Originally Posted by hairyman

No no no! This is absolutely the WRONG thing to do! This is a perfect example of classical conditioning. If a dog chases you and gets a treat it's going to make him think that chasing cyclists will result in getting treats. The next time he sees a bicycle what do you think he's going to do? He's going to chase it so he can get another treat.

Please, for the sake of other cyclists in your area, do NOT give treats to dogs who chase cyclists. They need a negative experience like bear spray/ammonia/etc in order to teach them not to chase cyclists any more.