I got my first dog in 2003 and took a training course. It was a good course, because the teacher didn't teach our dogs, he taught us humans how to teach our dogs. When I got my second dog, I took the course again as a refresher.

Bad dog owners are everywhere. I learned from the course how to convey "no" and "good dog." It's in the tone and force of the voice, not in the choice of words. I spend most of my time in the city. Sometimes a dog will bark or lunge at my dog and the owner will say "No Fido" in a soothing voice and might even hold the dog in a pleasing way. I haven't told these people that they are rewarding their dogs. Yet. One day, I might need to.

It's been a few years since a dog chased me while I was on my bike. I'm not going to carry any equipment to handle the situation. I can only prepare so much. I wear cleated shoes, and I have a helmet, gloves, eyeglass mirror, cell phone, water bottle, and tool kit. It's already too much. That's one reason I don't use an action camera when I ride.