Sodding dogs!!

[Arrowfoot]

Well dodged but not.the point at all.

You're advocating killing perfectly healthy dogs many of which are barely teenagers in human terms.

You want to talk numbers not morals or ethics, so you start: how many perfectly healthy dogs killed because they can no longer fulfil a working or sporting role to the highest level is acceptable?

Do you have the same distasteful eugenic attitudes to racehorses, battery hens, retired racing cyclists not making a positive contribution to society?

I am curious. Which post did Tinpost state that he wanted to kill "perfectly healthy dogs"?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

He didn't actually say that, what he said was that the only dogs should be working dogs & they should not be kept as pets, to which shouldbeinbed took exception & with a huge leap, went from there not being any dogs as pets, to euthanising any dog at the end of it's working life no matter how young/old.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I beg to differ. I slowed right down and going very slow. The fault is solely on the dog's owner. I will also remind you that I was on a dedicated cycle lane. Dogs should be on a lead at all times in public places. I take it you are a dog lover and dogs are always right. What a shame, get over it .

That's not what you first said, you never mentioned slowing down, it's now gone from a shared use to dedicated cycle way, make you mind up, why should dogs be on a lead at all times in public places? the only exception is dogs contained within the dangerous dogs act. Glad to hear you are not hurt & have recovered, but you ought to be more careful, animals not just dogs are unpredictable creatures, you as a higher life form should be aware of this. As you the verbal abuse you gave the owner, it would have been more effective if said calmly.

 

[steveindenmark]

I'm sure they must have told you some funny tails

They often make more sense than some of the people I know :0)

 

[RichardB]

I'm sure they must have told you some funny tails

Gives you paws for thought, certainly.

 

[Karlt]

The OP reminds of the time when I was cycling along a cycle path on the prom when a young child got out of her parents' car and ran across the pavement onto the cycle path, in her haste to get to the beach. I swerved and missed the kid fortunately but my mate wasn't so lucky. He hit her a glancing blow and came down; breaking his femur in the process.
Fortunately there were lots of witnesses and we later found out that the kid was found culpable and the parents were given a suspended sentence. sodding kids

Suspended sentence? What criminal offence were they convicted of? I can imagine a finding for damages under negligence, but I can't see what the criminal offence would be.

 

[John the Monkey]

I treat all dogs like horses when I am riding. I talk to them. I often stop and talk to them. Sometimes they are not sure what you are. I even carry doggy snacks in the bar bag and I dont even own a dog.

I'd be wary of that, in case of encouraging a "cyclist = fuss and a treat" reaction in the pooches, as much as I like dogs myself, not everyone does.

 

[steveindenmark]

I'd be wary of that, in case of encouraging a "cyclist = fuss and a treat" reaction in the pooches, as much as I like dogs myself, not everyone does.

That is not my problem as I like dogs.

 

[John the Monkey]

That is not my problem as I like dogs.

You're just hoping to train up a pack of them to follow poor old Gavroche, hoping for treats, admit it.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I used to use a shared cycle path on my commute to work in my last job. In my experience, there are a minority of idiot dog owners, and also a minority of idiot cyclists, whom simply ride to fast on these shared paths. I nearly got taken out by a large bloke on a mtb, whom came flying around a blind corner taking nearly all the path up. If somebody was walking, which is often the case as its a built up area, he would of caused serious damage.

The worst I've had is kids throwing stones at me and telling me to fark off, in a rough area. I much prefer dogs to these.

Unfortunately both the two minorities, cause resentment between both parties.

 

[Licramite]

yes th

I treat all dogs like horses when I am riding. I talk to them. I often stop and talk to them. Sometimes they are not sure what you are. I even carry doggy snacks in the bar bag and I dont even own a dog.

them doggy snacks come in handy on a long ride - very tasty.

 

[swee'pea99]

We are not all dreadful owners who let their hounds run riot. I do agree that some people shouldn't be in charge of a Care-Bear, let alone a dog though.
I remonstrated with a bloke who told me to eff off when I asked him to clean up the huge pile of poo his dog deposited. He was getting in the car so, using a poo bag, I scooped the poop and popped it into his car when he wasn't looking. I didn't tie the bag up . I might not be a very nice person, now I think about it.

True story apparently...

Car stops at the lights, window winds down, cig packet falls on the pavement. Passing little old lady picks it up and passes it back through the window, from which an unwashed voice mutters: 'Nah, s'alright, we don't need it', gaining the withering cut-glass response: 'Neither does Cheltenham!'

 

[Donger]

One of my worst new-pants-required moments ever was when I was on holiday in Languedoc, cycling through the Corbieres Hills. I always like to read any road signs, advertisements and information boards when I'm in France, and I couldn't help noticing a sign announcing a Rottweiler breeding farm. It was on an uphill slope, and I was slowly climbing up past the entrance drive to the place, when I caught sight of a field full of them. Cripes! They were dotted around like free-range chickens. Then one of them noticed me, wheezing slowly past on the road below them. Then another took note, and another. Rottie Christmas had come early. Suddenly several of them started barking and growling and bounding towards me, meaning business. I was tempted to turn tail and speed back downhill to escape, but that would have given me a huge hill to climb in the blazing sunshine to get back home. So I spun myself into a blur, climbing as fast as I could, with half a dozen Rotties closing in fast to my right. Turned out there was a wire fence, thank goodness, but that was the fastest I have ever climbed in my life.

 

[Saluki]

One of my worst new-pants-required moments ever was when I was on holiday in Languedoc, cycling through the Corbieres Hills. I always like to read any road signs, advertisements and information boards when I'm in France, and I couldn't help noticing a sign announcing a Rottweiler breeding farm. It was on an uphill slope, and I was slowly climbing up past the entrance drive to the place, when I caught sight of a field full of them. Cripes! They were dotted around like free-range chickens. Then one of them noticed me, wheezing slowly past on the road below them. Then another took note, and another. Rottie Christmas had come early. Suddenly several of them started barking and growling and bounding towards me, meaning business. I was tempted to turn tail and speed back downhill to escape, but that would have given me a huge hill to climb in the blazing sunshine to get back home. So I spun myself into a blur, climbing as fast as I could, with half a dozen Rotties closing in fast to my right. Turned out there was a wire fence, thank goodness, but that was the fastest I have ever climbed in my life.

Did you have Strava running?

 

[Donger]

Did you have Strava running?

Does not compute ... Sorry, no. I'm strictly low tech. Seem to remember it was on the opposite side of a mountain from a place called Duilhac. Would have been a PB Strava segment for me though.