Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site oliveb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!oliveb!toml From: toml@oliveb.UUCP (Dave Long) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Dogs: the bane of the cyclist Message-ID: <307@oliveb.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Mar-84 23:18:50 EST Article-I.D.: oliveb.307 Posted: Tue Mar 20 23:18:50 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Mar-84 01:24:34 EST References: <2600@azure.UUCP> Organization: Nethermost Tumbolia Lines: 17 [Jul ner lbh ernqvat guvf?] What I have found to be very effective are little cap-type devices. They are sold under various names, such as "Fun Caps", "Finger Snaps", etc. They look like little twisted tissue-paper thingamajigs, and when enough pressure is applied, like hitting the ground, they go off with a semi-loud bang. It should be easy to find them at flea markets. When throwing them, get enough in your hand to lay down a nice pattern in front of the dog. It really shocks most dogs, unless it is used to hearing lound bangs that don't seem to have a cause. -- Dave Long {ucbvax,decvax}!decwrl!ios!oliveb!toml hplabs!oliveb!toml allegra!oliveb!toml