my dog runs along side me when im on my bike. there was a long strip of road by the train tracks that i use to take him out on every day for exercise. he just stays next to my bike. should this be illegal?? because the majority of the people in my town dont seem to think so. where i live people let you bring your dogs in video stores and coffee shops and restaurants with patios. its just a dog friendly town. an "open minded" town. people dont get freaked out when they see a dog walking with its owner off the leash. hell,, even when the dog is out of its yard on accident,, because sometimes dogs escape.. its not always the owners neglagence if a dogs on the street..
the point that im getting at is this.. if you are on a bike tour passing through MY town,, and you come down MY street where me or any of my neighbors are playing with our dogs off the leash,,, id think twice before i intentionally RUN OVER the dog that comes trotting up to you.. you would have a much worse penalty coming your way than possably having your heels nipped at.... i would catch you,, and feel free to take as many pictures of the "crime scene" as you can before i shove the camera up your cavity hole. if the police want to fetch it out of there you can file a report on me.. file several... file away..

some people could stand to learn to be a little more sensative to other peoples environments,, not the other way around where you believe that the world should adapt to your comfort levels and reservations.

the "crazy pitt bull" scenario is a 1 in 1000 chance with domesticated dog encounters.

i think the water bottle squirting was a reasonable idea that somebody brought to the table..
wasnt that the purpose of this thread? bringing ideas to the table? not venting your hatred of leashless dogs and there owners or bragging about the fates that youve dealt them?