Animals on the f&*%$ing road...

**DarkLord** · 4th July 2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by Blackbird

I wasn't trying to be smart, I was just thinking that polite discussion paves the way to more formal action if they tell you to piss off. One of our neighbours has a dog that howls whenever she goes out for more than a couple of hours or so. We spoke politely to her about it and nothing changed so we got the dog ranger in by ringing the local council hotline. This was great fun as she's a local councilwoman! She takes the bloody thing with her now and drops it off somewhere when she has to attend meetings. Doing it by the book pushes offenders into a corner.

I know dude, it's all good

I guess the main thing is that it's happened more than a few times now, each time the neighbour has been in their yard and has seen it happen. Their dog is at risk just as much as I am and as far as I'm concerned they should have done something about it by now. I think my glare straight at him today made my feelings pretty clear, and I hope they learn from it. Maybe I should go and talk to them but for some reason I get the feeling it could turn ugly very quickly, and I tend to be a bit of a loose cannon when the bike is involved. Perhaps calling the dog ranger if it happens again may be the best solution.

**p.dath** · 4th July 2009, 15:43

I've had a similar issue with kids. Where my girlfriend lives there are a couple of boys, probably about 10, who skateboard down the street. I was on my bike about 7pm one night, came around the corner and had to modify my line considerably to avoid them.
Anyway pulled into her place and then took a couple of minutes to calm down.

Couldn't find the kids after that, or figure out who there parents are to warn the parents.

**LaytonNZ** · 4th July 2009, 16:31

Well....You have a Cage dont you?

Problem solved. You have bigger wheels and 4 of them!

**FJRider** · 4th July 2009, 16:39

Just dont kick the dog unless you are wearing a good pair of boots. I've seen many broken toes after some have tried that. And a few flying dogs too. Only reccomended on SMALL dogs.

**bsasuper** · 4th July 2009, 16:54

step 1, grab dog when out in the street

step2, tie dog up in your yard out of sight of owner

step3, call animal control, advise of stray dog detained in yard, they will be straight around to collect.

step4, watch owner as he has to go collect it and pay.

step5, see step 1 if owner still does not get it.

**Motu** · 4th July 2009, 17:17

The thing to do with dogs that chase bikes - is to chase them! A yappy little dog used to come out at me every day...so I took the time to chase him around the streets,and right onto his front lawn! Big donuts on the grass.Did that a couple of times and whenever he saw me he'd run inside his gate.Even little bikes can sort big dogs - a German Shepard used to come out and have a go at my C50 every day...I took to aiming at him and running across his front lawn.Soon when he saw me coming down the road he'd go back in his kennel.The owner of that dog was a workmate....he never mentioned me chasing the dog on his property,and I never raised the matter either.

**nosebleed** · 4th July 2009, 18:04

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Just don't have a mate following you too closely. On the Grand Challenge, I was following a mate with a 'busa when he ran over a possum in the dark. It's not nice having to clean animal grapeshot off the front of your jacket and helmet

BTW, have you actually tries talking to the neighbour first?

guess they do things differently outside-a Auckland, huh. shit thats good!

**hang0ver** · 4th July 2009, 18:10

Originally Posted by DarkLord

revved my engine violently outside his house before going up my driveway.

That must have scared the shit outta him!

But seriously... I've run over a fully intact possum at about 100, hardly noticed a thing... Could be different with less momentum?

**DarkLord** · 4th July 2009, 18:17

Originally Posted by hang0ver

That must have scared the shit outta him!

But seriously... I've run over a fully intact possum at about 100, hardly noticed a thing... Could be different with less momentum?

Lol... well I do have a noisy zorst, and he was in his front yard at the time and I was looking straight at him... hopefully I made my point

I'm not too worried if I hit it with the back wheel. It's that it runs out straight towards my front wheel which concerns me. However my flatmate has complained of the same thing, while in his car. Perhaps he should just "not see it" next time?

**hang0ver** · 4th July 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by DarkLord

Perhaps he should just "not see it" next time?

Haha, this will earn me some flame, but I have no love for little dogs... They should never be let out of the handbag right? I think I would get over it pretty quickly.

And I'm not one of those tough guy dog enthusiasts... Our Lab is the best natured dog I've ever met... He is also very selective with his barking.
Small dog = Small man syndrome?

**sunhuntin** · 4th July 2009, 19:03

i had a dog go for my foot a few years ago when i was leaving for work. his owners were over the road laughing. lucky that i left my drive faster than normal, otherwise he would have had my foot, steel caps and all.
rang the dog ranger when i got to work, and they basically couldnt give a shit. never saw the dog or the owners again though, so yeh. i thought they came from the house across the road, which at the time was occupied by mongrel mob, which could account for the lack of guts on councils part.

**davebullet** · 4th July 2009, 19:09

Print out a colour A1 sized doberman face, place on card then stick to the front of your bike. Make menacing noises and aim for the dog - it will freak him out.

Seriously, from what I've read, you slow your approach toward the dog. Chasing dogs usually prefer to "attack" from behind (rarely head on) - so it will head to the side of you then around to the back wheel. Then hoof it (excuse pun) and leave it behind.

You shouldn't have to put up with this every time you leave your house though.

A quite conversation is good.... don't mention how it pisses you off - tell him you don't want to inconvenience him by killing his dog.

**Forest** · 4th July 2009, 20:03

If you hurt or kill your neighbor's dog, you'll start a feud that will be guaranteed to end badly.

**CookMySock** · 4th July 2009, 20:33

Mostly, dogs like living too, and they won't get under your wheels if they can help it. If you think you can get away with it, swerve harrd at them!! This will fuck their timing up something chronic and make them run like hell. Next time it is unlikely they will try that again with you.

If you are going to hit something small, then hit it fast. Probably it won't knock you off - rather you will knock IT off. There's a video on youtube of a biker hitting a deer and utterly decimating it.

Steve