CdT85 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Good Morning Fellow Hubbers, I know its not Friday yet, but in the light of what happened yesterday I just want to put word out there.Yesterday for the first time in my life I was attacked by a dog while cycling. This happened by G-Spot in Stellenbosch. I was minding my own business, going up the single track, when I passed a lady walking with four dogs, three on a leash, one loose. When on of the dogs decided to attack me. To my dismay, the owner only intervined when I "stepped" om her pavement special in an effort to get off my mountainbike and getting the bike between me and the dog. After informing her that the dog bit me she just said' "oh sorry". Never mind the damage the dog did to me and my cycling shoes. She only then proceeded to put the leash on her dog then and walked off. In the past I had to dodge plenty of hikers in the single track, but now dogs roaming loose. Surely that is unacceptable. Am I wrong in stating that dogs should be on leashes, espesicially if you are walking them in an area that is a well known cycling spot frequented by many cyclist. We all know how much almost anydog like to attack and chase cyclist, why increase the chances of this happening by walking around with your dog loose? Anyway, thats my rant for the day. Keep your eyes open on the trails, and keep safe.
CdT85 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Medium sized, some cross breed. The biggest problem was the 3 bigger dogs wanting to get into the action as well when the critter decided to grab me
GlockG4 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Your dog should be on a leash when you are in a public place, by law. That is why I like a little can of pepper spray, then make sure you get the owner by accident aswell. I really hope this does not happen to me, I will be VERY pissed. Glad your ok.
NicoBoshoff Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I was chowed by a leashed Collie in Paarl. Pulled his owner right over and took a snack out of my arse. Shame, the damn mutt hurt his owner (an old lady) even more when she fell and she was in a state. Didn't have the heart to make anything of it so I sent them on their way and went for a shot...and for an injection.
CdT85 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 I was chowed by a leashed Collie in Paarl. Pulled his owner right over and took a snack out of my arse. Shame, the damn mutt hurt his owner (an old lady) even more when she fell and she was in a state. Didn't have the heart to make anything of it so I sent them on their way and went for a shot...and for an injection. That what I did wrong.. I did not go for the shot...
braailegend Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I live round Eden/G-spot. Most people (me included) walk their dogs without leashes, as soon as we enter the Forrest gate at Eden. But Gspot bit to busy to have a dog though and its single track, so think walker should also be kept off, but thats just me. I've also had some some close calls coming down Gspot at speed with dogs, but they all were friendly, haha.
Odinson Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 A Lab once tried to have a chow-down on my left foot when I was riding through a park. I unclipped, gave him a swift kick to the jaw and off he went. I love dogs, but when they get aggressive like that they won't listen to "mooipraat" and you have to assert physical dominance to defuse the situation.
davem Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Dogs on leashes behave differently to dogs off leashes. They feel the need to protect their handler. A visit to any park will show you, those who are all barking and aggressive are the ones on leads. The ones off leads smell each others butts and form their own instant hierarchy. But a dog off the lead is an obstruction. If the area allows dogs, you have to treat the dog as such and cycle accordingly that you can keep clear safely. (A bit like we expect motorists to keep clear of us on the road, even when we make unexpected movements.) It is extremely unusual for a dog to randomly attack you and most probably because all his pack were still on the lead. Of course Jack Russells are exempt from any of this logic because they are all heart and no brain and will attack anything they feel like. I am sure they have some ghetto gangster in them. A professional dog trainer once showed me how to subdue a dog by throwing it on its back and putting your weight on its windpipe. Hold it there until it submits by going limp (not dead!). Its how dogs establish and accept dominance in their packs. Dog owners like cyclists can get pretty angry and rude when you tell them that they are not complying with the rules. IMO it is easier to anticipate and avoid rather than assert your rights and end up with confrontation and ruining your ride.
Jigghead Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Dogs must be leashed at all times. A mate of mine almost squashed a small breed on the Spruit the other day and the owner lost his cool big time. Couldn't come to grips with putting Fifi on a leash but also couldn't understand why Fifi would get squashed by the nasty mountain biker she had run in front of. Leashes will continue to be forgotten guys, just keep and eye out. I got chased going into the trees in Emmarentia, I could feel the dang thing's breath on my ankle as I pulled of a segment best at that particular point. The most concerning thing for me at the time was the panicked sound of this mutt's owner, she sounded like she knew this pooch meant business! Should have seen the HR spike at that point.
CdT85 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Dogs on leashes behave differently to dogs off leashes. They feel the need to protect their handler. A visit to any park will show you, those who are all barking and aggressive are the ones on leads. The ones off leads smell each others butts and form their own instant hierarchy. But a dog off the lead is an obstruction. If the area allows dogs, you have to treat the dog as such and cycle accordingly that you can keep clear safely. (A bit like we expect motorists to keep clear of us on the road, even when we make unexpected movements.) It is extremely unusual for a dog to randomly attack you and most probably because all his pack were still on the lead. Of course Jack Russells are exempt from any of this logic because they are all heart and no brain and will attack anything they feel like. I am sure they have some ghetto gangster in them. A professional dog trainer once showed me how to subdue a dog by throwing it on its back and putting your weight on its windpipe. Hold it there until it submits by going limp (not dead!). Its how dogs establish and accept dominance in their packs. Dog owners like cyclists can get pretty angry and rude when you tell them that they are not complying with the rules. IMO it is easier to anticipate and avoid rather than assert your rights and end up with confrontation and ruining your ride. I went as wide as I possibly could. The tracks are a bit tight.I was actually past them when the critter decided to attack, came charging and got hold of my left ancle. Kicked it away in an attempt to get loose, dismount and get the mountainbike between us. From experience with my border collie, if it stops moving, it will stop chasing. Hence trying to stop and get the bike between us.
GLuvsMtb Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Sorry to hear about your ordeal. I like the idea of pepper spray. I once kicked a dog in the face that snapped at me while I was on the bike. I was cycling up Bainskloof Pass from the Wolsley side and at what seems to be an old hotel a dog came at me from no-where. I got such a fright and next thing I knew my cycling shoe connected with the dog's face. Coming back later I was very hesitant at that section, fortunately no dog in sight that time.
davem Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I went as wide as I possibly could. The tracks are a bit tight.I was actually past them when the critter decided to attack, came charging and got hold of my left ancle. Kicked it away in an attempt to get loose, dismount and get the mountainbike between us. From experience with my border collie, if it stops moving, it will stop chasing. Hence trying to stop and get the bike between us. While I love dogs of all types and believe we can share the open spaces, there are some which will act out. In that case, you have to be prepared to dominate him as necessary. A kick is unfortunately more of a game for the dog, his prey is now making it a challenge. Unless of course your first one is powerful and well aimed. Unfortunately hysterical screaming by an owner does not help the situation. Dogs only respond to firm dominating commands. High pitched voices only excite them more. Pepper spray sounds like an appropriate treatment.
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