Dog On Bike

[MomOnBike]

As promised (and as an experiment in attachments):

The long awaited pics of carrying a small dog on a bike.

DH is just taking Monty out on their first ride around the block together last weekend. Our street isn't quite as steep as it seems, the photographer (me) was sick and having issues with verticality.

It doesn't much look like it, but Monty is well fastened down, the harness he's wearing fastens to a wire on the bottom of the basket. He's not much inclined to jump out, though, he likes being a tall dog.

All in all, a resounding (he's a dashchund - he barks) success. Now our romantic bicycle picnics will include a canine chaperone. I can't imagine why I'm pleased.

[nuthatch]

How cute!!! Is the basket just a basket or is it a special "canine carrier"? If Monty can do it, maybe my dogs can, too! Let us know what happens if Monty sees a squirrel... They are the arch-enemies of my dogs.

[SadieKate]

All together now, girls. Awwwwwwwww!

[Trek420]

awwww, I'd love to take my 50 pound pooch pedaling.

I'd have to harness her in but has anyone found a good solution with a bigger dog? Figure I could use the strength training ;- )

[LBTC]

Trek, any 50 lb dog can run beside you!

that said, our border collies are not permitted to MTB with us. they are far too attracted to running things like squirrels (poor thing) and smelly things like swamps and the "sign" of various animals including cow and bear that is NOT something I wish to clean up again!!

Monty, on the other hand, looks like he's on top of the world! that is adorable!!

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Namaste,
~T~

[snapdragen]

There was a German Shepherd in a Burley trailer at the Tierra Bella one year.....

awwww, I'd love to take my 50 pound pooch pedaling.

I'd have to harness her in but has anyone found a good solution with a bigger dog? Figure I could use the strength training ;- )

[Irulan]

what kind of harness set up?That is very cute. Me thinks it would be dangerous unless it's a really short system...??? I've seen dogs improperly tethered in to pickup trucks where there was just enough slack for the dog to go over and out and then choke to death. ( sorry to be graphic but it really happened)

As for dog and biking... it's a big discussion in certain forums. There are lead systems, dogs trained to heel perferctly on or off a leash, dogs run amok....I've seen perfectly trained trail dogs with a rock solid heel and recall, and dogs that were such a pain that I'll never go out with certain people ever again.. which is ultimately the owner's fault not the dogs.

irulan

[Roadrunner]

Cool dog basket, what a great idea. I love all the doggie photo's too. Maybe I should think of a way to take Sly my corn snake out with me when the weather gets a bit warmer!!. He's 5' cute, friendly gentle and to me cuddly.

[Roadrunner]

Cool dog basket, what a great idea. I love all the doggie photo's too. Maybe I should think of a way to take Sly my corn snake out with me when the weather gets a bit warmer!!. He's 5' cute, friendly gentle and to me cuddly

Oops I guess that link didn't work. I'm now going to try again to attach the photo. Sorry folks

[SnowMouse]

This is Nora, and she's waiting for me back home in Australia.....she's too big to be on the bike. But she loves being harnessed up and pulling my bike and I along the trails. And she loves the beach....she runs off into the horizon and brings back disgusting gifts.

[Irulan]

we have a 4' cornsnake, her name is Einstein. She's my son's, very cool pet. For those of you who freak about snakes, they are great pets. They don't smell, you don't have to walk them, and if you go on vacation you don't have to hire a pet sitter. We raised her from a 6" long hatchling.

No current photo, tho.

penny

[LBTC]

snakes, they are great pets. They don't smell, you don't have to walk them...

awwwwwwwwww, that takes half the fun out of having a dog (or two)!!

Namaste,
~T~