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Instead of pepper spray you could try squirting them with a water pistol 
filled with either just water or water/vinegar, but as David says, you 
might be the one finding yourself talking with the cops.
Oh, I just remembered what a friend of mine did when she had to ride 
past barking dogs: throw dog treats for them.  She turned one dog from a 
real PITA to a dog that wagged it's tail when she came riding by.  The 
dog was really a good dog, just overly enthusiastic about protecting 
it's property.
Laney

David LeBlanc wrote:
> Val asked:
>
> > [...] In going along this short stretch of busy back road there is one
> house with a nice white picket fence and 2 very aggressive yappy little
> dogs...one is a cocker spaniel and don't know about the other...but the
> owners in that house tell the dogs to "sic" us when they know we're coming
> and then laugh at us when we have trouble with the horses.
>
> I have a number of suggestions - take your pick. Friendliest way to deal
> with it is to go talk to them. Putting a face and a person to a problem will
> often change the way people deal with things. I wouldn't chew them out, but
> let them know this isn't a joke and someone could get really hurt. If
> they're not complete jerks, this could work.
>
> A somewhat less friendly way to deal with it is to get a cop to go have the
> same discussion with them. Let them know that if someone does get hurt over
> something they intentionally did, they'll be having an even less friendly
> discussion. If you know a lawyer who will do you a favor, a nice short
> letter telling them that they're putting people at risk, and if someone does
> get hurt, to expect further civil and possible criminal action.
>
> An even less friendly way to deal with it is to get some anti-bear pepper
> spray and hose down the obnoxious yap dogs, but this would probably make
> matters worse and could end up with you talking to the cops - last one to do
> the wrong thing is always in trouble.
>
> I'd try the first approach - they probably have no idea how dangerous it is,
> especially since the dogs are small and they don't think they can directly
> hurt anyone.
>
> If all else fails, get off and walk past them. Carry a crop, and whack them
> if they get very close. I once bonked a neighborhood dog over the head with
> a long walking stick (owners weren't a problem - the dog was) when I was a
> teenager, and it wouldn't come within 30 feet of me after that. At least
> this way, you're a lot safer.
>
>
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