Motorcycles and Dogs.

It's incredible how the stupid idiots come crawling out of the sewers
when somebody asks a simple question. What a bunch of whining,
pathetic weenies. USENET used to be such an intelligent place.

Anyway....

Yes.. when the dog comes running out towards you, slow down a bit, as
if you were going to stop. He will reflexively pause his approach. Just
watch him, and when he hesitates for a step, twitch the throttle and
shoot away. Piece of cake.

Bill S.

 

If you've ever seen a Cane Toad, you'd understand...

 

No he won't.

 

<Considers the, "It's a sly reference reference to Cane," defence>

 

To the tune of "Duelling Banjo's"

So you're another woofter then?


--
Beav

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At which point the dog replied "Yeah, and now I'm gonna shit down your
neck". That, of course, after watching Full Metal Jacket.

To effectively intimidate a dog, simply apply a large boot to its bollocks
when it turns its back. It won't EVER come to your door again.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

You need to talk to dogs in a 'language' they understand. I was once
looking at a development site in deepest Cradley Heath (famous for
drop-forges and chain-making, hence the former Heathens speedway team's
war chant of " ommer em Cradley") when a large scrap yard type dog
appeared bounding towrds me , and barking agressively, down a narrow
path . In a moment of ispiration I realised that running was the worst
option (probably half lurcher) and politely asking it to desist was not
likely to be much use either. So I stood my ground and addressed it in
a guttural but loud manner hopefully akin to its usual master's voice.

"GERROFF, YER FUCKING OLD FLEABAG - GERROUT OF IT, GEWEON , SHIFT".

To my amazement and relief it turned tail and ran away.

 

Carry some pepper spray and have it ready to use on your handle bar.

 

It has worked for me when out running, including a young (I think) but
fully-grown German Shepherd, though they generally only back off back
to their owners/keepers. Trouble is, as soon as one carries on past
they close in again and one has to keep turning and charging them to
make them back off until the owner/keeper is sufficiently far away.

This is not something I would even consider doing on the dog's home
territory and I'm sure it wouldn't work on every dog.

It somewhat spoils a pleasant run in the countryside.

 

More likely, the dog was enormously flattered that it was being
spoken to just like it was a family member.

 

/delurk from under the dark-corner table

From experience... standard pepper spray doesn't work on some dog
breeds. This will: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=210581 A
strong magnet on the holster will hold it to the tank and let it be
accessable for either hand. It does work from a moving bike- at least it
did @ 35mph when the "puppy" ran into the cloud of spray and stopped
RIGHT F'ing NOW.

Probably not legal in most urban areas, but then again beats having a
leg chewed off.

/relurk... back under the table in the corner.

 

Except it was in New Jersey (and in a pretty well-populated part of
the state near the shore, at that).

Heh... no. But it does remind me of another "woof tale"...

Here I was, laboring up a long (though not too steep) hill in rural
New Jersey on my bicycle... off to my right, I see a guy standing next
to his house, with his german shephard next to him. The house is off
to the right, well above the level of the road. The dog does the
math, figures he can outrun me, and flies off across the yard toward
me.

I jump and start sprinting up the hill, but the dog's got the angle of
attack and the hill in his favor (both ways)... I'm NOT gonna make it.
The worst part is the dog's owner laughing hysterically.

The dog's now running at fully tilt, and I'm sprinting for all I'm
worth... the pooch's trajectory takes it (barely) on my side of a
telephone pole as he reaches me. Except that when he gets there is
when I unleash my loudest, nastiest bark at Fido. Who obligingly
turns slightly to the right in response - directly, dead-center into
the telephone pole.

Now I'M the one laughing hysterically while the dog's idiot owner is
running down the hill to find out if his dog is dead or just knocked
out cold.

Mark "time that woof" Hickey

 

Idea is to upset its timing. Slow down, he comes charging, blip
the throttle and leave the poor maltese scrambling to catch up.

 

I am almost 100% sure possession is illegal in Canada, so is carrying a
concealed weamon unless you have a next to impossible to get license.

Also it is illegal to sell radar detectors in Ontario and possession
means immediate seizure.

Ian Singer
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Rubbish. On *your* territory maybe - but on his territory that
behaviour will get you attacked.

Phil

 

in message

yeah that's nice if you are obviously willing to
back your growl... On neutral territory I've
backed it. I've also responded in an alpha manner
when attacked by 130# German Shepard that laid
into my right calf. Grabbed muzzle and ear then
picked the dog up and BIT said ear. FYI and JTIY
yes I got a mouth full of dog blood. No I wasn't
given a choice, I was attacked. Yes dog blood is
almost as nasty tasting as June bug guts.

--
Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a
religion that has any rational basis. Religion is
a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up
to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff,
most people do have a religion and spend time and
money on it and seem to derive considerable
pleasure from fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein

 

Did you not read my bit of black country dialect our their our kid? On
his territory perhaps, but define territory. The path I was on was next
to his 'home' but nowhere near mine so lets call it neutral territory.

 

Never happen. The larger the dog, the more people-friendly, usually. The
only exceptions are dogs trained to be aggressive, or severely abused.

If you see a Mastiff and a Chihuahua running at you, both barking, do NOT
turn your back on the Chihuahua. -Dave

 

How would you know?
You're gay!

 

I never saw those freshly hatched chickens as any kind of threat before.
Now I'll know what to do should those little puffballs start getting
out of hand.