Pueblo Dogs

 



Pueblo Dogs do not care if you think they should be behind a fence or on a leash. Pueblo dogs have more liberty and dignity than that.Their ancestors were a breed apart - small and smart and fast. They come and go as they please. Their great, great grandmothers were the ones who lived by and on the county road when the first cars came. Pueblo dogs sometimes chase cars, but they love to chase motorcycles.

Different theories of chasing are exhibited. The most popular is to amble along the road side, all nonchalant, until the bike comes right along side them and then lunge in with the bark and the bite.  Some try a super stealth method and lay on the ground, aimed at the road but pretending to sleep - but their lunge is at ready, make no mistake. Some dogs cannot hide their excitement and plan. They are farther back, but poised, back legs twitching, watching, gauging your speed and theirs, breaking into a run well before the road. Pueblo dogs are rarely alone. They hang in familial or friendly gangs. In narrow places there will be a gang on each side of the road. When you enter the village, the first bark makes every dog ear in town jump up.

The motorcyclist (ADD or not) has a cure for this, as certain as their attack. You must be vigilant. You must be patient. Keep a nice steady, moderate pace until the very moment when they lunge. Then flick the throttle and feed them some dust and pebbles. This makes them a little crazy, but a lot happy because they have obviously caused you to flee. Pueblo dogs have a vocation, which they pursue.


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