Another tryst by the lake

 I have been chased by ducks, a Swan, Cockbirds and had crows and mynahs swoop down on me during my walks around the lake near where I reside. 

There are large dogs  ,usually on leashes and I give them a wide berth. When I see them approaching I move on to the grass because more often than not, the maid walking them is on her phone and she would hardly notice if the dog scratched or bit me. Hence my policy with these alsations and hounds has been " stay far".

However, here is a bit of advice for people who go for walks near residential areas.

I have found that the large dogs - more often than- are non interfering and pretty docile. They pass by - they sniff the air at times, look away nonchalantly and go about their business. 

It's the small ones that are dangerous.  They look tiny and cute and oh so loveable. Beware of tiny cuteness coz it's deceiving.

Over the last few weeks I have passed by  Chihuahuas  , poodles , pomeranians, Maltese and Yorkshire terriers and have noticed that the tinier and cuter the dog- the more sly and aggressive it is.

They are ever ready to snarl, bark, scratch  ,attack and bite as well.

People say its a survival technique and they do it because they are scared. I tend to disagree .

So here I was last evening, out for a brisk walk. I had Teddy Swims on the headphones and was strutting manfully.

I passed large dogs and at times I thought that they smiled at me!

Then out of nowhere I saw two little ones come around the bend. Mind you , they were on long leashes . As expected  ,their minder lady was in a world of her own  , busy chatting on her phone. 

As they passed me , one little rascal decided it was time to show who was , Boss of the sideway.

He darted in my direction and went straight for my ankles. The maid was jerked out of her reverie and screamed.  I tried to kick and side step at the same time. 

The scream  , the attempted kick and my agile side stepping worked , and the little devil backed off whimpering like he was the aggrieved party. 

An elderly couple who were passing by tut tutted in anger . They probably thought I had done something to the dog.

It was dusk, they were about 10 meters away and probably had the onset of cataract but they muttered and looked angrily at me. 

I sniggered in disbelief at the careless maid, the nasty dog and that conceited looking couple. 

I then made my way home to live another day.