Comments on: Running is thinking of a strategy for dealing with a charging dog http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:19:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Administrator http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Administrator Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:38:48 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-693 Yeah, the story that I will tell my grandkids in 30 years will evolve to have an even meaner dog on the other side of the fence! Yeah, the story that I will tell my grandkids in 30 years will evolve to have an even meaner dog on the other side of the fence!

]]> By: Aviatrix http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Aviatrix Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:28:45 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-692 I thought the story was going to end with an even MEANER dog on the other side of the fence! I thought the story was going to end with an even MEANER dog on the other side of the fence!

]]> By: Mark http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Mark Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:55:49 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-386 My worst dog encounter occurred in the predawn darkness of my paper delivery route in 5th grade. One house was on a dark alley, and each morning I would walk like a ninja, pushing rocks out of my way with my toes as I took my quiet steps. One false move and the dog would wake up, and bark like mad inside the garage he was trapped in. That was bad. What was worse is when I saw the garage was opened about a foot, knowing that he would charge if he heard me. On the worst morning, he bolted at me before I even got to the alley. I stood frozen and screamed/cried loud swear words, tears running down my face, immediately an old man ran out of the adjacent house and chased the dog away. I was so scared that I really remembered no other facts. It was dog in front of me, me screaming, old man in front of me, me handing old man his paper, me alone on the sidewalk. Not running related, but scary nonetheless. My worst dog encounter occurred in the predawn darkness of my paper delivery route in 5th grade. One house was on a dark alley, and each morning I would walk like a ninja, pushing rocks out of my way with my toes as I took my quiet steps. One false move and the dog would wake up, and bark like mad inside the garage he was trapped in. That was bad. What was worse is when I saw the garage was opened about a foot, knowing that he would charge if he heard me.

On the worst morning, he bolted at me before I even got to the alley. I stood frozen and screamed/cried loud swear words, tears running down my face, immediately an old man ran out of the adjacent house and chased the dog away. I was so scared that I really remembered no other facts. It was dog in front of me, me screaming, old man in front of me, me handing old man his paper, me alone on the sidewalk.

Not running related, but scary nonetheless.

]]> By: manzanitamiler http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-371 manzanitamiler Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:03:49 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-371 jesus christ. your 'weiler encounter sounds like something out of a post-apocalyptic Stephen King novel. there are a ton of pit bulls in reno, which makes running here nerve-rattling. if i ever get charged, i'm planning on taking off my shoes, throwing them, and hoping the dog goes after them while I abebe bikila it over the nearest fence/commandeer a nearby car. and thanks for the shout-out, dawg. jesus christ. your ‘weiler encounter sounds like something out of a post-apocalyptic Stephen King novel.

there are a ton of pit bulls in reno, which makes running here nerve-rattling. if i ever get charged, i’m planning on taking off my shoes, throwing them, and hoping the dog goes after them while I abebe bikila it over the nearest fence/commandeer a nearby car.

and thanks for the shout-out, dawg.

]]> By: Alex aka "Run350" http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Alex aka "Run350" Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-370 See my dog attack story, at the link above. See my dog attack story, at the link above.

]]> By: crossn81 http://runcolo.com/blog/running-is-thinking-of-a-strategy-for-dealing-with-a-charging-do/comment-page-1/#comment-368 crossn81 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:04:25 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=670#comment-368 Wow that would be a little scary! 2 stories 1) I was with my dad looking at a 4-wheeler at a farmer's house and their old (going blind and deaf) dog was hanging out as well. Someone opened the house door and yelled something and for some reason the dog decided that I must be a robber or something and bit at my ankle mainly scraping it. It didn't really hurt and didn't puncture my pants but I still have a scar from it. 2) This actually happened before my time, but one of the guys on my cross-country team got bit by a 3 legged dog on a training run. The funniest part was that this guy was running in the middle of the group. The 3 legged dog by-passed the other guys and bit this guy. It is a funny story and that running route was re-named "Damn Dog River Run". We still ran it a lot and never saw the dog. Wow that would be a little scary! 2 stories
1) I was with my dad looking at a 4-wheeler at a farmer’s house and their old (going blind and deaf) dog was hanging out as well. Someone opened the house door and yelled something and for some reason the dog decided that I must be a robber or something and bit at my ankle mainly scraping it. It didn’t really hurt and didn’t puncture my pants but I still have a scar from it.

2) This actually happened before my time, but one of the guys on my cross-country team got bit by a 3 legged dog on a training run. The funniest part was that this guy was running in the middle of the group. The 3 legged dog by-passed the other guys and bit this guy. It is a funny story and that running route was re-named “Damn Dog River Run”. We still ran it a lot and never saw the dog.

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