highrollerII

It's not the dog folks, responsibility is on the owner.

My trail dog 'Crosby' is a 4 year old golden retriever, weighs 106 lbs and in top shape. We've been riding together 2-3 times a week for about the last 3 years. I've had to invest a lot of time training him not to take the lead, stay behind the last rider in the group, stay beside me whenever we encounter other dogs, wild life or people are on the trail, jump into the back of the truck, etc. Cros knows all the trails and spots to take on water. One thing he just naturally does is go off trail to drop a deuce. Smart dog. When we ride we are a 'pack' and dogs love that. We stick together no matter what and he knows who's Alpha - not him :) I met a guy on the trail that had a dog that loved to pick up sticks on the run and then pull up beside him and jam it into his front spokes. Another guys dog would bite your rear tire if you slowed down. Bottom line folks, it's pretty easy to blame the dog but at the end of the day it is the owners responsibility to train the dog how to behave around bikes, people and on the trails.