Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
The ones I worry about are the ones that don't bark. They're the ones who want to get close enough to bite and might get tangled up in the bike.

The barkers usually respond when I yell SIT! or NO! The non-barkers are not as common. I have successfully fended a few off with a well-aimed squirt from a water bottle; however, I have been cycling for decades and am very comfortable with my bike handling skills. Another person might not be comfortable doing that.

I've wondered if an air horn would work.
Yep, the one who took a bite out of my calf last April was a non-barker. Those air horns are huge, I've looked at them. I will go that route if I start having problems with dogs once I start bike-commuting to work.