I don't know if this has happened to anyone else. I decided to go look at some houses in the local area and took the bike. I'm cruising in these areas at like 15mph, stopping and looking at any papers on the for sale sign (if any). It's nice out and a few houses ahead of me to my right a lady opens her garage door and this dog from hell starts at me with everything it has. I am more focused on the houses than anything else and at the time, wasn't even moving. I assume the thing didn't like the sound or something. Only thing I could think of was get the hell out of there. I take off for my sake of not getting attacked and the dogs for not running it over. This thing was totally focused on killing me. Just curious if anyone else has been chased by a dog. Probably not a normal thing, but when you're only going 15mph and stopping every 50 feet it becomes an issue apparently. Lesson learned.

Well you did the right thing...I remember in my MSF course they taught us that you slow down (if driving) and once the animal is in a reasonable distance you jet off.

I can't personally say that I have had a dog or any animal for that matters, however I can tell you time after time how many dogs are staring at me and growling (I think they are jealous of my handsome face..or was it the bike :) )

Exactly, the book says slow down then quickly blast off and loose the dog, for some reason they are attracted to bikes.

Well good that is what I pretty much did. It wasn't a freak out and take off...it was more of a, "ok, I know he can't get me from the distance he is, but I better get moving" take off.

and wear racing boots and leathers all the time :P

In my motorcycle riding tips book it says to do the slow down, then speed up trick. It throws off the timing of the dog's attack. I have never had a close encounter with any animal attacking me yet though. A couple of times I thought dogs were about to jump out the car and come at me though. I was ready!! I hope I never have to face this situation as I love dogs...

Yeah happened to me a couple of times. Personally I think that most dogs wouldn't really attack if they came that close, it's more like saying this is my stretch, f#&k off with your loud slip-on etc. (Disclaimer: note how I underlined most. lol).Happensas well to cars, postman etc. which means they are not ant-bikers. Kind of relieved as I love the dogs too and actually have 2.

Ya dogs are cool and I like them as well...but sometimes they are so damn stupid it's beyond my understanding.

HA HA...that actually happened to me today! Yes dogs are attracted to bikes. The opinions that were already given are correct, slow down then when the dog gets closer speed off. I was coming to a stop sign today in the country side, and i heard something to my right and when i looked over a huge dog was sprinting at me! I knew cars were coming from both sides in the road i was crossing so their was nothing that i could have done, but by luck the dog stopped at the edge of its yard (about 5FT) from me. I didn't pannic, butwas prepared to gethands onwith the dog.I've tangled with a few beasts before and its not fun, a dogs strength is always underestimated, so if possible just dothe routine and getout of there. Ummm pretty much i believe that most dogs wont attack butlike everything about riding be prepared for anything.Good decision tho bro!

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Yeah happened to me a couple of times. Personally I think that most dogs wouldn't really attack if they came that close, it's more like saying this is my stretch, f#&k off with your loud slip-on etc. (Disclaimer: note how I underlined most. lol).Happensas well to cars, postman etc. which means they are not ant-bikers. Kind of relieved as I love the dogs too and actually have 2.


yeah i have a couple dogs too, and some neighbors have them as well, but none of them have tried to chase after me, thankfully. they don't seem bothered by the bike at all.

funny i actually just took the msf course in july, and i def remember reading about the dogs, thinking it was funny.

Thats pretty crazy, I have never had that happen to me... yet.

To SeattleSy#1255:

Nah, not stupid, just have a very possessive, territorial instinct.

me and my buddy were cruising around the other day and got behind a lady who had a dog in her car and he looked back at us... stared for a second... then just started going crazy jumping around the car and barking, hah, she was trying to grab him and make him sit in the front seat and he kept running to the back to bark at us.

it must be because were standing and look different than cars, or the sound of the exhaust, or maybe our helmets...
a few of my friends have dogs that if u walk in the house w. ur hood up they go crazy so the helmets probably confuse them or make u look "bad" to them, lol

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To SeattleSy#1255:

Nah, not stupid, just have a very possessive, territorial instinct.


what if one is say, almost 2 and chases it's tail literally hourly...it is so damn funny to watch, never gets old.

I've been chased twice by dogs. The first, and scariest time, i was riding causually down a street i cruise all the time. There are a row of hedges along the right side of the road for about 50 feet. As im passing by these hedges a big (looked huge at the time) dog came bowling through the bushes, Sand Lot style (you know what I'm talking about). I banged the throttle wide open and scooted past, so close that i probably could have kicked the dog in the head while it was in the air flying at me. Literally it was in the air within touching distance as I gassed it. Scared the hell outta me.

I live near a little white yappy dog that goes absolutely nuts when I ride by their house. It barks and sprints at me like it's possessed by the devil.
One time I was riding down the street and this stupid little thing was being taken for a walk by its owner. The owner wasn't paying attention and as I drove by it bolted off the sidewalk and straight at me.
I looked down at my front tire and just caught a glimps of it getting jolted back as it ran out of leash. It was litterally going to throw it's head under my front tire.

Would have put it out of it's misery, I say.

Yeah, chasing own tail is funny.....and stupid.

I have never been chased by a dog on my bike, but in the MSF class they taught us to "trick" the dog by changing your speed suddenly and then speeding up... something about it throws the dogs timing off and the dog misses you... idk... just an idea that does suck though.

In and around Annapolis I don't see this much, once we head down south we get chased at least once a month and just speed off like stated above.

I'm just glad it's not by one of those Police K-9 dogs that hit you with all their weight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5P8n3LRak

:)