Enough with dogs! Hopefully Niko Young got the contact info of the owner whose dog bit him, so he can call the Police and have the dog turned over and exterminated. No surprise that it happened to Nico in Scottsdale, a town full of yuppies.
Enough with dogs! Hopefully Niko Young got the contact info of the owner whose dog bit him, so he can call the Police and have the dog turned over and exterminated. No surprise that it happened to Nico in Scottsdale, a town full of yuppies.
Liking dogs can't stop you from approaching each attack as an attack and defending yourself. You owe it to yourself to err on the side of caution by turning, standing your ground, and, often, striking first. And you should let the owner know that the risk is not just to the runner (or to a grandmother or to a child) but to their dog. Once you frame the risk as to their dog from you hurting it to defend yourself, they take it more seriously. Better to sound like a maniac than let yourself get hurt unnecessarily.
As someone who loves dogs and owns one, I think the tricky thing is knowing how to distinguish between an impending attack and an aggressive approach meant to get you out of the dog's perceived territory. I've had multiple instances of the latter, without ever getting bit. The advice articles I've read on this topic generally recommend standing your ground as you say. But I've had success continuing to run (because I know dogs don't want you in their territory) while looking at the dog approaching me and repeatedly yelling "No!" at them in an authoritative voice. Even though that's not generally advised, it's worked for me every time.
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Even when dog owners use leashes, they often have them extended far beyond 6' and are oblivious to their surroundings. Also, since people walk on the right, wouldn't it make sense for them to walk their dogs on the right of them to keep the dogs away from anyone passing on the left or coming from the opposite direction?
I've been bit in the hand by a fully grown German Shepard off the leash on a run. The other time was a fat yellow lab who spazzed out when I passed it. The yellow lab actually did some damage. Another incident, I was on a time trial run on a public trail, well passed the point of feeling warmed up and locked in. This lady tried to jump in my way and get me to stop running so I didn't spook her off the leash dog. I ran past her and the dog, the dog didn't even react to me. This incident ticked me off the most believe it or not, because who in their right mind tries to jump in the way of someone running full speed, if it was a man I would've just lowered my shoulder not even kidding.
Every outdoor space you can imagine is taken over by dogs and their owners most loose. Even open tracks they just walk around them and the leash all sprawled out. Not to mention a full walking trail/ dog park around the track but nope they need to be on the track for runners. I carry mace for protection because I've had a couple pits run up on me and it's terrifying. Why ar the pits always loose?
The people who take their dogs off the leash on the trails are the worst. Lady had three dogs off the leash running everywhere, barking and growling. At what point do you just start calling the cops or animal control?
Enough with dogs! Hopefully Niko Young got the contact info of the owner whose dog bit him, so he can call the Police and have the dog turned over and exterminated. No surprise that it happened to Nico in Scottsdale, a town full of yuppies.
Enough with dogs! Hopefully Niko Young got the contact info of the owner whose dog bit him, so he can call the Police and have the dog turned over and exterminated. No surprise that it happened to Nico in Scottsdale, a town full of yuppies.
What's your deal? While scratches aren't bad, a dog bite can give you rabies or another infection. Real runners can empathize with Jamin and Nico, I'm guessing, you sound like a has-been geezer who hasn't run in 25 years.