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Yesterday, there was a cyclist-attacked-by-dog story on Judge Judy.
Defense? 1. My pit bull hasn't been trained to be mean. 2. My pit bull is so sweet he is afraid to leave our property line. 3. My pit bull hasn't ever done anything like this before. 3. Our gate was closed, but he could have squeezed out under the barbed wire fence--maybe. 4. The cyclist is just trying to extort money from us. 5. I didn't see any damage to the bike. 6. I didn't see any "road rash" on the cyclist. 7. The policeman wrote down that 2 dogs had chased him instead of one, so that makes the entire report false. 8. After the cyclist got an estimate from the bike shop, the bike shop owner called me and personally told me the guy was just trying to make money off of us. Result: pay for the damage. Pat in TX |
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On Jun 12, 10:28*pm, "Pat" wrote:
Yesterday, there was a cyclist-attacked-by-dog story on Judge Judy. Defense? 1. My pit bull hasn't been trained to be mean. 2. My pit bull is so sweet he is afraid to leave our property line. 3. My pit bull hasn't ever done anything like this before. 3. Our gate was closed, but he could have squeezed out under the barbed wire fence--maybe. 4. The cyclist is just trying to extort money from us. 5. I didn't see any damage to the bike. 6. I didn't see any "road rash" on the cyclist. 7. The policeman wrote down that 2 dogs had chased him instead of one, so that makes the entire report false. 8. After the cyclist got an estimate from the bike shop, the bike shop owner called me and personally told me the guy was just trying to make money off of us. Result: *pay for the damage. Pat in TX A different judge might have made a whole different ruling. I've only been riding for about a year. Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. It also happened on my ride a few times. When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. Ride on! Bob Syr |
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On Jun 13, 6:43*pm, bob syr wrote:
Snip *Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. *One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. *Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. *It also happened on my ride a few times. *When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. *So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. *I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. *Ride on! Bob Syr Bob....interesting, I'll remember this...I'll bet it will also work for coyotes. Wonder about mountain lions, do you think it would work on them? Also, the bell I've got just goes "bing" not "biddle dee ding" like the one I had as a kid. Wonder if the doggies or the lions would respond differently depending on which one they hear. Cheers, ABS |
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On Jun 13, 9:32*pm, (Tom Keats) wrote:
Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway. So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind... With a lot of city dogs, when they seem to give chase they're really trying to form a pack with you. *If you stop, they stop too, in a somewhat bewildered and puzzled state. *They sit down in the middle of the street, flappy tongue hanging out, and eyes looking expectantly at you, while in the backs of their minds they wonder if they committed some sort of faux paw. SOL (Snorting out loud!!) And more cheers, ABS |
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On Jun 13, 11:33*pm, wrote:
On Jun 13, 6:43*pm, bob syr wrote: Snip *Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. *One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. *Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. *It also happened on my ride a few times. *When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. *So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. *I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. *Ride on! Bob Syr Bob....interesting, I'll remember this...I'll bet it will also work for coyotes. Wonder about mountain lions, do you think it would work on them? Also, the bell I've got just goes "bing" not "biddle dee ding" like the one I had as a kid. Wonder if the doggies or the lions would respond differently depending on which one they hear. Cheers, ABS Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob |
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On Jun 14, 10:02 pm, bob syr wrote:
Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob You obviously don't ride where Carl F. rides. |
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:20:48 -0500, max
wrote: In article , wrote: Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway. So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind... draw BIG EYES on the back of your jersey. It throws them off. In parts of India, the last man in a line of honey gatherers or woodsmen wears a backward facing mask to fool the tigers. -- zk |
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:28:49 -0700 (PDT), Brian Huntley
wrote: On Jun 14, 10:02 pm, bob syr wrote: Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob You obviously don't ride where Carl F. rides. My bell repells pigs. The "no-bell prize" is a $75 fine, Skunks don't like it either. -- zk |
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