it going to take for you to realize that you don't have control over Quidditch? The biggest problem you've encountered to date is paying for a few chewed tires. You, Quidditch and the cyclists have been very lucky.
Originally posted by Kim
a huge labrador came running out at us and I panicked and rode blindly into a car, who fortunately saw it coming and had stopped so the damage was minimal.
You don't know how the cyclist is going to react. You know your dog is harmless, but the cyclist doesn't. A panicked cyclist could easily crash or run into a car and not be as lucky as Kim. There is also the risk of injury to your dog.
Originally posted by spazzdog
have given a couple of cyclists rides home when they were way out of walking distance.
Also, please think about the fact that you have spoiled a more than one cyclist's ride. I assume that if they were "way out of walking distance", they were planning on riding more that day. But they ended up getting a ride home from you. And I'm not sure taking a ride from a stranger is such a great idea…