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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 3, 2007 6:17:26 GMT -5
Did some night riding at FATS last night, and on my way out I noticed there was a bunch of dust in the air and I kept wondering why...I figured some deer had just moved through the area or something. But, turns out it was a bunch of dogs, not full grown, but not very small either. I think they were golden retrievers. There was about 8 or so. Most scattered into the woods, but two ran down the trail ahead of me all the way to the parking lot. So keep an eye out, it would suck to t-bone a puppy...
Oh yeah, I rode 3 loops for the first time last night. Rode Skinny CW to the Brown Wave CCW, finished Skinny CW, and then rode Great Wall CCW. Total time was about 2 hours and 30 minutes, 20 minutes of that was stopping and talking and putting my light on though. Actual ride time was 2 hours and 10 minutes, total distance of 21.36 miles with an average speed of 9.9mph. Next Weds. I'm going to do all four loops.
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Post by seenvic on Oct 3, 2007 7:50:33 GMT -5
I've seen a pack of dogs on the end of Turkey Creek years ago. I didn't bother them and they didn't bother me. These were mature dogs that were just wild, I think.
Your "pack" of dogs sounds like someone dumped a litter of puppies out there. That is very sad, but par for the course. Years ago a friend found about 12 puppies dumped into Deep Step Creek - literally thrown over the bridge to drown. He saved them and together we found homes for them. I think was just one of 2 or 3 litters of puppies that were saved by riders on the old Tower Trails.
Unfortunately this is a problem that has no end in sight. Most of the skulls in the curve about the GW/Skinny Junction are dog skulls. Again, sad and evidence that many dogs are lost/dumped in these woods.
Please spay and nueter your dogs!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 3, 2007 8:04:53 GMT -5
I don't know if these were dumped or not, they're pretty big to be considered puppies, I'd say their back is about two feet tall. I would think if someone was going to dump them they'd have done it sooner...but I don't know. None of them looked malnourished or anything, they all looked healthy.
They were pretty dogs.
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Post by laramie on Oct 3, 2007 8:37:39 GMT -5
About a month ago I was riding Deep Step with my two sons (ages 8 and 6) in the afternoon and ran into a pack of dogs at the bottom of the hill right after crossing the road riding CCW. My 8 yr old was riding in front and I heard lots of barking. When my 6 yr old and I caught up to him he was stopped in the trai surrounded by the dogs. These dogs were VERY aggressive and were not backing down. I always carry pepper spray (and a big knife and know how to use it) so I got the pepper spray ready and started moving forward yelling at the dogs. I instructed my two boys to slowly walk their bikes on down the trail while I dealt with the dogs. The dogs were almost witin touching distance at this point and were barking and moving in. I was walking toward the dogs and yelling at them and they still were not backing down. I finally picked up a couple of rocks and started throwing them at the dogs. It wasn't until I actually hit one of them that they started slowly backing off and finally went into the woods. They never ran away or acted scared. All the dogs barking were solid black and looked like they had not fully matured. There was a larger dog that looked like possibly the mother (it had a collar on) and was standing farther away and not barking. I meant to post this right after it happened but forgot about it until I read the other posts. I've found pepper spray to be an effective counter against dogs and have used it on domestic dogs that have chased me while running and road biking. Most of the bike shops sell it as well as the gun stores. It works on people too  |
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Post by seenvic on Oct 3, 2007 8:54:10 GMT -5
Reading Laramie's post.....WOW. Glad neither you nor your boys were hurt/bitten.
First rattlesnakes and ticks. Now packs of dogs.
What's next?
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Post by brianW on Oct 3, 2007 10:40:41 GMT -5
My first thought was coyotes but after reading larmines thread sounds like domesticated dogs gone wild. Coyotes I am not really concerned about they tend to be skittish around humans. Back in New Hampshire we used to see them and hear them all the time. However if they are domesticated dogs that have gone wild (coydogs as we call them up north) they can be a problem since they do not "fear" humans like coyotes.
Thanks for the heads up. -brianW
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Post by wooglin on Oct 3, 2007 11:24:12 GMT -5
I've seen a pack of dogs on the end of Turkey Creek years ago. I didn't bother them and they didn't bother me. You mean that vicious pack of Jack Russells?  |
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 3, 2007 11:34:47 GMT -5
The dogs I saw were not coyotes, I'm pretty sure they were golden retrievers. They weren't the same dogs that larmines ran across though.
Glad everyone got away okay larmines.
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Post by ec494 on Oct 4, 2007 20:31:06 GMT -5
a pack of golden retrievers? lucky they didn't knock you off your bike and try to lick you to death while a clever one tried to find your power bars
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Post by wooglin on Oct 4, 2007 21:57:52 GMT -5
a pack of golden retrievers? lucky they didn't knock you off your bike and try to lick you to death while a clever one tried to find your power bars Lol. Next time carry a tennis ball. That ought to distract them long enough to get away. |
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Post by chileanrastabilly on Oct 5, 2007 12:37:33 GMT -5
Reading Laramie's post.....WOW. Glad neither you nor your boys were hurt/bitten. First rattlesnakes and ticks. Now packs of dogs. What's next? Rednecks w/ guns? |
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Post by ec494 on Oct 5, 2007 20:59:59 GMT -5
the problem with the tennis ball is that once you throw it they will never leave you alone. it would be tough explaining to your spouse how a pack of goldens followed you to your car and then jumped in expecting a fun car ride and now want to become a member of your family and how out of the goodness of your heart you brought them home
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Post by JIMMYC on Oct 8, 2007 13:38:24 GMT -5
.... train them to lead or chase the lost people back to the parking lot.
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Post by brianW on Oct 8, 2007 20:15:26 GMT -5
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Post by laramie on Oct 10, 2007 11:08:20 GMT -5
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