Quote Originally Posted by channlluv View Post
and then I thought, what if you tossed them a Milk-bone? Give them something to chew and they'll be your buddy. Just a thought. I've never actually tried to tame a barking dog with a biscuit.
Please don't. This is a REWARD. A reward for bad behavior. It would teach and reinforce quite a few bad habits that can quickly escalate or be deadly to the dog.

1) It teaches them it's good to chase (cyclists, runners, cars...)
2) It teaches them it's ok to be territorial and aggressive (barking, growling, giving chase...)
3) It teaches them the road is a good place to be and that it's ok to leave their property

1 is bad because it's not ok and the next cyclist might not be so lucky or nice. 2 is bad because it's something that can escalate into real aggression and attacking behavior. 3 is bad because it's likely to get the dog killed (run over) or a cyclist (or other road user) hurt (what happens when the dog approaches a peloton for a biscuit and they either a) hit him or b) slam on the brakes and cause a major wreck).

Ignore them, yell at them, confront them, squirt/spray/hit them, charge them, out run them, report them, but don't reward/feed them.