Having read the previous discussions to meet possible dog chases/enquiries/attacks on my upcoming tour I'll be taking a stick attached in front of the handlebars (as I use a walking stick anyway this won't be extra luggage), an airzound unit (useful also against wayward vehicles), some pepper spray in case things get out of hand. Any other suggestions?
This topic will no doubt have been frequently discussed in the past, but my queries are about the distribution of stray dogs. Are they more prevalent in the built up areas and less so in the countryside? More prevalent in the minor roads and less so in the highways?
Having read the previous discussions to meet possible dog chases/enquiries/attacks on my upcoming tour I'll be taking a stick attached in front of the handlebars (as I use a walking stick anyway this won't be extra luggage), an airzound unit (useful also against wayward vehicles), some pepper spray in case things get out of hand. Any other suggestions?
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For ~7years, my policy had been to just keep riding at moderate pace, if stray dogs gave chase (many times, dog packs), & the dogs would drop off eventually (sometimes after running alongside for some time.
But I had 2 stray dog bites (scratches, arguably), in the past year. Now at times, I "shout" at any stray dog, if one barks / gives chase, & at times, stop and confront the dog. I have_not tried using a whistle. I have been considering keeping a handpump on the bike frame; that could be removed and brandished as a small stick.
Bigger/wider roads in general tend to habe kess stray dogs, but overall, I'd say you could encounter stray dogs pretty much anywhere. In rural areas as well. In rural areas, you also encounter "pet" dogs, which are in some house)compound, that give chase when they see/sense you approaching.
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Good points db. Will bear them in mind. However I would like to think that feral dogs (ones who might give chase in a pack) are to be more likely in the urban areas (cities, towns, villages) and pet dogs defending their patch more likely in the sparsely rural areas. Or maybe my education in these matters will develop shortly.
Also, if you are moving away when they are agitated, it can stoke their natural predatory instinct to give chase; which is why many folks suggest stopping & holding ground. I suppose there is merit in that.
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Thanks. Yes, somebody else also advised that feral/stray dogs are more prevalent where there are food sources available. So I'll be wary when I pass through the urban areas. I forgot I also have one of those distress whistles/citis attached to my backpack, so will consider using that. My flow diagram then has citi > airzound > walking stick > pepper spray. I'm hoping the first 2 will suffice as I am an affinity with animals and don't wish to cause them harm.
-{db}.
This topic will no doubt have been frequently discussed in the past, but my queries are about the distribution of stray dogs. Are they more prevalent in the built up areas and less so in the countryside? More prevalent in the minor roads and less so in the highways?
Having read the previous discussions to meet possible dog chases/enquiries/attacks on my upcoming tour I'll be taking a stick attached in front of the handlebars (as I use a walking stick anyway this won't be extra luggage), an airzound unit (useful also against wayward vehicles), some pepper spray in case things get out of hand. Any other suggestions?
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