Quote Originally Posted by tctrek View Post
OK.. this thread has successfully made me more terrified of dogs than I was before. Must not read this thread anymore....
I've never had any collisions with dogs (knock knock). I am aware of them, and it certainly could happen, but so far, so good. I have squirted some with my Gatorade and that always stops them. Alot of times, though, I just yell at them (NO! or STAY! or BAD DOG!) and that tends to distract them.

So while alot of people here have had very bad experiences, there are alot more who have not.

I can't help you if you are frightened of dogs off the bike, though. No advice there, except that if it really gets in the way of your life, I'm sure there are resources that you can use to get over your fears.