Ok, I'm a newbie...a very GREEN newbie. I'm working up to a five mile ride, that's how new. Husband challenged me to go riding up and down our dirt road while he's at work...tried to do that this morning and was doing just fine til the neighbor's Mastiff came out and went ballistic. Usually when we walk, at most he'll come out and see who we are, then turn around and go back to his yard. Not this time. He lunged at my left leg and ran off when I yelled at him. As I got to the end of our road to turn around and saw my own dog was with me, so I thought maybe she'd run interference for me. Instead, he ignored her completely and attacked me again, this time biting my right calf and breaking the skin. I'm a dog lover from way back, but I didn't hesitate to call animal control. They'll be out here shortly to pick up 'Deuce' and have me fill out a report. I'm getting a tetnus shot from my doc this afternoon unless they call back to work me in sooner. Ouch!