Being chased by dogs

[mr brightside]

Its probably another alias of Grump...

I swore and Alan jumped all over me... Yelshew can talk about stabbing and alls OK... obviously another one of 'them'...

You're not the only person Alan has jumped all over, he was all over me like a cheap suit on the Sedbergh Hills thread a few years ago, i was very close to never coming back. I like your posting, Iain, it has an honesty and a distinct lack of nonsense about it.

[shaunaneto]

Titanuim surely? You can't be weighing your bumbag down with steel.

Sadly I'm not to be trusted with Titanium Sporks, keep loosing the damned things.

You can make do with the plastic ones, they tend to break into shards which is handy.

[biara]

On slight tangent about dog owners clearing up mess. Was driving home yesterday and had the unpleasant sight of an old lady clearing up her dog's mess by throwing it into a farmer's field. Responsible in she was clearing it up, not so nice, it was being thrown in the field, quite hideous that she was NOT wearing any gloves whilst doing so (and yes, deliberate capitals!!).
It was a bit of a conversation stopper!!!!!

[Henry Porter]

I usually carry a small child to fend off any unruly animals.

Good thinking Hank, I'm rather taken by this option. I would imagine that were one to encounter an insurgent cell of radicalised dogs, throwing the child to them would allow a swift get away. Tough love but we have to look at the bigger picture.

On a serious note this is an utterly stupid thread. I've been bitten a couple of times in 20 years, I should have stopped and asked is it OK to run through, they should have had more control. In the scheme of things it's nowt. Why don't we have a row about slippery steep bits- now they can really hurt.

[Graeme78]

I got a dog to fend off other dogs, but he's useless for running with, he likes to sniff things stop and wee every few yards, even on the fells. I've had to resort to slowing down again when I see dogs, (never a bad thing in my book, slowing down that is)

[brett]

Yup, me too

he likes to sniff things stop and wee every few yards, even on the fells.

[Stef F]

So does DT

[brett]

I certainly don't sniff the kind of things he does....

[manothemoors]

Bitten last Monday (again). Also had a bit of a to do whilst out running with Ogden Nomad when a dog owner refused to get hold of his dog as we approached/ran past. In Calderdale there is a by-law that states a dog owner must put their dog on a lead if asked to do so by anyone, anywhere.
When bitten by a Weimaraner last year I'm afraid I gave it a punch on the nose....but I didn't knife it, bite it back or roundhouse kick it into the following week.

[noel]

Bitten last Monday (again). Also had a bit of a to do whilst out running with Ogden Nomad when a dog owner refused to get hold of his dog as we approached/ran past. In Calderdale there is a by-law that states a dog owner must put their dog on a lead if asked to do so by anyone, anywhere.
When bitten by a Weimaraner last year I'm afraid I gave it a punch on the nose....but I didn't knife it, bite it back or roundhouse kick it into the following week.

They're pretty chunky things weimaraners. I don't think one would notice much if I punched it on the nose.