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Biking With Your Dog?

The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
does anyone like to do this? i tried it out over the weekend and it went well. i have a german shorthair pointer and she loved getting on the trail and running. it was difficult in the street (just the little street in my development) because of all the distractions. but once we got to the trail it was really fun. great excersize for the pooch. i did almost lose her once when she had a little too much leash and stopped to smell something she tugged me backwards--instead of wiping out, i let the leash go and she kind of took off. but i got her back. and we were cool from there on out. it was really fun.

i was wondering if anyone else does this with their dogs and if you have any advice on how to be more safe. i saw online that you can buy devices specifically for this that attach to your bike. i also saw some people kind of tie the leash right below the seat. i just held it in my right hand the whole way. it was fun but i also felt as if i would fall off at any moment!

any thoughts/ideas?
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    c'mon!!...how bout a reply people!!?!
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i've never done it...but i also have a german short-hair pointer (well, a mix)...and i think she would LOVE that! definitely has to be one of those medium-bigger sport breeds to enjoy that i think.

    so, sorry...no pointers. just wanted to say kudos to you, getting exercise for you and your dog, sure i'ts fun for you both! and hope you do get some safe pointers!
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    decides2dream wrote:
    i've never done it...but i also have a german short-hair pointer (well, a mix)...and i think she would LOVE that! definitely has to be one of those medium-bigger sport breeds to enjoy that i think.

    so, sorry...no pointers. just wanted to say kudos to you, getting exercise for you and your dog, sure i'ts fun for you both! and hope you do get some safe pointers!

    i always thought the line was "picture a clock in the middle of the sea." and that was always one of my favorite pj lyrics....hmmm...seeing your location thing in your profile may have changed my life in a very profound way....hmmm
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    i think this would be fun, but my dogs would get me hurt. neither are very good on a leash, and both weigh over 100 lbs.

    i think it would end badly for me.
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    My husband takes our dogs mountain biking with him all the time. Sometimes his friends bring their dogs, too - so there's a big pack of them running through the woods. Never on a leash besides the parking lot. That way they get ten times the exercise you can give them...

    Just let your dog know you've got treats with you and work on her recall and things should be OK. Riding with a leash is not good unless you're on the road or paved multiuse pathway.
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    my dogs are in the twilight of their lives they are too old to be running around that much anyway.

    next set of pooches will be better trained. : )

    although i cant imagine life without my two awesome best friends : (

    okay, b4 i make myself cry like a little girl ill stop.

    but your tip sounds great! : )
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    You wouldn't get very far, biking with a dog. It hasn't got wheels.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    My dog can't reach the pedals.
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Hubby also suggests a bungy cord attached to the handle bars and then to the end of the leash (not the retractable kind) will give you a little less of a sharp tug when she stops and use this until she gets used to running mostly beside you. Give her a treat or some extra lovin' when she does well...eventually you won't need a leash...(unless it's required where you live and ride)...
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    The Jeagler wrote:
    i always thought the line was "picture a clock in the middle of the sea." and that was always one of my favorite pj lyrics....hmmm...seeing your location thing in your profile may have changed my life in a very profound way....hmmm



    happy to assist in the profound journey of your life. READ those lyrics, VERY life-changing, as are many pj lyrics and thus a big part of my love and adoration for em. also read, and reread hail, hail....it's all good!


    btw - you should post a pic of your pointer, such beautiful dogs! my chloe is a beauty, and not even a purebred!
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  • obiwon76obiwon76 Posts: 568
    I think this would be physically impossible. If you lived in the country then you could probably pull it off to some extent. I live in the city and it's impossible to walk a dog without encountering someone else in your path.
    What I normally do is go for a bike ride, then take my dog for a walk afterwards.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    The Jeagler wrote:
    i did almost lose her once when she had a little too much leash and stopped to smell something she tugged me backwards--instead of wiping out, i let the leash go and she kind of took off.
    :eek: i got a mental picture of you flying off the bike and your doggie still sniffing flowers not even AWARE you were missing!!!
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    SENROCK! wrote:
    :eek: i got a mental picture of you flying off the bike and your doggie still sniffing flowers not even AWARE you were missing!!!


    hell my dogs would be in the next state before they were aware that i was missing. : )
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    the wolf wrote:
    hell my dogs would be in the next state before they were aware that i was missing. : )

    HAHAHAHAHA see? Its funny becuz my doggie used to cry and cry for me to go outside with him and when i WOULD, he'd TOTALLY ignore me! When i'd walk away he wouldnt even notice cuz he'd be diggin up some bones or somn. THATS how i pictured the jeag and the doggie! :D
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    dont get me wrong, my pooches love the hell outta me and think they are lap dogs, 100lbs lapdogs. that is until they since freedom, outside, i usually dont stand a chance of getting their attention. lol

    the few times they have escaped, they always come back : )
    cause i feed them lol.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    decides2dream wrote:
    happy to assist in the profound journey of your life. READ those lyrics, VERY life-changing, as are many pj lyrics and thus a big part of my love and adoration for em. also read, and reread hail, hail....it's all good!


    btw - you should post a pic of your pointer, such beautiful dogs! my chloe is a beauty, and not even a purebred!


    i DO read the lyrics. some songs like this one though i thought i didnt have to! incidentally, i kinda like my way better than eds here lol

    ill get try to get around to posting a pic of kasey sometime or other
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    obiwon76 wrote:
    I think this would be physically impossible. If you lived in the country then you could probably pull it off to some extent. I live in the city and it's impossible to walk a dog without encountering someone else in your path.
    What I normally do is go for a bike ride, then take my dog for a walk afterwards.

    youre in dc right? you guys have that trail that goes up around the potomac near the reagan airport. that would be a spot you could do this. its sort of like the trail near my house
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    SENROCK! wrote:
    HAHAHAHAHA see? Its funny becuz my doggie used to cry and cry for me to go outside with him and when i WOULD, he'd TOTALLY ignore me! When i'd walk away he wouldnt even notice cuz he'd be diggin up some bones or somn. THATS how i pictured the jeag and the doggie! :D

    lol--normally that wouldve been the case. but there was some big ol bad doberman not too far away barking his face off that scared the bejesus out of my pooch so she stayed relatively close....
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  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    I'm a Mod on a Doberman forum.....lots of people use the Biker Dog attachment to exercise their dogs. http://www.bikerdog.com/

    I live in the country, so I just hike with my boy every day. All dogs need some sort of exercise every day to stay sane.

    Just a note....no dog should do forced exercise on a asphalt road until after the age of 18 months.

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  • RiverrunnerRiverrunner Posts: 2,419
    I don't bike with my dogs. I take them hiking though. I have seen people riding on mountain bike trails with their dogs. You just have to make sure they get plenty of water, especially when it warms up. You also have to make sure that you gradually increase their running time so they don't overdue it at first. In summer, make sure they are not constantly running on a hot surface, like asphalt. That can burn up a dog's feet.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,185
    thanks a lot...is it me though, or did that bikerdog.com website not say how much the attachement cost?
    PJaddicted wrote:
    I'm a Mod on a Doberman forum.....lots of people use the Biker Dog attachment to exercise their dogs. http://www.bikerdog.com/

    I live in the country, so I just hike with my boy every day. All dogs need some sort of exercise every day to stay sane.

    Just a note....no dog should do forced exercise on a asphalt road until after the age of 18 months.

    oxc
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  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    The Jeagler wrote:
    thanks a lot...is it me though, or did that bikerdog.com website not say how much the attachement cost?

    I didn't see it either....I found out it is about $60 with the harness.

    oxc
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