I was up at Glentress yesterday having a tootle round the blue and caught a guy on the trail (uphill) who had his big daft lab. “he’ll just bark, he’ll be ok” I was told. This thing was gumming my shoe, I stopped, while woofing it’s head off and tried to get my hand in it’s mouth until I moved my hand off the end of the bar.
Why take dogs out on trails when they’re like that? I don’t want to be barked at by your stupid bloody dog or try and avoid the thing on a downhill or keep and eye out for it’s shit on the trail! Dog owners get a bit off when you hoof their mutt in the gob cos it’s ran over barking looking like it wants a lump of your leg.
In fact why take dogs on mtb trails at all???

I do like dogs btw, don’t trust collies as one bit me once

Apparently keeping them on a lead is against their human rights or something. 🙄

You can’t win this argument. I wouldn’t bother if I were you.

why were you trying to get your hand in it’s mouth?

Is it that time again already?

lol! it does read a bit like that jekkyl 😀

Yes Drac, it is!! 😉

Ohhh a dogs on trails thread! It must be weeks since the last one?

forget the dogs its the bikes I want off the trails – far too many now

OP
Sounds a bit of a ruff day.
Lucky you were going slow and not canine it down the trail.
Next time you go, take a couple of balls and a Wanger as a distraction,you could strap it to the top tube.

woof it in the slats?

Bunny hop it?

In fact why take dogs on mtb trails at all???

Did you ask him? If it wasn’t anyone on here your post will be wasted.

Have a look here.

Because it’s great fun for rider and dog! Truth is, like all things really, there’s no one single truth (other than this one obvs). At one end of the scale you have well trained, properly bike socialised dogs (like mine), at t’other end you have out of control, slobbery and/or bitey hoodlums (& their dogs..) The former are fine on trails. I regularly take my lab/Shepherd cross with me, never had an issue (& yes on the rare occasions that she relieves herself during the ride I clean it up). Equally seen riders with dogs that they’re struggling to control. Worth pointing out that if you ride in s9mewhat dodgy areas from time to time, it’s no bad thing to have a fiercely loyal dog by your side..

You can’t win this argument. I wouldn’t bother if I were you.

+1

See ^ you are about to enter one of the most pointless debates of your life and you will never get that time back.

You’re right, I’m not gonna debate but feel better getting it off my chest 😀 thanks to everyone who’s replied

I do like humans btw, don’t trust females as one dumped me once

or twice, thrice etc etc etc 😉

thanks to everyone who’s replied

My absolute pleasure old bean.

At one end of the scale you have well trained, properly bike socialised dogs (like mine)

But the problem is you do not know which dogs are like this and which aren’t so you have to assume that if you see a dog it is likely to try and run under your wheels. Therefore even trail trained dogs ruin it for everyone except the actual dogs owner.

If you are on natural non MTB specific trails then fair enough but not on dedicated MTB routes.

But the problem is you do not know which dogs are like this and which aren’t so you have to assume that if you see a dog it is likely to try and run under your wheels. Therefore even trail trained dogs ruin it for everyone except the actual dogs owner.

Also, old people. How can we know if they’re going to be slow and have a heart attack on the first incline, or drop us all embarrassingly. Should we give way to them and wait or not? Anyone with grey hair should be banned too to avoid this minefield.

Not exactly the same thing…

I just think it’s selfish of dog owners on a purpose-made mtb route. I think it also places the dog at unnecessary risk.
I’ve had a few occasions where i’ve had dogs chase me when i’m on the bike and had dogs jump up at me when i’m out walking. It’s usually followed by a “don’t worry they won’t hurt you”.
I don’t want an assurance, what I want is for you to keep control of your pet so that I don’t end up with mud and slobber over my clothes.

I’ve devised a plan whereby if this happens again, i’ll arrange for my child to walk over and punch the owner in the nuts. “It’s alright, he’s only playing….”

I usually find dogging on my trails but that’s something different

Wait until you go to an uplift day where another rider has taken their dog!
Not only do you have to avoid running it over on the trail you have to put up with it clambering all over you in the bus/ landrover!