attacked by dog while on bike (Page 2)

I absolutly HATE dogs! I didn't used to but now I do. I live in south georgia and I prefer out of town country routes to cut down on traffic and all of those have several several dogs that do nothing but chase you.

I have tried the NO! trick and it doesn't work, and what ever you do don't slow down. Yesterday I got attacked by three dogs. On my out route it was a down hill slope and I spotted them running in my direction from across a field. I changed gears and was gone before they could get to me. I was feeling pretty good about it but on the way home they were sitting by the road waiting on me. The big one ran right in front of me and broke my speed, the one on the left bit me on the back of the heel and tried to pull me off the bike, while the third one was on my right barking and growling like mad. I kicked like crazy and pedeled as best I could and managed to get away without any injuries but it really scared me.

Maybe I am a wus but this is not the first time this has happend although this is the first time it has been multiple dogs. It has gotten to the point where instead of injoying my ride all I do is watch every yard and field looking for an attack. It completely sucks all the fun out of a ride. I am almost at the point were I dread my weekly long ride.

I am getting some pepper spray but I am scared it will blow back on me. I also have a axe handle I am trying to figure out some way to strap to my back so I can play polo with the mutts. If either of those don't work I am going to get a .22 

Anyone tried ultrasonic repellent devices? Ones that emit ultrasound which we cant hear, but it say on the webpage that it will repell any dog or animal within a 6 m radius?

I'm sure pepper spray works, just this is much more cleaner, reusable, and also no targeting is needed.

http://www.tbotech.com/dogchaser.htm

Having been bike commuting for about 2 years I see dogs on my route every week. Most just want to play on my route but I can usually scare them away by slowing down slightly and tell them to go home. It usually works. The few times a more aggressive friend has tried to say hi I was able to avoid contact and outrun them or I have occassionally thrown my water bottle. it did not hurt the dog seriously and allowed me to get far enough ahead when they were startled that they just stop and give up. Also on the way home I was able to grab my bottle both times. Take it home and clean it and it's good as new.

 I am curious to try the dog treat tact though, see how effective that is... Spray is your best bet I am guessing still. more reliable than the water/water bottle and safer for everyone around than a .22 (or any other sort of gun.) Good luck!

1. squirt your water bottle at the dog

2. get off and scare the dog

3. kick the heck out of it

4. if attacked file a lawsuit against the irresponsible owners.

The worst is when you are uphill crankn' away and THEN the huge barking, savage, and angry beast muscles its way from under a fence - I have seen a dog run after me miss me by 1 foot or two and then nearly get smashed by a car - I yelled at the owners - lounging on their lawn to tie their dog up.

 As far as dog protecting "their territory" I say tie up your ANIMAL there are people (including mom's pushing strollers) who would like to use the roads with out the prospect of being mauled by your dog "that does not bite".

 >>>>>>....sigh....rant over......

I too have been on a ride where you are chased by a dog for 10 seconds, and spend the other two hours fantasizing about what you will do to it next time (and the owners) You guys are so full of good ideas that I want to go riding right now to try them out!

Yes dogs I will get the last laugh! Mwa ha haa

One of this would be more then enough:

http://www.tbotech.com/telescopicbaton.htm

Like a last line of defense, rabid dog or not, I believe a firm smack across the nose of the dog would stop it in its tracks. It might seem a bit over the edge, but I'll take my health over a concern for the dog that's attacking any day. I got bitten by a dog, and next time, if any more tries thats, the dog will be the one knocked down. It's all nice and good to like animals, I like them very much myself, but we still have to remind ourselves they are afterall still animals, and they have predatory insticts that will kick in in unappropriate situations if theirs owner did not train them well. If and when the animal gets out of control of it's owner, and tries to hurt me, then all rules are called off, it's all about survival, because it is then that the line between nuisance and life threat has been crossed.

I have had one chase me while I was running (didn't take long to catch me), but I yelled SCAT at him as loud as I could and he went the other way.  Either (1) it scared him, (2) he thought I was special needs since I apparently used the international word for getting a cat to leave, (3) my boney legs didn't provide an adequate enough meal.

The scariest thing I ever come up while on the bike was a deer.  Obviously, he didn't chase me, but I didn't see him until later.  I just heard a freight train moving through the woods and I thought that either a wolfhound was after me or I was being chased by an evil woods haint.