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Just keep running...
Maybe dogs are meaner out east or something, but I have had far more hostile encounters with humans on the trails than with canines....
Speculum Wrangler
Jeanne
Biscuit, my 14# rat terrier, led me to a 5k PR (and AG award) last summer. We might have been even faster if he hadn't been distracted by those deer loping across the road just before the finish...
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
I actually fear a dog following me and getting lost or hit by a car more than I fear attack. I'd feel really bad if I indirectly caused harm to someone's pet--even if it's ultimately their fault for not properly restraining their dog safely in the yard.
Beatin' on the Rock
veggies on the runMartial Artist Runners
- Anya
Dog-Love
I may have posted this anecdote on another forum. I can't remember for certain. A few months ago I ran by a man walking his dog, and the dog started howling when he saw me. The guy tried to get her to stop, but couldn't. He apologized as I ran by, but I told him now worries, and that I really appreciated the dog cheering me on. As I continued running, I heard him joining the dog in howling for me. Now, whenever I run by a yard with dogs barking at me, I know that it's because they are cheering me on, and it helps me get in a good workout.
Michelle
The moral of the story is that 1. Not all nasty dogs are products of their owners - some dogs just have it in them. and 2. Any dog who is dominant by nature will test the owner's dominance EVERY day until the day that dog dies. That just how it is. If the owners arent able to be that pack leader every second of that dogs life, the natural dominace of a dog will instinctly take over. sadly, MOST owners of potentially agressive dogs aren't aware of how they need to train their animals. .