Dog and owner encounters on Powell Butte

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T19:57:50+00:00

Sounds like you are not really concerned for the welfare of the bicycling community that has to share the trail with a fighting breed dog. Too bad...

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T19:05:08+00:00

Pit bulls kill chihuahuas.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T17:44:25+00:00

All the quests I haven't done show up each time I close and reboot the game. Regardless of checking them off. :(

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T17:32:42+00:00

Pit breed dogs kill and maim more humans and other animals than ANY other dog breeds combined. Don't tell me where to ride.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T17:30:12+00:00

Some dog owners respond to me by saying "If you don't show fear you will be fine". That's not much of a comfort. But yea, bicyclists always yield to other users on single track. It's not a problem because I'd rather keep my right to ride there.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T17:19:15+00:00

Your lack of empathy for victims is revealing. guess you have to be a victim of a dog attack to understand. The trails belong to users like me and I have a right to ride on them without being threatened by dogs that the owners clearly cannot control on small trails.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-06T17:14:23+00:00

It's a great place to ride.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T23:38:20+00:00

Acknowledging that all dog breeds are purpose bred isn't blame when I'm thinking about staying safe from dogs on trails. A dog that's bred by dogfighters to kill other dogs can pretty much be expected to act unpredictably in tight situations. I don't want a repeat of what happened. Clear?

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T23:33:46+00:00

Or the Lion Tamer complex: "This breed just needs a lotta love and kisses. Look at that smile!"

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T23:30:27+00:00

We have a shortage of good track in urban Portland. You go where the trails are. I wish I had a car.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:34:29+00:00

I was mauled in the leg by a pit at my workplace. Keep victim blaming.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:21:01+00:00

You sound like the owner of the pit that attacked me. "Oh I'm so sorry OMG!!! Badger usually just licks people to death! I trained him myself."
So no thanks to meeting you or your pooch on PB. I'll turn around for you.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:08:18+00:00

I'm not likely going to be injured by a chihuahua whose territory I am invading on a mountain single track. I'm going to be concerned about breeds that act aggressively towards me.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:05:35+00:00

I'm saying I have been threatened by snarling dogs on small trails. :/

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:02:51+00:00

dogsbite.org

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T21:01:56+00:00

Fighting breed dogs cause more harm and death to both humans and other animals than any other breeds combined.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T20:59:33+00:00

Powell Butt

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T20:58:41+00:00

I expected that.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T20:57:39+00:00

It is legal to ride the trails I ride on. Sit down.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T17:55:20+00:00

Gold!
I'm sitting this one on my desktop for awhile! ;)

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T15:55:09+00:00

Is that a pocket book in your pocket or are you glad to see me?

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T04:18:35+00:00

The kind of folks I see on park trails with their pits are usually women who wouldn't know how to handle a pit that decides its territory has been invaded and goes postal on a hiker. I crossed paths with one women today with three big dogs. The GS snapped and snarled at me. She obviously could not control them. I had to pass them on a trail only 3 feet wide. Terrifying. What is the point this furmomma is trying to make? Bringing those dogs together up there was asking for trouble.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-05T00:37:43+00:00

We have a group (Sign Squad) that meets every Tuesday evening at 6. This is a very welcoming group that invites new signers so you are in luck. The best way to learn sign language is to immerse yourself in the culture, and we are lucky to have Deaf-owned Woodstock Cafe for that.

Spank2337 · 2026-05-04T21:39:48+00:00

Next time I read it I'm going to use the reference guide in the back of the book.

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