Re: dogs in handlebar bags. That's closer to what I'm considering. After all, the dog in question is a Miniature Dachshund. A trailer would be overkill.

What we are thinking right now is more along the lines of a basket on the back rack. The basket at http://www.cynthiastwigs.com/ is as close as we've come. Actually, the more I look the closer to IT the basket is.

I'll be sure to post pics this summer. (Now to negotiate with the money supply...)