+1 on moron owners...

- we ride down in alligator country... over the past year, we've encountered numerous numbskull dog owners allowing their dogs to chase squirrels and run free across the path in the park and next to the waterline of impoundments containing gators...

- in the past two months: my riding buddy has been knocked off his bike by a running dog (not attacked) in November; earlier this month we ran across a couple with 6 (six!) small dogs, three of them puppies, running free with no leashes literally yards from the water's edge...

- and two days ago, two oblivious a55hats were walking 7 (seven!) dogs, completely blocking the path - and then got upset when we slowed down, yelled 'coming through!' rang our bells, and moved through the pack (they didn't move to either side to allow us to get through - i got slobbered on the calf)...

- and i've seen plenty of folks who think it's 'cute' to let Fido walk around off the leash - then lunge and grab for the leash when they think we cyclists are going to endanger their 'baby'...

- and to the dog owners who don't pick up their pet's waste: that stuff is going into the groundwater!

- other morons i've encountered down here in public was one lady in Bed Bath and Beyond who decided to take her dog shopping, let it crap in the cart, then left the cart by the front door when asked to leave by a clerk... another twit took her miniature on a shopping tour of Target, then got upset when asked to leave by the manager... and the worse of all to me was the stupid fool taking her large, moulting parrot on her shoulder through the local Lowe's (that thing looked nasty, and had crapped down the back of her T-shirt)...

- but i do have to say that the majority of dog owners i've encountered have been responsible and friendly... it's the one or two that ruin the rep of the majority...

JMHO...