Hints / tips for cycling with your dog

[Haz]

Take my Jack Russell out regularly on my Butchers bike, I carry him in the basket on the road work

What an adorable photo!

 

[akb]

I try to take our two springers between 8-10 miles off road at the weekend. They love it an knackers them out!

Take some water for the pooch and all will be well. Just make sure they are basic trained. Stop, stay etc. Good luck!

 

[akb]

My 2 cents worth . I have a dog that I take for long walks on the moors . I cycle regularly as it`s my main mode of transport , one of the tracks I use is frequented by walkers with dogs ,cyclists ,kids etc , i`ve come across at least 4 people cycling with dogs on this track. Each of these people have not been in full control of their bike or dog even with a lead , the dogs are generally not alongside the bike and a couple have pulled into my line of travel . A guy 3 days ago had his 2 kids on bikes and him on his with his dog on a lead, his dog was coming straight at me and he made no attempt to pull it over , I had to go on the grass . I don`t like getting into crap with others but I told him he was a ******* idiot and he wasn`t keeping the dog under control.Nobody can control dog and bike 100% , you either concentrate on one or the other . Do yourself ,your dog and others a favour , ride the bike and enjoy, walk the dog and enjoy ,don`t mix the 2.

Jut like Rlj, ninjas, pavement cyclists etc, there are always nobs out there. As long as you are confident with you ability to control your dog off lead, I'd seriously consider taking them out on the bike a go. Your dog will love it and will tire them out.

 

[akb]

If you have a breed that was meant to be a working dog, ( spaniels, retriever, collies etc...) it will need maybe 12- 16 miles a day that's say 8 or 9 hourse of walking

Did you make that up? Utter tosh.

 

[Kins]

I try to take our two springers between 8-10 miles off road at the weekend. They love it an knackers them out!

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Take some water for the pooch and all will be well. Just make sure they are basic trained. Stop, stay etc. Good luck!

Great looking dogs! I don't have to carry water unless I know there really isn't a drop around. My dogs will find a 1 cm puddle, and stand it in proudly as if I can make it 6 foot deep so they can have a swim. I have never had dogs like it. They will go swimming when its minus whatever degrees and think I am an idiot for not letting them swim longer! I am surprised their bits haven't dropped off yet.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Did you make that up? Utter tosh.

Your rebuttal argument is less than compelling.

 

[akb]

As was your initial statement.

 

[coffeejo]

Great looking dogs! I don't have to carry water unless I know there really isn't a drop around. My dogs will find a 1 cm puddle, and stand it in proudly as if I can make it 6 foot deep so they can have a swim. I have never had dogs like it. They will go swimming when its minus whatever degrees and think I am an idiot for not letting them swim longer! I am surprised their bits haven't dropped off yet.

My Lab has been known to go swimming in the sea when it's so cold that the rock pools have frozen over. She will only drink water I provide if she's absolutely desperate - she's convinced that I'll try to wash her and keeps a safe distance.

 

[BimblingBee]

I take one of our dogs mtn biking all the time. She's a springer/collie cross and loves it, she'll happily do 30km at a steady pace off road. The other one is the wrong build (read slow and fat!) he likes it but gets tired after a few km.

Training is just the same as when not on the lead and they soon learn that getting in the way hurts once they've had a couple of brushes with a wheel. The only thing you need to be careful of is over running the dog. Mine can do nearly 30 kph flat out but its not good for them, just ease of on the faster downhill sections.

 

[themosquitoking]

If i'd have tried to make my old dog run he would have looked at me like i was an idiot.

 

[thegravestoneman]

As is usual, when I got back from the ride/walk yesterday Vinnie the dog went straight to his bed and stayed there til his late night walk. There is nothing he likes better then going out with the bike and I certainly don't have the sort of time to give him a proper walk without the bike. Working dogs of any kind are bred to be able to keep going all day and the bit of extra speed the bike gives them, goes some way to replicate a days work.

I don't fancy going out on roller blades for hours like the 'Dog Whisperer' does.

 

[Sandra6]

I have a romantic notion of being able to cycle with my Jack Russell in a basket like that or trotting along obediently beside me, but having tried running with him I know it's not going to happen.
He either doesn't keep up, or goes in the wrong direction or tries to trip me up.
I do know plenty of people who cycle to take their dogs out for exercise, but I have yet to see one of them stop and scoop the poop!

 

[chqshaitan]

I have a romantic notion of being able to cycle with my Jack Russell in a basket like that or trotting along obediently beside me, but having tried running with him I know it's not going to happen.
He either doesn't keep up, or goes in the wrong direction or tries to trip me up.
I do know plenty of people who cycle to take their dogs out for exercise, but I have yet to see one of them stop and scoop the poop!

Yea, I can imagine its a bit of a pain to have to get off the bike and pick it up, but that comes with the territory imo

 

[Sara_H]

Take my Jack Russell out regularly on my Butchers bike, I carry him in the basket on the road work but have him on an extendable lead when we are on the old tracks or canal paths. He loves the extra speed that cycling brings him, but being able to put him in the basket gives us more range, so he gets to see more places. If he s#its I stop and pick it up as usual. I am off in about ten minutes to do 12 mile with him, he will walk/run about 8 of that. All I would recommend is start in wide open spaces and find his strengths and weaknesses. View attachment 20160

What a lovely photo! I've just bought a contraption that attaches the dogs lead to the seatpost. I haven't used it yet, and plan to get him used to it slowly.
I was a bit dubious at first, but it has very good reviews and is repoted to be very stable, even if your dog makes a lunge for something.

 

[coffeejo]

I do know plenty of people who cycle to take their dogs out for exercise, but I have yet to see one of them stop and scoop the poop!

I do! Always.