In most cases, the dog, having nothing to chase and having made his point, gets bored and goes home . Most owners are also trying to get the dog called home or something . You may be in a rural area without leash laws, but that doesn't mean the dog can't be deemed a public hazard . You have a bike between you and the dog . Sometimes you just have to stall things with animals until they give up . Not all situations can be resolved without mace or pepper spray or waiting for someone to come along .