Ugh, speaking of dogs, my friend and I encountered a woman walking her aggressive, completely untrained dog in Huber Sunday AM. She could barely - barely - keep him under control. "I'm so sorry, he's a rescue and doesn't like bikes".
My friend was angry like I've never seen him (I only see him riding, so he's always happy!). Angry in a "I should just keep my mouth shut for a few minutes" way. A few years ago he ended up in the hospital after a bite in the woods under similar circumstances except the dog overpowered the owner that time.
I was naive to the risk. Where he immediately jumped off and placed his bike in the way, I initially just casually sat there like an idiot with my tasty, tasty (and beautifully shaped, I might add) calf fully exposed.
He actually has a rescue dog. It's a great dog but he'd still never bring it to walk in the woods because you just never know how they might react. This lady
knew but she brought it anyway.