Why is it that every time I find a nice bike path I see a large sign saying "Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times" and then on my ride encounter hordes of unleashed, excited dogs that give chase and cause lots of near accidents/ stress? The other day a really scary pit bull was in my way and almost everyone ignores the sign - don't dog people have any sense that loose dogs chasing cyclists is a really bad idea from a safety standpoint? I told one negligent owner to leash her 3 huge dogs that caused me to stop my ride for a while and she was all defensive and said "they are on a leash" and quickly leashed them.
I am tempted to become an unleashed dog cop who throws rocks at any unleashed dogs I come across - I was bitten by a doberman as a kid and dont trust dogs at all - why can't owners understand that dogs look like large predators to homo sapiens who don't know them and keep them locked up?
Also if I do get bitten what should I do? Ask the owner for their contact information so I can sue them? Attack the owner back as I bleed to death? I can't believe dogs are legal.
I am tempted to become an unleashed dog cop who throws rocks at any unleashed dogs I come across - I was bitten by a doberman as a kid and dont trust dogs at all - why can't owners understand that dogs look like large predators to homo sapiens who don't know them and keep them locked up?
Also if I do get bitten what should I do? Ask the owner for their contact information so I can sue them? Attack the owner back as I bleed to death? I can't believe dogs are legal.