It doesn't sound like we're in too much of a disagreement here, Wendy. We're talking about beating dogs that attack us first, while we're trying to work. You say people should always keep their dogs on leashes because they might bite someone.

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that it would be much more convenient if the dogs in question were on leashes, and never had a chance to attack us in the first place.

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that this thread deserves a real beating.

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that this thread deserves a real beating.


Or at least a strong leash! Of course, some will cling to this thread tenaciously like a, ah never mind.


One thing to remember, running may not be the best thing to. Some dogs just get more aggressive.

When I was a teenager, I made a delivery to this nice house. I was in a really bad mood, because of a very hard and lousy day. The lady of the house answered the door and was very nice. While we were talking, her medium sized dog wanders out, sits on the porch and watches us.

When we were finished the lady turns and goes back inside, leaving the dog on the porch. I walked away as she went inside, and when the door closed the dog charged right after me, growling loudly.

I turned to see him coming at me full charge. I was so angry that I turned toward him and shouted, “GET OUT OF HERE!” The dog almost broke his legs stopping and ran back to the porch and sat. I left, but I remember it to this day. It has worked since too!

Besides they can run faster than you can. Hell, they used to catch me on my bike.

Mike

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that this thread deserves a real beating.

No way. This is a perfectly well-behaved and lovable thread, if you treat it right. It's just been neglected and abused and made to be genuinely disagreeable by man.

Well, I tell you what, it'll either behave itself and become adoptable, or it's gonna be euthanized and put out of *my*misery.

Well, I tell you what, it'll either behave itself and become adoptable, or it's gonna be euthanized and put out of *my*misery.

Chris, Chris, Chris,

Easy big dog! It's cool. It'll stay on the porch, down boy.

Mike

So true about pitbulls not all being vicious and constantly attacking people. It's just like it is with a friend of mine who keeps rattlesnakes. He's had them for 20 years and says he's only been bitten 6 times. So, you see, even rattlesnakes can be expected not to strike you 99% of the times you encounter them.

i just gotta say, I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!!! =). just made my day =).

Yup,

If you run you basically are telling the animal (or person) that you assess them to be superior to you. If you turn around and give them your "You want to catch a beat-down??" attitude, they say "Oh s**t, this person must know something I don't, if he thinks he can whip my ass."

I belive it was Robert Frost who said something like
"Chiefly people take a man
at his own reckoning."

My god. You mean this damn thing isn't dead yet.

Pardon me while I fetch a pistol.

It's not dead yet because it's a wonderful thread.

I've been trying to strap my camera to my german sheperd to see if I could get any usable footage when he's at a full gallop. (no real luck yet)
I think it would be a neat idea to have him attack someone on a "Run&Gun" video shoot. I mean, he's just a big puppy, but he does bark alot and he'll want to put his muddy paws on your shirt...
jimi

that's an interesting angle jim. but i suppose the more secure the strapping is, the more inhumane it'll be for the dog =). also, wouldn't you need a small cam like the panny dv100a? i can't imagine any of the canon xl series on top of a dog.

My PV-GS250 camera weighs one pound, and i had it strapped to what looks like rod framed backpack.(used to be a toy heli mount) It rests on his back right over his front legs.
The thing is, he starts prancing with it on. (i cant describe the fancy footwork he does, but it looks kinda like them show horses, but faster.)

My dog cam mount is now being fitted to work on my friend's RC car,(the whole thing will be disguised as a cat or rabbit complete with twitching tail) which in turn will be chased by dogs...
Jimi

I'm thinking of commercializing this idea. Counterbalanced articulated camera mount adapted to a dog torso. Announcing the SteadiBoy! (TM) . . .

Low-angle attachment (the DownBoy!) would be for when Fido goes after squirrels, neighborhood kids or the odd autumn leaf.

Also in the works: A special spring-loaded on-camera mic-mount telescopic arm (the GoBoy!) with an alligator clip at the end. Hang a cube of steak or a photo of [insert mailman/politician/videographer here] at the end, as a goad.

Camo vests.

All metal parts powder-coated in dark, glistening brown.

Possible Acme Retrorocket JetPack, ala a certain coyote.

Orders are to be left (carefully) on my front porch, with my executive assistant, Cerberus, who is drooling & twitching in his sleep at the moment.