What is it with dogs
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Enough about tintin, why cyclists?mattr":2d00snz4 said:
M-Power
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Also depends on where you are. The intellectually challenged seem to always have the most dangerous breeds and always off the leash when you have a young kid pootling about in public places. They get a power trip sensing the fear they generate in others. Dog ownership and breeding needs much better regulation in the UK imo.
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Also depends on where you are. The intellectually challenged seem to always have the most dangerous breeds and always off the leash when you have a young kid pootling about in public places. They get a power trip sensing the fear they generate in others. Dog ownership and breeding needs much better regulation in the UK imo.
Very good........
gradeAfailure
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No such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.
That said, I think it's the legs going round that makes some dogs give chase! One of mine is part Staffy terrier and loves chasing literally anything that moves - thankfully his recall is good so he only gets a couple of metres. The other couldn't give a damn!
No such thing - any dog can be safe or dangerous based on its training and how it is treated. This kind of thinking results in the needless deaths of hundreds of perfectly safe dogs every year purely based on their looks (not even their parentage), and needs to be stopped.M-Power":qttmbh0c said:
No such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.
That said, I think it's the legs going round that makes some dogs give chase! One of mine is part Staffy terrier and loves chasing literally anything that moves - thankfully his recall is good so he only gets a couple of metres. The other couldn't give a damn!
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It's the owners. 100% of the time.
A well exercised, mentally stimulated and well trained dog will not chase. Remove one of these factors and you have a dog that can't control itself/be controlled. The only proviso I'd add is that if you're rapidly approaching a family, or come between a dog and it's family, you may get a protective reaction. The dog should be under control, but I've seen a few (not many) cyclists approach families in a way that could certainly be seen as threatening.
I find it interesting that here in the new forest, the only time you'll have a problem with a dog* is when you come across one that is either always on lead, or clearly doesn't get the level of daily stimulation it needs.
*except puppys. And why wouldn't you stop for a puppy anyways?
A well exercised, mentally stimulated and well trained dog will not chase. Remove one of these factors and you have a dog that can't control itself/be controlled. The only proviso I'd add is that if you're rapidly approaching a family, or come between a dog and it's family, you may get a protective reaction. The dog should be under control, but I've seen a few (not many) cyclists approach families in a way that could certainly be seen as threatening.
I find it interesting that here in the new forest, the only time you'll have a problem with a dog* is when you come across one that is either always on lead, or clearly doesn't get the level of daily stimulation it needs.
*except puppys. And why wouldn't you stop for a puppy anyways?
