roger, I'm sort of doing schtick there, but the truth is that the only riders in my area that seem to have dog problems are the bike club riders from town when they go on their group rides out on our roads

I agree with you though, that since dogs are a part of our reality we need to know how to deal with them.

But I also understand that in cities, "dogs" are more likely pit bulls and rotts, whereas I encounter country hound dogs that are more friendly breeds

So for my brothers and sisters who have to suffer asphalt and pit bulls and traffic and bike lanes I do pity you all and its a shame you don't get to ride out through these open fields of ours more often

...especially now that those shock collar invisible fences are so popular!