I won't go back to that road

Philippines
May 18, 2016 2:11am CST
Even though I woke up late this morning I still manage to do some stretching and went on another day of exercise. This time I saw an old man who passed through me and saw in the church as people also do some round walks there. But every time I cross this road, these two dogs kept getting close and barking at me. I think i made a mistake last time they got close because I raise my hand side as a caution, but they ran away some how and started barking. Maybe they thought I was going to hit them or something. For safety reasons, I won't go back to that part of the neighborhood, just to sure. Though I'm glad the old lady kept them at bay but I don't wanna push my luck, there are other places to walk to.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 May 16
agree. the owner might not be there the next time you pass by. hope you find other safer routes.
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• Philippines
18 May 16
@Letranknight2015 better be safe and sorry. you can't predict how they will react next time.
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• Philippines
18 May 16
I just went there recently, there are dogs on other neighborhoods. But this particular area, it's just that these two doesn't seemed to leave me alone, Im glad they didn't chase me. @hereandthere
• Philippines
19 May 16
@hereandthere yeah, when I walked there they seemed to have recognized me.
• China
18 May 16
Are you scared of animals or dogs? If don't, I think maybe you should choose one early day to walk to that way again and try to make the dog feeling that you are safe for them. So that in the future, you can walk to any way you want.
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• Philippines
18 May 16
I shouldn't be since I have four dogs at home, and they can be territorial. That one mistake is probably something they remember me by @LilySmile I've passed other neighborhoods, the dogs there didn't seem to bother me.
• Philippines
19 May 16
@LilySmile Next time I won't move my hands, but darn it did started to scare me.
• China
18 May 16
@Letranknight2015 Wow~amazing! I'm scared of the closing dog but not the dog which is in the distance. =)
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 May 16
Yes you should walk some other place and not where you might get hurt. Try to have a nice exercise with your walking.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 May 16
@Letranknight2015 Stay out of those places
• Philippines
19 May 16
Hello @Marcyaz it's already a nice exercise, it's only the places that I go to that sometimes can be troublesome.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
18 May 16
A dog whisperer advised us regarding dogs. He said when you are approaching another people's dog and want to pet it, don't ever do it without the master. And when you do pet it make sure that your palm should be facing up and not down. To dogs, raising a hand with palm face down is a sign of aggression.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
19 May 16
@Letranknight2015 I'm not afraid of dogs at all.
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• Philippines
19 May 16
I wouldn't even pet my elder brother's dog even though they know me because there's still a chance that they could bite me @toniganzon
• Philippines
19 May 16
@toniganzon Well, sometimes I just gathered my balls to just ignore them when they bark.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 May 16
we have a belief that when a barking dog approaches you, you should bite your tongue (so he won't bite you); another one is you twist your tongue to either left or right, and that is where the dog will go. hahaha! weird but sometimes i do the biting of my tongue.
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• Philippines
19 May 16
Hello @ridingbet there was even a prayer to a certain saint that should protect you from the dogs aggression. Not sure I didn't try that belief yet.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 May 16
@Letranknight2015 i think he is St. Christopher, or St. Francis of Assisi? yes, there is a saint for protection, and animal saint as well.
@anya12adwi (9393)
• India
18 May 16
may be next time you carry a stick to protect yourself and sway away them
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• Philippines
18 May 16
Are you nuts? they'd chase me for sure @anya12adwi I'd like to see you try that and see what happens
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• India
20 May 16
@Letranknight2015 okay.. All the best and be careful. Nice to get replied on my first day on mylot
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
18 May 16
dogs, specially the tied ones, are angry like that often. they feel that theyre threatened whenever they see people.
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• Philippines
19 May 16
Hello @MGjhaud This reminds me of my other brother's dogs, they've been tied for a long time. I couldn't imagine what would happen if they are let out.
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@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
18 May 16
I'm glad the dogs didn't get close to you. One mist take precautions. Enjoy your day.
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• Philippines
19 May 16
Hello @Teep11 Wished I didn't walk there in the first place, but it was near our neighborhood
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
18 May 16
I agree. Better to be safe than never.
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• Philippines
19 May 16
yeah, you're right @Shavkat
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
18 May 16
Not going to walk into that part either. Quite scared with the dog
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• Philippines
18 May 16
I just wished that i should have ignored them and walk my way instead @Lucky15 but maybe it's time not to go back there.
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• Chennai, India
18 May 16
good one bro :) but yet i wont agree with this. If you think yourself as a stranger to those dogs you would definitely get those backward reactions. But if you could develop a positive thought about it in your mind, try that path for one more time. You will find it interesting connecting with those lovely creatures.
• Philippines
19 May 16
Well, I won't be going back there for quite some time since it started raining here yesterday. @creatorscreations there are other places to go anyway.
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@addy007 (722)
19 May 16
dogs can be nasty sometimes !
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
It's a good idea that you should find another route for your daily exercise.