Power Kite Forum - Dealing with "Joe Public" again!

Dealing with "Joe Public" again!

shehatesmyhobbies - 29-9-2009 at 03:46 PM

Well the winds were up today, so I loaded up and headed for the nearest public park where I fly on any given windy day. I was all by myself for the first 45 minutes and then took a small drink break. While I was finishing up my drink and headed back to the kite and buggy, a car pulled up and I could see a black lab in the back seat. I thought " this could be interesting". I launched the kite and watched that the guy had the dog on a leash. I thought hey this is going to be ok after all. Then he walked to the other side of the field from where I was, about 100 yds away and let his dog off the leash.

I could not believe my eyes when he let the dog go, and we all knows what happened next. I parked the kite and decided to see what would happen next. The dog came bee lining right for me and then got all tangled in the kite and lines. Then when he was done there he proceeded right for my buggy and lifted his leg on my brand new front end. I was beside my self when the guy finally collected his dog and never said sorry or even acknowledged I was even there. I said loudly to him that maybe next time it would be a good idea to keep his dog on a leash when he is in a public park. Maybe I should have kept on flying, but I am a dog lover myself and did not want to harm the dog or myself so I opted to park it.

Gotta love "Joe public" sometimes!

lad - 29-9-2009 at 03:52 PM

If there are park leash laws, bring a camera along and turn em in!

shehatesmyhobbies - 29-9-2009 at 04:19 PM

If I see that guy again I will definitely. I know it's not the dogs fault that it's owner is an idiot.

It's just a shame that people just don't give a s&*t!

See you saturday lad!

dgkid78 - 29-9-2009 at 04:23 PM

I got my bum nipped by a german shepard last winter while landboarding .....I too love love dogs. But it 'WAS" a German Shepard.
Turned out to be just a nip on my snow pants and a pinch on my skin. good thing for extra layers. :lol:

Owner was like. Oh he's just playing :o

kitejumper - 29-9-2009 at 04:58 PM

you gotta love these idiot dog owners that say" oh hes just playing"--yes of course that would be true if the dogs owner was "attacked" but a stranger is a totally different story--if a dog ever gets on my kite when its parked, im going to launch it --it would be awesome to see someones dog flying around up there HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA--especially if it was an AIRedale tAIRrier--HAHAHAHAHA

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 05:43 AM

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--if a dog ever gets on my kite when its parked, im going to launch it --it would be awesome to see someones dog flying around up there HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA--especially if it was an AIRedale tAIRrier--HAHAHAHAHA

This is in bad taste.

I know you wouldnt actually do that... but... you know..

Maven454 - 30-9-2009 at 05:48 AM

I dislike dogs and I have to agree with ragden. I might launch if it gets close just to keep the kite out of reach, but I wouldn't want to launch if the dog might get hurt.

kitejumper - 30-9-2009 at 05:53 AM

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Originally posted by ragden

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This is in bad taste.

I know you wouldnt actually do that... but... you know..

i cant believe you guys would think i was serious there--geez!! dont take things so seriously!!!

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 05:55 AM

Sorry for hijack, but have to share.

This is a story about a buddy of mine and his dog, who loves kites. He LOVES to chase the kites, but doesnt know what to do when they hit the ground. Normally he just sits there and waits for it to launch so he can chase it again. Well, my buddy was flying a small fixed bridle kite, and was zipping it over the dogs head, getting him to chase it and jump after it. Was great fun. He would land the kite away from the dog, the dog would race towards it, he would launch, and the dog would jump. We took pictures and had a blast with it. Til the dog ACTUALLY caught the kite. He put two tiny punctures in the kite as he bit into it. No real harm done, but he landed and wrapped the kite shortly after. I am sure someone has the pictures, but man it was funny to watch. :smilegrin:

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 05:57 AM

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i cant believe you guys would think i was serious there--geez!! dont take things so seriously!!!

I knew you were joking. I just didnt find it funny. Sorry.

Maven454 - 30-9-2009 at 06:12 AM

I figured you were joking, due to the Airedale bit, shrug. Different opinions.

snobdr - 30-9-2009 at 08:29 AM

Live and learn as they say.
I always try to stop it before it becomes a problem. Have had the same thing happen, someone brings a dog lets it off the leash, heads right for the kite ect. Just go out and head the dog of before he gets there, grab ahold if you can. Explain to the owner potential problems.

If that dosent work bite the owner in the juggular.

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 08:39 AM

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If that dosent work bite the owner in the juggular.

Not sure why, but that comment made me laugh. :smilegrin:

soccerflyer - 30-9-2009 at 08:56 AM

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i cant believe you guys would think i was serious there--geez!! dont take things so seriously!!!

I knew you were joking. I just didnt find it funny. Sorry.

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If that dosent work bite the owner in the juggular.

Not sure why, but that comment made me laugh. :smilegrin:

Inconsistent humor . . . :puzzled: . . . just sayin . . . .

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 08:59 AM

Agreed... I definitely fail

"If the fail-train stopped in your town, would you get on?"

B-Roc - 30-9-2009 at 09:19 AM

Inconsiderate dog owners suck. I was kite skiing a few winters ago and got really overpowered and blown down to the far end of the lake (near where some houses are). I'm scambling to secure my kite and keep away from the ice fishermen and snowmobiles when along comes a frisky dog. First he grabs one of my gloves which was on the ground as I had taken it off to start wrapping the lines up and he starts running around my kite to avoid me catching him and getting my glove. Next thing you know he's tangled in the bridle and he drops the glove and starts mouthing at the lines to get himself free. I am a dog lover but if there weren't houses and onlookers around I think I would have aggressively subbued the dog.

So there I am trying to anchor an overpowered kite and gently coax a dog to stop biting at my lines and get out of my bridle all the while looking around to try to figure out whose dog this is and why they aren't helping. When I finally managed to get the dogs legs free he picks up my glove again and runs off. Thankfully the kite didn't drag the dog down the lake and thankfully the bridle lines weren't chewed through. All I lost that day was my temper, my glove and my respect for careless dog owners.

Maven454 - 30-9-2009 at 09:25 AM

Last time I was in San Diego, I was flying in just barely enough wind, so occasionally, the kite would come out of the air regardless of what I did. And some idiot dog owner was encouraging his dog to go after the kite while it was in the air. All I could do was hope that the wind didn't die.

f0rgiv3n - 30-9-2009 at 10:00 AM

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i cant believe you guys would think i was serious there--geez!! dont take things so seriously!!!

I knew you were joking. I just didnt find it funny. Sorry.

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If that dosent work bite the owner in the juggular.

Not sure why, but that comment made me laugh. :smilegrin:

Inconsistent humor . . . :puzzled: . . . just sayin . . . .

I thought both were funny :D and I too am a dog owner! Love dogs but I agree with a lot of the people and being angry with dog owners who are not responsible.

Jovver - 30-9-2009 at 10:07 AM

My favorite is the family who brings their dog to a kite festival. Everyone knows that kites and dogs don't mix. Luckily for Don (kitejumper) and me the family that brought their Collie to the Annual Cleveland Kite Festival at Edgewater Park had the common sense to keep the dog on a leash on a stake, but that didn't stop it from yelping at everything that moved in the sky. :puzzled:

Todd - 30-9-2009 at 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by ragden
Sorry for hijack, but have to share.

This is a story about a buddy of mine and his dog, who loves kites. He LOVES to chase the kites, but doesnt know what to do when they hit the ground. Normally he just sits there and waits for it to launch so he can chase it again. Well, my buddy was flying a small fixed bridle kite, and was zipping it over the dogs head, getting him to chase it and jump after it. Was great fun. He would land the kite away from the dog, the dog would race towards it, he would launch, and the dog would jump. We took pictures and had a blast with it. Til the dog ACTUALLY caught the kite. He put two tiny punctures in the kite as he bit into it. No real harm done, but he landed and wrapped the kite shortly after. I am sure someone has the pictures, but man it was funny to watch. :smilegrin:

Is this the same dog that I'm thinking of and that's in my video towards the end?

VIDEO LINK

You can see him watching those kites in the air wanting to get a piece of it :lol:

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 10:37 AM

I can't watch the video while at work, but I'm pretty sure it is the same dog.

Todd - 30-9-2009 at 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by ragden
I can't watch the video while at work, but I'm pretty sure it is the same dog.

Who is that dogs owner... it sure would be good to hear from him from time to time :smilegrin:

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 11:06 AM

The dog's owner will remain anonymous, unless he wants to speak up and claim it.
I am not sure what has happened to him. I have some guesses, but nothing confirmed. Unfortunatley, he will not be at the Bash this time because of another committment.

sp4cem0nkey - 30-9-2009 at 11:13 AM

Incosiderate dog owners really suck...

But you have to admit, they make for some freaking hilarious stories!
Especially yours, B-Roc!

Of course I'm sure it wouldn't be so funny if it had happened to me.
But the dog playing keep-away with your glove... comedy gold!

Just sayin'

acampbell - 30-9-2009 at 12:07 PM

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I can't watch the video while at work, but I'm pretty sure it is the same dog.

Who is that dogs owner... it sure would be good to hear from him from time to time :smilegrin:

I have some great shots of that same dog chasing his owners kite ans successfully snagging it from the sky during a visit to Kite Beach on Jekyll Island.

ragden - 30-9-2009 at 12:20 PM

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I can't watch the video while at work, but I'm pretty sure it is the same dog.

Who is that dogs owner... it sure would be good to hear from him from time to time :smilegrin:

I have some great shots of that same dog chasing his owners kite ans successfully snagging it from the sky during a visit to Kite Beach on Jekyll Island.

L o L
I'd love to see those shots sometime.

B-Roc - 30-9-2009 at 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by sp4cem0nkey
Incosiderate dog owners really suck...

But you have to admit, they make for some freaking hilarious stories!
Especially yours, B-Roc!

Of course I'm sure it wouldn't be so funny if it had happened to me.
But the dog playing keep-away with your glove... comedy gold!

Just sayin'

I can laugh about it now :singing: I know it must have been funny to observe some dope in ski boots chasing a dog around a kite on ice and snow but at the time I was just like :ticking: especially when he started mouthing at my bridle :o all I was thinking was that it there weren't houses and people around, I would have taken that dog out with a ski. :mad:

snobdr - 30-9-2009 at 02:00 PM

Yea Todd thats the dog.

kitejumper - 30-9-2009 at 05:21 PM

dogs around here have not presented a problem---owners have them on leashes for the most part and if unleashed, they tend to stay away--one time a dog started running towards my parked kite and i launched it when he was still 50 yards away and he lost interest and ran away.......

shehatesmyhobbies - 30-9-2009 at 06:32 PM

Thinking back now, I probably would have been better off leaving the kite in the air till the idiot collected his dog. This has really brought out some good stories. It is not the first time I have encountered dogs there or anywhere else, just this one was the largest dog and the dumbest owner!

He got what he deserved, he had to get in his car to catch up with the dog as it ran to the other side of the park. I did get the last laugh!
Thanks to all who have participated in this thread, and keep the good stories coming! Let's see who has the best story!

WIllardTheGrey - 30-9-2009 at 11:35 PM

I had a dog following my kite not causing any harm just running back and forth under it as I rode the ATB, then out of the corner of my eye I see a woman running towards me. I stopped and parked the kite at 3oclock, she proceeded to tell me how awful I was to tease her dog like that and that the dog was old and shouldn't be running that much. I smiled told her that I was very sorry and to have a nice day, and waited for her to catch the very hyper dog then went right on riding.

Gota love the "old cali people" that retire here.

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-10-2009 at 10:25 AM

This thread seems to be locked up so I am just posting to try and get'r unstuck!

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-10-2009 at 10:27 AM

That is a good one WTG. The nerve of that woman to think you were teasing her dog! Like you lured the dog over to you or something! LOL

indigo_wolf - 1-10-2009 at 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by Jovver
My favorite is the family who brings their dog to a kite festival. Everyone knows that kites and dogs don't mix.

Errrr... ummm... no? My friend's dogs come to festivals all the time. They are fine.... have more interest in snacks and getting their bellies rubbed. The caveat is that he used to work in a kite store (where the dogs were the greeters) so they have grown up around kites both at the shop and at home.

They are also corgis so they chances of them actually catching a kite in the event of a former life flashback is rather slim. :rolleyes:

My dog has no interest in kites.... bolts for another room/state if I take a kite out. Granted... the electric toothbrush also scares the bejeesuz out of her.

One of the cats, on the other hand, would be doing an imitation of Errol Flynn coming down a ship's sail with a pirate sword.

All the wee ones are "special" in their own way....

Doesn't Eli fly with his dog?

ATB,
Sam

doneski - 1-10-2009 at 12:02 PM

I kite on frozen ponds with skates and aways try to keep away from people but the kite keeps attracting them.

A few years ago I was out in a snow storm that left a whole inch of new snow. Lots of fun to ride through and watch the powder dance around my blades. After an hour of keeping well away from people I landed my kite to rest. I had all of the lines up near the kite so no one would skate over them and I was standing off to the side when a lady skated up to me. I didn't see her until she was around 20 feet away and immediately threw my hands up and said STOP. She looked surprised but must have thought I said, "Hi, why don't you come over and skate across my lines!" I yelled again, and waived my hands and still she came on. I got directly between my lines which were now covered in snow and her and screemed. "stop STOP STOOOOOP!!!" She tried to stop, wasn't a very good skater and rather than run into me, swooped around me and did a nice hockey stop right on my lines. I'm looking at her like she's crazy and she's looking right back. At this point I lost my ability to put more than 2 words together and am yelling at her that she's in the middle of my lines and probably has cut a few in half. She denies it. LADY YOUR STANDING ON MY LINES AND YOU'VE GOT KNIFES ON YOUR FEET. She denies it. Now granted, most of the lines she's standing on are covered by snow but she had been watching me for most of the afternoon, before it started snowing and should have known that the kite is joined to me by little bits of stuff that looks like string and therefore that might be the "lines" I'm talking about.

I'm yelling things like DON'T MOVE!! Which thank god she didn't so I pulled on my bar which lifted the lines up and sure enough you can see 2 are right under her feet. So I pretty calmly said, "please don't move and let me brace you so you can step off my lines with out cutting them." I hope that's what I said but there may have been some swear words thrown in.

She said, "all I wanted to do was see what you were doing." and skated away. I lost it and yelled and screamed that they cost money, I didn't have spares, the least she could do was help pay for a new set and the famous last words of F* You.

She kept on skating, I packed up and skated home.

sp4cem0nkey - 1-10-2009 at 12:47 PM

What is the deal with immediately landing the kite when spectators come by? It seems to me that a kite in the air that I am watching is way more predictable than one I've just landed. Why not just park it at or near the zenith?

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-10-2009 at 03:22 PM

Good point spacemonkey, it would definitely make sense to do so. I guess when it comes down to it some of us panic when we are suddenly approached by a guest that wants to see what we are doing. When they invade your space, after being told to stop for their own best interest,we just lose our train of thought! I love when people watch, but I would prefer they stay at a safe distance till I land then approach and I will explain what it is that I am doing!

Doneski I was hoping that story was going to end with wedding bells or something, that would have been the icing on the cake! Yet another great story!

kitejumper - 1-10-2009 at 04:20 PM

its in our best interests to be approachable and friendly when people come by to watch--who knows? maybe they'll take up power kiting, and at the very least you'll have someone that enjoys watching and respects what we do.......even the rude, inconsiderate people should be spoken to calmly with no acrimony in our tone--its hard to do sometimes, but it makes us as a power kiting community stronger and more likable all around---we NEED all the friends we can get on our side--please remember this next time you feel like killing someone,whether they are at fault or not........

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-10-2009 at 04:33 PM

Well said! I treat the land, people and animals with the same respect that I would want to be treated with. I also tell people what it is that I am doing when asked. I believe that we have a great sport here and do not want to do any damage for our cause.

I was quite surprised with my ability to keep my calm when the dog was entangled in my gear. I don't even know how I was not unpleasant to the dog's owner. But I am glad that I handled it the way I did.

kitejumper - 1-10-2009 at 04:41 PM

good for you!! thats the way disputes should be handled.....

lad - 1-10-2009 at 07:10 PM

"Why not just park it at or near the zenith?"

I can see it now...Peter Lynn Arcs: approved by the Humane Society... :spin:

It's funny, when people come up to ask me questions I'm never trying to be rude. BUT...I'm usually so absorbed trying to set-up, launch, land, wind, unwind or untangle that I am probably too distracted to appear friendly.

cheezycheese - 4-10-2009 at 02:35 PM

o.k so i join the club... i'm at wildwood this morning, and i had just finished flying my big ole' Peel. i walk over to the kite to start to fold it up and some jack@ss has this hyper pitbull that he can't control and lets him off the leash. this dog is all over the beach while the owner just stands around screaming at the dog. the dog runs straight over my kite, gets tangled in the bridle and continues to try and run only getting tangled worse. he finally gets free and takes off, my kite is a mess. but the owner just walks by like it never happened. no acknowledgement, no apologie nothing. like i wasn't even there....:ticking::ticking::ticking:

shehatesmyhobbies - 4-10-2009 at 04:24 PM

I was there and missed that one cheese! By the way nice to meet you and look forward to getting together again!

cheezycheese - 4-10-2009 at 08:44 PM

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I was there and missed that one cheese! By the way nice to meet you and look forward to getting together again!

it happened this mornin' right before most of you got to the beach. one minute maven454 and i were standing talking the next we were watching this damn dog run away with my kite wrapped around him... :mad:

it was definitely cool to meet you all. cant wait for more...:wee:

Maven454 - 5-10-2009 at 04:40 AM

Yeah, them standing there calling their dog's name to get it to come back was so very effective, wasn't it?

cheezycheese - 5-10-2009 at 04:42 AM

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Yeah, them standing there calling their dog's name to get it to come back was so very effective, wasn't it?

gotta love it.... :thumbdown:

ragden - 5-10-2009 at 06:55 AM

How long did it take you to get those lines straightened out? It looked like you guys were playing with that for awhile. I didnt actually see the dog in the lines, but I did see the people trying to catch the dog, which was rather amusing. Not good to have it running around in your lines, but at least no permanent damage was done... right?

cheezycheese - 5-10-2009 at 11:33 AM

naaah , no permanent damage. just give me another execise in untangling those cross bridles...DAMN!:dunno: still haven't bothered with it trying to get alll the sand outta my car...

Todd - 5-10-2009 at 12:23 PM

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naaah , no permanent damage. just give me another execise in untangling those cross bridles...DAMN!:dunno: still haven't bothered with it trying to get alll the sand outta my car...

I missed the dog episode as well... I was still viewing the back of my eyelids :smilegrin:

Good to meet you CC. I chose to vacuum the truck out before I returned it to the rental agency :lol:

Jesse and I saw the same poodle on roids that chased Don. this thing was running the beach loose plowing into a pack of other little dogs while the owner chased it holding the leash :rolleyes:

we knew if it made eye contact with us that the chase would have been on.

Maven454 - 5-10-2009 at 12:24 PM

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I figure that I'll stick my roomba in the trunk and let it run in circles for a while :smilegrin:

snobdr - 5-10-2009 at 03:17 PM

I saw the whole thing from the Apollo HQ. I saw the dog when he came around the corner. Half was down the street i was thinking of this post. He was running on the beach for a few mins before the girl came around the corner. She had no idea where he was. We told her that he was on the beach.She had no clue and i dont think she was much smarter then the dog.Was dam funny from where we were standing.
I couldnt believe he got out of those lines. When he hit the kite i thought it was done for. That was luck there.

Just one point though, I didnt seem like anyone was doing anything untill he hit the kite. Thats why i had posted earlier. As soon as you see a dog running unattented like that ya have to take action. Divert him, try and catch him, do anything to keep him at a distance. I would have but i was all the way up on the third floor. Ill give him one thing though, he was big and fast, would have made a good buggy engine.

Maven454 - 5-10-2009 at 04:05 PM

I try to avoid mucking about with dogs I don't know. It's a good way to get hurt...

snobdr - 5-10-2009 at 07:22 PM

Guess you dont get a check mark then.

Kamikuza - 5-10-2009 at 08:44 PM

:lol:

AD72 - 5-10-2009 at 10:09 PM

Great stuff snobdr. :thumbup:

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Guess you don't get a check mark then.

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If that doesn't work bite the owner in the jugular.

I don't trust dogs. I was once bitten in the hand by a Russian wolfhound. In another incident my son was bitten in the face by a "family" dog.

BeamerBob - 6-10-2009 at 04:14 AM

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Guess you dont get a check mark then.

Yes, that IS funny. The check mark and the question of Hooj bolls or not idea has permeated our culture and will probably hang around for some time.

snobdr - 6-10-2009 at 04:59 AM

I was bit as a kid riding my bike, yet im still a dog person. Ill approach any dog.

dylanj423 - 6-10-2009 at 06:40 AM

what i found that works with dogs (most of the time) is to call them... call them to you like you have something for them... break their attention from the kite for a second and talk to them (yes, the dog)

they usually see that you are a person, and therefore okay, a lot of dogs freak because they have never seen a giant kite in the air... i have never had a kite damaged on the ground... peed on, yes, damaged, no...

even the most spastic, kite-loving dog i ever knew (full tilt sprint for hundreds of yards to get to the kite)lost interest if the kite sat on the ground lifeless... if you tease the dog with the kite, thats another story, and you cant get mad at the dog... you kinda ask for it if you do that

not to say that i havenet teased a dog with the kite... i have, its fun, but if that dog got the kite... it would have been my fault

cheezycheese - 6-10-2009 at 07:02 AM

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what i found that works with dogs (most of the time) is to call them... call them to you like you have something for them... break their attention from the kite for a second and talk to them (yes, the dog)

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the dog in my situation had no attention span. he was just running wild like some feral beast that had never seen the light of day...
actually it was just a young, untrained Pitbull who was happy to be loose. but a little more control from the owner would have been nice. i'm not upset with the dog, hell i might have done the same thing if i was a dog. it's the owner that needs help. i'm sure after several months of not understanding how to take care of a dog like this, the owner will tire of it and send it to the pound... :thumbdown:

Maven454 - 6-10-2009 at 07:30 AM

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Yeah, it didn't care about the kite, the kite just happened to be sitting on the ground when it ran across it. I don't think it even realized that the kite was there until it got tangled in it.

snobdr - 6-10-2009 at 09:42 AM

Yea i dont think he knew or even cared, he was just running full tilt. When the owner finally got to the beach the dog stoped for a second, looke at them, then ran away from them. He was having a great time.

markite - 6-10-2009 at 12:03 PM

When my dog was a pup I'd let him chase one of my old stunt kites back and forth but soon realized I was training him to chase kites so i had to keep him on a good leash at kite events. With my foils he'd run up to them when on the ground but didn't know what to do other than sit on them and then there was the danger of nail damage or getting tangled etc. and I wouldn't want him to do it to any friends gear. If I ever got another dog I would train him to run beside me but not see the kites as a play thing to chase - maybe it's just a golden retriever's nature.

We used to have a rottweiler come out to chase us on ice buggies in the winter until one day he got too close to Jim's buggy and blades - a little yelp and never chased us again.

Anyway, one other good dog story - a buddy of mine was flying a foil at a school yard in the summer down the road from the regional police headquarters. He saw a Canine Unit vehicle pull in and a police officer started walking around the school grounds stopping once in a while to do something on the ground. Turned out they were hiding samples for drug dog to find on training. So he's flying the kite and hears a noise and police officers yelling at him not to run as he sees a german shepherd making a bee line for him full tilt. He has a large ill tempered dog of his own so he landed the kite quickly and stood as the dog hit him paws on his chest and grabbed his arm. Police came and got the dog off and were apologetic about the young eastern european dogs being a bit sketchy. The offered to clean his sweatshirt etc and that was it - so many ways that could have turned into a law suit - good thing it wasn't a kid. He came over and was telling the story and showing the paw prints on his clothes and little rip in the sleeve - I told him maybe that dog caught a whiff of a stronger sample.

shehatesmyhobbies - 6-10-2009 at 01:12 PM

yet another great story markite!

shehatesmyhobbies - 6-10-2009 at 01:19 PM

Well Cheezy, so far I think so far you have the funniest,yet almost tragic for the kite. I keep on laughing at all the after post!

Let's keep them coming, this is turning out to be a good one!

cheezycheese - 7-10-2009 at 02:53 AM

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Originally posted by shehatesmyhobbies
Well Cheezy, so far I think so far you have the funniest,yet almost tragic for the kite. I keep on laughing at all the after post!

Let's keep them coming, this is turning out to be a good one!

well i just happened to be fortunate enough to have 70 or so witnesses. it was pretty damn funny in retrospect, not HOOJ B@LLZ funny, but pretty funny. glad i could supply a good laugh... :smilegrin: