i'm actually glad that this thread came back to the top.. because we seem to have a terrible time with dogs in my city and calling animal control seems to do no good.

first.. i have to agree with the others, spazz... i can't believe you've let your dog chomp on tires more than once i'm still a new rider with new rider bike handling skills.. i'm sorry.. but if you were in my town and your dog bit my bike.. i would call animal control on you no matter how nice you were! that's just downright dangerous and unless a dog is in a fenced secured area or in a house or in a dog park.. i'm a firm believer that they have no business being off leash..

as for deterring chasing dogs.. i'm going to remember the NO GO HOME! i do carry dog mace but am reluctant to use it (i am a dog mommie after all... and don't really want to hurt another dog)... but like someone said.. if someone breaks the rules.. then the dog is getting sprayed!

i had a new dog experience sunday... we actually had many dogs want to run with us... hubby would say "come on" and "race" with them.. however on the way back.. all the sudden at one house.. FIVE dogs! HOLY POOP! this is after 30 miles (the longest i have ever gone so far.. so i'm tired! it was a slight upgrade... hubby said to me "GO" and i took off... didn't know i had it in me... fortunately the dogs did stop at thier property line (i didn't know it) and hubby was yelling to me to stop (didn't hear/understand him.. just kept peddling for my life screaming "are they still coming"... looking back it's comical.. cuz like i said.. didn't know i had it in me!

now hubby jokes and tells me to push myself by looking for those 5 dogs...