Originally Posted by Goose5

Try this at your own risk. Every dog encounter I have had usually begins with barking. So, I know their coming. I come to a complete stop as quickly as possible. Look straight ahead. Do not establish eye contact. The dog circles and sniffs and loses interest pretty quickly. I ride off slowly. I have not been bit once using this method while riding or on foot. I did have one dog that just appeared on my heels without barking. I was lucky it was a smaller dog and had no problem outrunning it.