The life of a cyclists dog

[bouncybouncy]

Lucie has a hard time distinguishing between the roadie & mtbike so we started a new trick...when we say "road bike" she lays completely down w/head on the floor, say "mountain bike" and she gets excited and runs to the car!!!

Ebbe gets excited either way...she gets a kong full of goodies regardless of the bike (she is a small, old dog who is on exercise restriction due to a bad back) ***the kong is in replacement of a bowl of food so she does not get fat

Also, we spent many rides with Lucie training her to stay to the right of a rear wheel with the commands "get ready"-means get to the right so she is out of the way of oncoming traffic. "back"-means get back of the wheel. "go"-means do whatever you want! "stop"-she sits down and waits till she is given either a "go" or "this way" command. The hours of work have paid off!!! I love it when people compliment us on our well behaved dog! She also runs along side on a leash if she needs to in areas where leashes are law. I just wish more people took the time to train there dogs...

well behaved dog = happy dog = happy human!!!!

[Onix]

Also, we spent many rides with Lucie training her to stay to the right of a rear wheel with the commands "get ready"-means get to the right so she is out of the way of oncoming traffic. "back"-means get back of the wheel. "go"-means do whatever you want! "stop"-she sits down and waits till she is given either a "go" or "this way" command.

How did you train your dog while riding to do this? Just by reinforcing when she was in the right place? Very cool.