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

[DarkLord]

Don't know if I'll need to now. I moved house recently so I'm not on that street anymore.

However, up till the time that I moved, I never even saw the thing again. Think I put the fear of God into those people. I imagine a completely black clad motorcyclist riding a noisy debaffled v-twin, still wearing his helmet (which would make me over 6 feet tall) and shouting at the top of his lungs could be quite intimidating.

[schrodingers cat]

The dog isn't suppose to be out of the property and should be behind the fence or in the backyard. I suggest that you get in contact with the Dog Ranger next time it is out as it will end up causing you to come off your bike which is the last thing you need. If the pound pick it up it will cost the owner money to get it out of the pound and the dog should be registered as well.
No road user should have to put up with dogs running out in front of them and the owners need to take more responsibility on making sure their animal is securely behind fences/gates at all times.

Yes! Yes! Yes! 100% Correct. (now leave KB forum and never post an accurate, helpful reply again - its just not done :smile

[miloking]

WTF? Unless you are all joking (but doesnt look like for some) those suggesting to realy kill, kick, wheelie over little dog are sick and need mental treatment!

Clearly its a owner problem, luckily OP seems to have the better idea anyway....

[doc]

However I think my glare said it all today. I'm hoping he will have got the message from that, and I won't need to become aggressive.

Na the glare would have done it .He will be hiding behind the curtains watching you now tho

[slofox]

Years ago I lived opposite a yappy dog that chased every vehicle - including my bike. I saw a program on TV that recommended carrying a water pistol loaded with DILUTED ammonia solution. A couple of squirts of this was supposed to deter the yapper without actually doing it any harm (hence diluted). I never did get a chance to try it out - the dog got squashed by one of the cars it was chasing one evening and the problem was solved - ht. ht. ht. My heart bled...

Course these days you'd have lunatic fringe groups like SAFE all over you if you dared to squirt anything stinky at a dog no matter how obnoxious the mutt was...

Oh and just for the record, sheep are worse to run into than dogs. damhik.

[ac3_snow]

Hey kinda on topic still but whats the deal with possums on the highway. No worries rolling over them in a car but what about on ya bike, fortunatly I havn't had to find out yet (touch wood!) but do you really need to avoid them? I'm guessing they could cause a bit of hassle especially if your halfway round a corner...

[Flip]

Most dog owners love their pets and dont want to see them hurt. Just talk to the owner. If they don't do anything then call the dog ranger. I would not attack the dog in any way because there are all kinds of animal welfare laws you can be charged with.

I have hit (killed) 2 possums, a rabbit and a cat with while riding and have never had a problem apart from the cat that hit me in the foot peg and actually bruised my toes. All the others were just a small squishy judder bars.

[Genie]

I'm in laughter mode now...this thread started almost a year ago so I dont' think he needs our advice at this late stage...oh and he's now shifted. Funny how this old thread has been revived. As they say "there's life in the old dog yet!"