So I needed pictures for my photography project, and I invited happydud over. We ended up going down into this valley near my neighborhood where some power lines run, and took some pictures in the woods off to the either side. We found an area that was really cool looking, so we went back to my house and dropped the camera off and came back. Before going into the woods, we dropped off our jackets because it was getting too hot out. So we spent about an hour and a half exploring or just sitting around in this one place (it was a really deep gulley kind of where the topsoil had slid and about 6 giant trees had fallen, forming bridges to the other side, with a stream running underneath) and we decided to go back. We walked out of the woods, and toward the way down the valley and back to my neighborhood. This entire area is one hill after another. On our way to where we dropped off our jackets we spotted what looked like two dogs coming down about two hills ahead of us. I picked up our stuff and met happydud at the next hill, and just as I get there, the two dogs get to the next one. "Oh, hello," happydud says. The dogs take off after us. So we start running in the opposite direction, and since it was on an uphill, and I'm out of shape, the dogs (which were VERY big) were closing the distance disturbingly fast. Looking over and seeing that we were near some guy's backyard, I yell, "over here!" and take a hard right, thinking I would run through his yard and into the street, where I had a feeling the dogs wouldn't follow. However, I ran straight into a tree and its adjoining brambles, and had them wrapped around my arms and legs, and couldn't move. Happydud comes back while the dogs stop and are barking at me about 3 feet away. I'm scared ****less, but the guy has a dog in his yard with an electric fence, which distracts the offending animals. We then make a break for it, me tripping several times as the brambles get caught on my leg. Then we had to walk back to my house via going through an adjoining neighborhood and down two highways . I've got cuts all over and on my face, and I bruised up my left side really bad, and it's painful to breath . And I dropped one of the jackets in the midst of our mad dash. So, in conclusion, really big wandering dogs in the woods scare me.

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W00T! First Reply! Man that sucks. Go back and give them some of that bitter apple spray and show them who's boss!

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You know, the same thing happened to me one time, except when the more dominant of the two dogs starting barking and chasing me, I kicked it in the head and sent it running off, saving myself the trouble running away and getting all cut up.

LOL

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Yeah. That was plan B.

Or probably Plan A. if they had decided to attack, as opposed to run away.

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[This message has been edited by happydud (edited March 28, 2004).]

A dog isn't going to attack you if it's barking. If a dog is going to attack you it'll snarl and bare its teeth.

Barking is more of a reponse to something it doesn't like. You probably violated their territory and they don't know you. But dogs like to give chase to creatures that are running away.

What kind of pansy-*** dogs where those?



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Two points.

A. They made the first move. We were standing perfectly still for a few seconds, and then they charged us first. Leading me to...

B. I'd like to see you just stand perfectly still with a smile on your face when two 50 pound dogs are running at you barking their heads off...

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Wow. This is why I stay in the safety of my own room and not in the dangerous outsides.

By the way, given the choice between "running away" and "not running away" i think that probably "running away" is overall the most attractive option.

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50 pounds? why those are just puppies. my dogs less than a year old and weighs close to 150

Well. They weren't puppies, but we didn't exactly have time to put them on a scale..

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They were fairly big. One of them was either a full grown golden retriever or lab.

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Like jon said, if they were barking, they weren't trying to attack you.. just to scare you away - which apparently worked quite well. Dogs won't attack you if you're not intruding in their territory, and seeing as there were two of them, then they probably weren't lost or abandoned, and you just got too close to someone's property. You can't blame them for doing their job! Dogs rule.

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[This message has been edited by Flexor (edited March 29, 2004).]

But it was fun wasnt it?

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firstly forgive me if i sound a little harsh in this post, had dogs all my life, 2 Labrador's, 2 border collies and one that was a bit of a mix....and the dogs you've mentioned really are only middle-sized dogs....how old are u btw?

anyway, point is as most people have been saying is that if they are barking, they not going to harm you...

secondly, don't run away, shows fear => weakness and the dogs...any animal, will see that and pounce on it.

and the type of dog you have mentioned are "normally" very friendly and unlikely to attack, and pound for pound you will out weigh them if it came to throwing them off.....

maybe i'm being cynical, I have been chased by dogs before (two german shepards...now they're big) but knowing what dogs are like and how they think I just stood my ground....helps as well if you have a stick (you were in a wood right...any sticks lying about?, makes you feel more secure if you have a weapon) and although the first few seconds were testing, after them came up close, saw I wasn't a threat and that i wasn't scared they just went away...

i've always played with the dogs i've had, they have always been allowed to jump up and i've seem them get angry when they see/smell/hear strangers on our/"their" property....all it takes is for you to stay calm, show them that you are no threat, hold you ground and after a little sniffing, ie them finding out your human, humans are above them (pack wise) in thier heads and they leave you alone....

blagh....guess some people just don't get on with dogs...

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http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/labrador_retriever.asp
http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/golden_retriever.asp

compare what you got chased by with this....

http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/german_shepherd_dog.asp

and i'm not a dog nut, just think people need to realise that dogs aren't, on the whole, aggresive....and that they make great pets.

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[This message has been edited by James Bond (edited March 29, 2004).]

This is why the cat is the superior animal. With very few exceptions (one of mine), cats do not chase you, and if you're nice to them, they won't attack you.

Labrador retrivers and the like are the best kind of dog to own. I've had two Labs in my live and they are the best family dog no question. Must have been a bad owner if a Lab would chase after you. I have never ever seen my dogs chase anyone or even get angry whatsoever.

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[This message has been edited by Sol (edited March 29, 2004).]

Dogs won't attack you either, you just have to know how to act around them.

A big dog is probably more likely to get violent, but so is a big cat.

Apparently this doesn't account for the random attacks on people by cats. I see your point but sometimes I just wonder whats going on through their minds were as a dog, its a little easier to know what their thinking.

Dogs are actually loyal to their owners too. They miss us when we go away, even if they're well fed.

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I've been thinking about getting a new dog. All I really know is that I want a big dog - my last dog was a Cairn Terrier. I was thinking of something along the lines of a German Shepard or a Golden Retriever, but I don't know what kind of care they need. Any suggestions from dog owners?

[This message has been edited by Jon`C (edited March 29, 2004).]

My dog is too fat to chase you.

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I say labrador

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psh 2 dogs?
see how fast you can run when you end up in a field full of aggro bullocks

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About the big dogs being more likely to be violent...It's been my experience that little dogs are more vicious. Like latch onto your leg and not let go vicious.

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Just to clear it up, we didn't run first. They started running at us first, and then we took off.

And I've read that you have to stand your ground, ect. But still. I don't care how muhc you say "Stand your ground, don't show fear." I'd like to see you try to stand your ground when you're being charged by two medium-large sized dogs that you've never seen before..

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