Re: Motorcycles and Dogs.

 

I wondered when someone would "get it".  

It's nice to fantasize about whipping out the ol' Dirty Harry [tm]
hogleg and putting a half-inch hole through ol Fido's thick skull, but
it ain't gonna happen in the real world.

I do most of my two wheeling on a bicycle, so my opportunity to just
twist the throttle to outrun the pooch is limited (though I can outrun
most of 'em).

What I've found that works best is a bark.  Yep, just muster up the
loudest, deepest, nastiest-sounding animal noise you can make, and let
it fly in the general direction of the offending canine.  

Dogs are funny critters - when they encounter something new, they
invariably have to stop and think about it.  I've stopped really,
really nasty dogs dead in their tracks with a loud bark (including a
pair of doberman mutts that probably erased about half their paw pads
sliding to a stop in the middle of the road before retreating back to
the porch with their toothless owners).

Mark "woof" Hickey

 Bite back...worked for me. But mas cervesa's and
I'll tell teh whole short tail.
ps. I do NOT have to shout anymore.

--
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

 Mark Hickey wrote:


A dog trainer I knew claimed to have intimidated a police dog
on a bet with the handler by shouting "YOU !!! DID YOU SH*T
ON THE FLOOR AGAIN !!!"

He theorized that usually this triggers paralyzing memories
of a traumatic puppyhood experience buried deep in the
dog's psyche.

I've seen one dog this didn't work on. Eight years ago, the dog
belonged to the neighbors and started sneaking in through our
dog door. Whenever the dog's nose came through the door, I'd
muster up my loudest, deepest, nastiest-sounding  growl and the
dog would beat a hasty retreat. Today, I'll come home and the
frikkin dog will be waiting for me, wagging her tail.  I think maybe
some dogs are just to dim to effectively intimidate.

 
talking

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

Phil

--
             Phil Launchbury, IT PHB
                Triumph Tiger 955i
    'I'm training the bats that live in my cube
              to juggle mushrooms'

 
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