Last night, I was online ordering some dog repellent spray to use the next time I am chased by a dog. Recently, I have had some scary situations with neighborhood dogs. Some not on leashes. Others contained by their Invisible Fence product.
Yes. There are leash laws in my community. If one more dog owner stands by and watches their unleashed dog chase me while saying "he doesn't bite", I am going to SCREAM.
I am not afraid of dogs. I LOVE dogs. I have been a dog lover all of my life. What these dog owners need to understand is that not everyone is like me. I know people who are terrified of dogs because of traumatic incidents from their past. So while your dog doesn't bite, not everyone is comfortable being chased by Fido. Poor Fido can't help it. It is instinctive for dogs to chase.
This morning, I set out on my run before the school buses arrived to pick up the neighborhood kiddos thinking the family pets would still be indoors or too groggy to give chase. There were a few dogs outside but I was right they weren't interested in chasing me this early.
I was halfway home when a cat crossed the street and started to 'chase' me. It was so strange. My neighbor is my witness. The cat crossed the street headed straight at me. I thought the cat would jump on me. So I dodged his path and looked back to see the cat running along behind me. My neighbor seemed to startle the cat when he laughed out loud and said "That's strange. I've never seen anyone chased by a cat." The cat stopped 'chasing' me.
Did my neighbor save me from a psycho kitty? Was a friendly neighborhood kitty just looking to get a little exercise? What do you think?
