dog bike carriers

[wnyrider]

The trailer I have is sized for 2 kids. It could easily hold that much food with a dog along-- I've done it.

[Softie]

Thanks for all the info. Will wheel size make much of a difference? I'm noticing 16" vs 20" (20 being on a higher end model). Would it be much easier to ride with a 20 vs 16?

[TrekTheKaty]

I've seen others with dogs in kiddie trailers. But putting the dog in with groceries? Sounds like a disaster to me! (unless it's broccoli)

[sundial]

I can just see me with groceries and Kali in a trailer. She'd leave a trail of crumbs all the way home.

[Tri Girl]

Some dogs have restraint, you know. Well, no dog that I've ever met- but I'm certain there have to be good dogs out there somewhere that show restraint when around food.

[andtckrtoo]

I've seen others with dogs in kiddie trailers. But putting the dog in with groceries? Sounds like a disaster to me! (unless it's broccoli)

Even broccoli would not work with my boy. He has not met a food he does not like. I have to be careful with him.

[sgtiger]

If you decide to go the trailer route the Croozer dog trailer that Smurf mentioned above are nice. One of our fellow TE sisters has one which we got to play with at a TE gathering. Her Croozer(older version) can be used with the sides folded down as a flat bed cargo trailer sans doggie.

Child trailers are nice in that you can pick up a used one pretty cheaply and most of them have a compartment in the back for groceries/gear. I think Burley has the most rear cargo storage but their resale prices tend to be higher.

I have a Chariot child trailer for DD, which I love, but it doesn't have a lot of cargo capacity - no zippered cargo compartment like Burley, just a pocket and shallow cargo tray in rear. However, it is easy to attach a backpack to the handle bar if I need to carry more than the cargo pockets can hold.

Here's the thread about it:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...roozer+trailer

[sundial]

Even broccoli would not work with my boy. He has not met a food he does not like.

LOL! He must be part aussie.

[Softie]

I've been looking at a 2 child bike trailer. My thinking is, generally I trust my dog with the food (anything sealed is safe), and with her being 10 lbs there should be ample seat / floor space to hold both of them. It also just occured to me, that if I'm looking for something with a bit more space, she might be cozier on a seat than in a 30x30 flat floor slipping around (again, because of her size). Though a Croozer looks so nice, and ultimately more practical for cargo, but the mini seems too tiny for groceries and the regular size is a lot more expensive than a child trailer (I'm a poor student).

Hm, does that make sense or are there things I should reconsider in my logic
about a kiddie cart for the dog and groceries? Is the soft floor okay for a stack of groceries or 10 lb dogs?

Thanks

[ASammy1]

I see the trailers on Craig's List all the time. You should be able to find one on there pretty cheap.

[Tuckervill]

I took my dog Zeke (40 lbs) on the Katy Trail in a kid trailer. He wouldn't have been comfortable in the seat that the kids sit in, so I undid some screws on the bottom and rolled it up around the top bar that holds the seat up. Then, the floor was soft, like a hammock and would have made him uncomfortable over time. So, I put some pillows and blankets in there to stiffen it up. It didn't work that well. If I had had more time to prepare, I would have figured out something stiffer, which I could cushion the edges of so it wouldn't tear up the bottom of the trailer, and that wasn't heavy like a piece of plywood.

Karen

[mtbdarby]

I've used a 2 kid trailer like wnyrider used for my 40 border collie. He barely fit in there comfortably He was way too nervous to sit down and the bottom isn't really sturdy. I tried putting in a hunting pillow (round, weather proof and in camo up here) and he didn't like it so I need to figure something out.

I have gotten him in it for one ride - my son's tag-a-long and son were attached to me on the hybrid and the dog in the carrier we attached to the tag-a-long. I was pulling an extra 120 pounds and I felt it We didn't crack 10 miles an hour but we had fun (well, except for the dog) and I felt like a traveling circus because everyone we saw had to come down to the road waving to see the sight!

[Softie]

Now that sounds like an exhausting trip (eep 120lbs of cargo kids and dogs!). It can remind me how easy I have it with a 10lb dog and some groceries.

I actually ordered a 2 child trailer yesterday. I hear with the addition of a more solid floor it works well with puppies and groceries (zip ties and hard plastic), and has the extra storage space at the back. I actually ordered it before my bike, but I'm picking up a bike next week too.