Spazzdog,

I had to wait a day before I responded to this thread. I am still deeply upset by what you say you allow your dog to do.

I have never endangered another cyclist. If he is out of reach I give a very loud warning to the cyclist, which has always been met with understanding and gratitude.
What do you do, yell out "Uh, look out, my dog might take a chomp out of your tire... d'oh, terribly sorry 'bout that ....!!!" ?

I wholeheartedly disagree with your assessment that you "have never endangered another cyclist".

On the contrary, you have absolutely and without a doubt endangered other cyclists by your inability to control your dog and your unwillingness to restrain it appropriately under situations in which you are fully aware you cannot control it.

I laid awake last night imagining the terror I would experience if a dog chased me down and attacked me on my bicycle.

The fact that you are a cyclist makes your actions even more unfathomable and, in my mind, inexcusable.

If you do continue to disregard the safety and well-being of others by putting your dog in situations in which you cannot control it, you should probably have a good lawyer lined up for the inevitable day in which your actions cause serious injury and/or significant property damage.

I have zero tollerance for negligent dog owners. Google the name Diane Whipple.

- Joanne