cycling and aggressive dogs!

[Stihldog]

I bet that Collie can do longer and faster rides than you . My son has one........fast and never stops running!

…and incredibly smart.
His owner tells me that he just needs to say;”Go Find Stihl” while he’s on a hike and Cowboy starts work. Cowboy runs back and forth between me and the owner regardless of the distance and obstacles. He does not stop until his owner and I see each other.

My dogs brain (Luke) is a little bigger than a walnut …but he knows sign language and can count to three.

Oh!…and he likes to cuddle.

 

[Base]

Disclaimer; Mods, please don’t change my signature handle to the “Dog Whisper. I’m happy being a “tool”.

About 8 years ago my American Cocker Spaniel underwent a double inner ear operation.

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He could no longer hear but this operation improved, and possibly saved his life. I had to learn and use new commands for him. He’s adapted well…and so have I. Sign language and different personal behaviours became our method of communication.

I encounter trail dogs and dog walkers each day I ride. 99’9% of the owners have well behaved dogs . One particular dog walker exercises 6-8 very large dogs. I see him once or twice a week and those dogs are always on a leash. When I stop to speak with him, all the dogs sit and stare at him waiting for me next command. The dogs don’t look at me or my bike. It’s amazing to see.

A trail dog “Cowboy” will find me regardless of where I am. He suddenly shows up, usually between my legs, and scares the crap out of me. He then wines and cries and looks forward to my affection and the signature “double-head-scratch”. Several minutes later the owner shows up. Cowboy is my favourite trail dog.


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Me and Cowboy.

I had a bordie collie years ago and she loved coming out on the trails with me. Should see her sad face when I would get the bike ready and go out without her as she needed the recovery days. Furthest I ever took her was around 30km or so.

Most dogs I encounter along the trails are pretty good aside from the very few but I think its more the owners for not training them better.

 

[Stihldog]

I had a bordie collie years ago and she loved coming out on the trails with me. Should see her sad face when I would get the bike ready and go out without her as she needed the recovery days. Furthest I ever took her was around 30km or so.

Most dogs I encounter along the trails are pretty good aside from the very few but I think its more the owners for not training them better.

Yes. I can lead and walk my dog without a single doggie incident. He’s well behaved, focused and gets well exercised. But my wife refuses to walk him anymore. He goes bananas. She returns almost in tears and Luke is just wound-up. He thinks he needs to protect her from everything.

Dogs can sense things that we may not be aware of.