Quote from esbee on Jun 19^th, 2015, 9:25am:

...which is exactly the reason I don't ride through some neighborhoods anymore, expecially in the country.  I have called the police, and it takes moving Heaven and Earth to get them to do anything against the offending owners...especially in the unincorporated areas.  Sheesh!  
I had taken to carrying a Gamo air pistol with me on my rides--used it, too!  Really gives a sting without sending Spike to his maker.   When those areas were too short a distance to ride anyway, I just stayed on in-town roads.  Now I have to deal with people in cars who act like animals, but there is more leverage with the cameras rolling.  It's like you choose your misery as a cyclist.  
All that to say you're not alone, Sister.  May a real solution of peace be in the offing for you.  

Usually a close range blast with an Airzound will cause a quick doggie u-turn.
 
Followed by  a blast with the alcohol based sunscreen spray for the truly stubborn, just wish it could be used on the owner instead ..  
 
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 20^th, 2015, 2:55pm:

SABRE Dog Spay
 
I've had success with the low strength pepper spray product I tried to link above.  I have no desire to hurt animals. But there is still the occasional dog (or pack) that remains aggressive after the prior steps of shouting  "Bad Dog!... Go Home!" multiple times, and reinforcing that with the air horn.    Since getting the trike I'd had one dog tear a hole in the saddle bags, and not stop trying to attack until I risked a forearm to smack it on the head.
 
Even though I missed the face the dogs I used this spray against retreated.   I was kind of hoping to go the same direction again and see if they particular dogs would remember it without having to use again but weather and work have conspired against that.
 
Even if a dog is not aggressive,  please discourage them from chasing you.   Not only will other riders potentially benefit, but you may save a life.   Dogs on the chase get narrow focus;  the little dog that was probably not going to hurt me suddenly darted across traffic to let out one last yap as a Buick smacked it.   Riders watching for dogs get narrow focus;   the large dog was heading from its porch toward the road and was easily going to intercept me,   I instinctively moved away from the side of the road only to be surprised by the blast of wind as an 18 wheeler whipped past me in space I was drifting toward.

•      Here is the skinny on the aggressive dog…she was wandering the street and nearly in my yard as the sheriff pulled into my driveway.  He  went and talked to the actual owner of the dog who is the son of the man who owns the property. He now has his official  warning and the next is a citation then having to get 10,000 insurance on this dog.
 
 The dog owner asked, "is there any other place they can ride their trikes?"  
 
 
The officer suggested we buy pepper spray, which we are going to do but I sure hope the dog owner gets the message.  
susan in paris

I carry a spray bottle that fits a bottle cage, filled with full strength ammonia, adjusted to spray a stream rather than a mist. Very inexpensive and it works well. Just one time of being sprayed will teach most dogs, but there are a few that never learn.

around the block-it rained yesterday and is cooler today  2.57 miles  ---hubby went 8/10  mile.  
susan in paris