zztopfugate - 5-4-2009 at 10:25 PM
was buggying today and was chased by 3 dogs [ 1 mixed-2 chows ] for 150-200 yards I set up around 60 yards from the guys house because i knew
about the dogs also-the guy who owns the dogs does not own the property where i buggy at first i thought the dogs were after the kite because of
swooping around the sky and the noise it makes WRONG they"re after the BUGGY with me in it ! one got very close to left hand but missed me so i
land kite , get out of buggy and curse dogs louldy -- they go back toward owners house oS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K- i get back in buggy and start up again
here come the dogs again, this time i try to outrun them..... but not enough wind pack up and go home also the guy who owns dogs said he will
keep dogs up from now on i hope so are dogs colorblind ? kite was beemer 3.6 which is yellow i have used a flexifoil 7.0 which is
green in same area with no problems from same dogs anyone else have problems with buggying dogs ???????????
csa_deadon - 6-4-2009 at 06:35 AM
My second day bugging. Was "all alone on sunset" saw these two "big dogs" not sure what kind, but they were pretty far away for awhile. as they got
closer I noticed that they would move to track with every turn I made with the buggy. Now the problem is I was making east-west tracks with a south
wind on the Pacific Ocean.
Well I started to pay more attention to the dogs then where I was going. Soon enough I remember saying to myself "why is there a spray from the
front tire?", that's when I notice the dogs have stopped chasing me, because I drove straight into the surf!!!
Found out, Buggy don't float!!
PHREERIDER - 6-4-2009 at 06:58 AM
i had few chase me ...never a problem, somewhat entertaining.
dogs only see in black and white. smells, sounds, movement thats how the dog brain works. the dog usually reflect the owners disposition and
training practices. positive or negative is easily seen in the animal. be careful
macboy - 6-4-2009 at 11:07 AM
I've never had any personally threatening experiences but I did have a dog lift his leg at the Access when I had it parked while chatting with the
owner. Luckily he was a kiter from Maui and knew that we don't really want out gear peed on so we both yelled equally loud and prevented disaster.
I also had a zealous retriever take my Rage out of the sky on me and grind it into the red shale of the ball diamonds where I was flying. BAD time for
a luff. That owner has since trained his dog (which I know very well) to stay clear.
I take our dog out with me from time to time but she just sits and watches unless I beg her along with treats. Still gotta build the dog hauler for
the back of the bug : )
I can imagine though that the non-dog lovers or those that don't really know dogs that much might not be particularly fond of being chased around by a
barking growling uncertainty......
Bucky - 7-4-2009 at 12:37 PM
I've got two words to say to "csa deadon"...... BIGGER TIRES 
I've generally had more issues with dogs wanting to pee on my parked kites or my buggy tires, than with them chasing me.
One actually got my Advance 7.5 real good! Washed the area several times, and even tried "Febreeze", but a year and a half later it still smells like
piss! Lucky I only use it outside.
Agressive dogs to roaming free on the beach is not actually the problem though. Its the irresponsible owners that allow their dogs off-leash knowing
full well how they are, that are the problem. If a dog will attack a kitebuggy, he more than likely will attack some child on a bike as well. I have
a male Siberian Husky\Wolf hybid. He's very well trained and quite friendly (loves children!). But I never take him off his leash on the beach or
anywhere in public, simply because I worry that people may find his looks intimidating. (He's about 100 lbs. and looks kinda like a blue eyed wolf.)
Owners are ultimately responsible for their pet's behaviors, and for bringing them to the beach in the first place.
I know that here in Oregon, there is a state law that requires ALL dogs to be on leashes on the beach. Most everyone chooses to tolerate leashless
dogs on the beach (myself included) but only if those dogs behave!
revpaul - 7-4-2009 at 12:46 PM
i've had dogs (my brother's too) chew on a kite or two of mine. somewhat annoying to see some hound trying to make a snack out of your precious
toy
hey dog!! my Rev Shockwave ain't a snack!!!:wee:
that was about 10 yrs ago when the Shockwave went for ~500 US (iirc). not to mention there was no where within 1000s of miles to get replacement
parts/repairs.
i learned not to put kite into air with dogs around unless the wind is guaranteed to keep kite above the line of snapping teeth. dogs never seem to
pay too much attention to kite when it's sitting on ground (unless it just came from above).