Originally Posted by
sauerwald
Least favourite are the ones on the uphill sections of my commute!
I hit a scottish terrier once - it darted out in front of me and I was braking and trying to turn as I hit it. I went over the handlebars and messed up my shoulder. The dog owner was upset at me (she felt that I shouldn't be going that fast)- which made me wish that I had hurt the dog - I was definitely more injured than the damn brick-dog.
Most cities have ordinances requiring dog owners to keep their animals under control. The owner ought to either have kept her dog on a leash or had it properly trained to voice command. Had the matter come to court, the Judge probably would have told her as much.