The dog is the dog owner’s responsibility, not some random person on a bike.
Obviously watch where you are going but I can’t tell you how many times some obvious idiot has almost or actually caused me or another rider to crash because they couldn’t give a single fuck about what their dog was doing and I’ve seen it on and off leash.
Much like a rider shouldn’t be riding fast on sidewalks (or at all depending on the location), dog owners shouldn’t be giving up on their responsibilities as dog owners on a bike path. Train your dogs, pay attention, or fucking stay home!
I say this as a dog owner myself - there are waaaaaaay too many shitty, irresponsible owners out there who let their dog shit everywhere and leave it, have their dog on a super long lead nobody can see and let it run straight across the path so it clotheslines anyone riding or running by, let their dog attack other dogs or people then act like it’s no big deal, etc.
Putting this on the rider is bullshit and if you choose not to control your dog with proper training and/or a leash, you have no business having a dog at all: They are 100% the owner’s responsibility, full stop.
The dog is the dog owner’s responsibility, not some random person on a bike.
Obviously watch where you are going but I can’t tell you how many times some obvious idiot has almost or actually caused me or another rider to crash because they couldn’t give a single fuck about what their dog was doing and I’ve seen it on and off leash.
Much like a rider shouldn’t be riding fast on sidewalks (or at all depending on the location), dog owners shouldn’t be giving up on their responsibilities as dog owners on a bike path. Train your dogs, pay attention, or fucking stay home!
I say this as a dog owner myself - there are waaaaaaay too many shitty, irresponsible owners out there who let their dog shit everywhere and leave it, have their dog on a super long lead nobody can see and let it run straight across the path so it clotheslines anyone riding or running by, let their dog attack other dogs or people then act like it’s no big deal, etc.
Putting this on the rider is bullshit and if you choose not to control your dog with proper training and/or a leash, you have no business having a dog at all: They are 100% the owner’s responsibility, full stop.
Yeah ofc it’s everyone’s responsibility to stay aware on a path. I cycle every day, usually not on a path but when I do I have to be very careful.
Although I’ve found the real hazard isn’t usually dogs but little kids, and people look at you weird when you leash those things so I get it