Don't know who owned the dog, owners of the closest house quick to point out to police their dogs were in the yard. Really dogs historically for me have been a minor nuisance. I shall resist the temptation to tote a riding crop, I fear the urge to use it on other riders would be to great. Bad timing to see that thread about carbon wheels, specifically cheap chinese carbon wheels, having just recently ordered but not yet received a set of carbon 38mm 2quik wheels. Currently own a pair of Easton EC90Aero carbons which I love. I am only 5'7" and weigh 145, not a brake rider. I tend to side with those who think its an operator failure rather than equipment failure