i live in a suburban area about 25 miles east of atlanta. most people own at least one dog. about 20% let the dogs run free. this initially alarmed me, but i soon discovered that everyone (including animal control) just accepts it so i only do anything now if a dog is proven to be vicious. I think it's kind of crazy, but more country minded persons don't get how anyone could be against it.
the worst i have to deal with now is a white pit mix who loves people but is a tad dog aggressive. On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Reminds me of this Border Collie on my commute back home from school last > year. As any good Border would do, it not only crouched and gave "the > stare", it laid down and actually had its chin on the ground as it stalked > the approaching cars. The most scary thing is that its nose was right at > the > pavement's edge (with no paved shoulder). > > It used to really irritate me actually, as I didn't want the damage to my > car or the trauma of nailing a dog in the road, then having to decide > whether to go back and attempt to rescue it as it flailed and suffered, > and > to try to contact the dog's owners and face their wrath and hysteria and > sorrow. > > On the other hand, maybe as farmers they would take the news in much more > stoic fashion and chalk it up to a dog that was no good 'cause it got ran > over and couldn't stay out of the way of cars. At any rate, I really > wanted > to ask them to contain their dog. In fact I tried to call the local > sheriff > dept. but couldn't find the number. > > As for dogs and bicycles: That irritates me even more. I know a woman from > our cycling group that had to be airlifted to the hospital because of a > dog > that chased her and made her crash. She is not ever going to be the same. > I > feel so badly for her. But as far as I know, she did not seek to call the > dog's owners to responsibility for this. > > I'm a dog lover, but I really am not as enchanted at the idea of dogs > running loose as a lot of people are. > > Brian > > > > Mitch wrote: > > There's a dog which likes to lay in the ditch (for the last 8-10 years) > > and then race whatever comes along. Never goes into the road. When I > > drove by the other day, he gave himself a 200 foot head start, didn't > > wait for me to get to the starting line. Maybe he's getting older? > > I caught him near the edge of the field next to the yard. Not sure what > > he considers the finish line, he usually pulls up and stops near the > > center of the field. I haven't paced him on the bicycle for a few > > years, but IIRC he used to be able to be able to accelerate quite > > smartly to 30-35mph. > > > > Mitch. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
