Well, the weather was excellent today. I was still backtracking down the same road I had used to get to Seattle. As I got near the southern end of the Hood Canal, I very much had dogs on my mind. As you may recall, two pitbull-like dogs had chased me, nearly giving me a heart attack, and this time I wanted to be ready for them. I've heard lots of advice about dealing with cyclist-chasing dogs.
Some people believe in carrying pepper sprays.
One shot on the nose and your pursuer will drop in its tracks. One guy even had to pick up the previously offending, now whimpering canine and move him out of the street so a car wouldn't hit him. Another school of thought is to use your bike pump as a weapon. The final suggestion I'd heard was to spray the dog with your water bottle. This sounded like the most humane, and most ineffective, solution.