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Originally Posted by tmf
I am more concerned about dogs on my gravel rides for two reasons. Homes on gravel roads are probably less likely to keep their dogs secured due to much less nearby traffic, cyclists, pedestrians, and I'm also much less likely to be able to outsprint a fast dog riding on gravel.
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I grew up in a rural area and my first encounter with a dog was a saint bernard. The movie Cujo had been recently released and was I actually going to experience a similar fate?! I quickly learned, I never knew that the breed could run so FAST and I didn't know I could sprint like that!
Since the bar had been set early on, all other dog incidents thus far have been less traumatic and I hope the streak stays that way.
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Originally Posted by Onno
Here are my strategies:
--if you see one sizing you up, speak nicely to it, saying something happy like, hello, big fella. This works surprisingly often. Most dogs are good dogs and don't really want to mess with you
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This is also a technique that works well.
Keep your eyes peeled out there!