Being chased by dogs

[Henry Porter]

I do like the dog thread always a good laugh. It has to be said as forums go this is pretty dull, after all what is there to say? Which cagoule? .... oh I don't know, what is your favourite colour? just get the cheapest who cares.

[shaunaneto]

Which cagoule? .... oh I don't know, what is your favourite colour?

Stealth grey.

[Daletownrunner]

Was it public land? If so and on right of ways its just under control..

But youd have thought for just the short period of the race people would keep their dogs out of the way.. so many have stepped across me on a lead.. long spindly leads, you'd just snap the dogs neck.. scares the hell out of me.

I've had that a few times, generally running on the street with a group in the dark, dog on one side of the pavement, owner on the other, thin (invisible in the dark) piece of cheese wire connecting them, it's never happened but a shitzu/owner bolas doesn't bear thinking about

[Yelsew]

I have seen the error of my ways.

I've just done a 3 mile time trial on trails and encountered an aggressive looking dog (mean little f*cker!). As it was disrupting my chance for a PB I was preparing to give it a swift kick to the side before heading on. Then I looked at the owner, cheap little chav, giving it the big "I am".

I remembered the wise words from here and decided to drop kick the owner instead. He wasn't badly hurt but I did give a chuckle as I ran away with his cap. Disciplining owners is much more fun than attacking dogs - I apologise for my previous stance.

Seriously - you're going to carry a pen/pocket knife, which will be in the pocket of your daysack/bumbag,

I wouldn't be seen dead in a bum bag! I always (no longer now I have seen the error of my ways) just carry it in my hand in case of emergency. I've fought some big buggers in the ring but none make me as nervous as getting bitten by a dog.

it's the visible, and significant, minority of irresponsible owners who seem to think they can abrogate responsibility and lay the blame on the doorstep of anybody else but themselves...

Agreed 100%. We need to take a stand! Come on comrade!

[Stolly]

Life ban I reckon

[Knightrunner]

Interesting thread this, with themes ebbing and flowing, and much of it comes to this: if we accept dogs will be around people we must balance reasonable freedom for dogs and their owners with reasonable freedom for others to enjoy the big outdoors. All dogs on leads or muzzled everywhere is unlikely and no doubt extreme, so we will have some risk of attack for people but owners must step up because the freedom of a dog comes with teeth. I own a beagle and she loves to run off lead and if we have the patience to wait for her to come back we do that but always try to watch out for situations where even a soppy beagle may cause offence. Speaking of fences, my only really bad experience with dogs was four american bulldogs at 8 stone each who leapt their garden fence to attack said beagle, then me, on a public footpath. The owner followed, and between us we wrestled in a scrum of teeth and mud until my dog limped off with her life intact, just, and us two humans ended up in A&E with over 100 wounds between us. Bigger fences, smaller dogs, better luck ... I dunno. two of dogs were put down and his insurer paid us. Scars faded, at least I have a good pub anecdote to show for it!

[maddaddy]

Interesting thread this, with themes ebbing and flowing, and much of it comes to this: if we accept dogs will be around people we must balance reasonable freedom for dogs and their owners with reasonable freedom for others to enjoy the big outdoors. All dogs on leads or muzzled everywhere is unlikely and no doubt extreme, so we will have some risk of attack for people but owners must step up because the freedom of a dog comes with teeth. I own a beagle and she loves to run off lead and if we have the patience to wait for her to come back we do that but always try to watch out for situations where even a soppy beagle may cause offence. Speaking of fences, my only really bad experience with dogs was four american bulldogs at 8 stone each who leapt their garden fence to attack said beagle, then me, on a public footpath. The owner followed, and between us we wrestled in a scrum of teeth and mud until my dog limped off with her life intact, just, and us two humans ended up in A&E with over 100 wounds between us. Bigger fences, smaller dogs, better luck ... I dunno. two of dogs were put down and his insurer paid us. Scars faded, at least I have a good pub anecdote to show for it!

I love our dog but in a situation like this he is on his own!!

[maddaddy]

Life ban I reckon

I quite enjoy Yelsew - him and the general stop this forum dropping too far into tedium

[IainR]

Phd, I studied in mechanical engineering, but somehow I have drifted into I.T. the last few years.
I am a bit embarrassed by my username here I keep meaning to change it but too lazy

I am off for a run now!

So yes Pat you're a real Doctor...

Not a title stealer..

If someone asks such a question it shows up their ignorance of Latin.. Breezey would be horrified..
:-)

Doctor comes from the Latin to teach... so it refers to those of us in the academic profession.. wanting similar respect the title was shamelessly stolen by those of the medical profession and we are now in the frankly ludicrous situation where a whole swathe of public think the 'real' doctor is those that stole it...

[LissaJous]

I have seen the error of my ways.

I've just done a 3 mile time trial on trails and encountered an aggressive looking dog (mean little f*cker!). As it was disrupting my chance for a PB I was preparing to give it a swift kick to the side before heading on. Then I looked at the owner, cheap little chav, giving it the big "I am".

I remembered the wise words from here and decided to drop kick the owner instead. He wasn't badly hurt but I did give a chuckle as I ran away with his cap. Disciplining owners is much more fun than attacking dogs - I apologise for my previous stance.

Attachment 6934Was it a red cap?
And whatever you do, don't try hyperbole in an ATOS fitness-for-work interview..