Hints / tips for cycling with your dog

[Sara_H]

I do! Always.

Me too!

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Me too!

I've never met a dog owner that claimed otherwise!

 

[Sara_H]

I've never met a dog owner that claimed otherwise!

I never met a cyclist that didn't jump red lights.

Do you see what I did there?

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

I never met a cyclist that didn't jump red lights.

Do you see what I did there?

Yes, you countered a fact, with a false claim.

Have you ever met a dog owner who hasn't claimed to clean up?

On the other hand, I'm sure you have met cyclists who have not jumped red lights, true?

 

[Sara_H]

Yes, you countered a fact, with a false claim.

Have you ever met a dog owner who hasn't claimed to clean up?

On the other hand, I'm sure you have met cyclists who have not jumped red lights, true?

Yes I have, some people just don't care. Just like some cyclists just don't care.

Wgats the difference between your attitude to dog owners and that of the cyclist haters?

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Yes I have, some people just don't care. Just like some cyclists just don't care.

Wgats the difference between your attitude to dog owners and that of the cyclist haters?

You must meet a different class of dog owner to me, everyone I have had occasion to speak to claims to clean up after their dog. As to your question. Irresponsible cyclists feed cyclist haters , but the cyclists have little effect on those around them, apart from irritation. Irresponsbile dog owners ( and we have seen more than one in this thread, with their excuses) do have an effect. I dislike irresponsible dog owners because they do do harm, they damage the environment that we all need to share. The park that can't be used by families for a picnic because of those that can't be bothered to keep them on a lead, the sports playing field littered with dog turds, the shared paths that can't be shared that easily -dogs running,free or on stretchy leads- the bridleways that horse riders can't use because of the dog that barks whilst lunging through the gate, the OAP forced to walk in the road because of the yapping snapping terrier tied up outside the shop. The cyclist haters rely on myths and stereotypes, I can go for a ride tomorrow and see all of the behaviour above. It's too easy to buy a dog, to pretend to train it, to abuse it by trying to squeeze the exericise it needs into the 30 minutes the owner has spare. I see owners do the last every day. They haven't time for a long walk ( or are too lazy), so go to the local park to " Let the dog have a run" for 10 minutes. I like dogs, I've owned them ,( one came from the RSPCA and hated uniforms , hated them so much that he bit the RSPCA inspector every year when he came to check on "Jason") trained them, cried over them ( Especially when carrying her upstairs after she had her hip broken, which caused her to limp whenever she got it wet , a major problem for a working retreiver, If I hated dogs as mch as everyone here thinks maybe I should have had Bess put down then rather than 10 years later) and had to shoot one ( and cried over that , later when no-one , especially the stupid, stupid, owner was around) , I dislike the, new, urban, dog owner that thinks that they can steal public space to make up for the lack of time they have to really look after their dog. Anyone who thinks that a park is a good place to let a dog run around is one of those, anyone who thinks that having the dog run along with them whislt they cycle, because they haven't the time to take them for a proper walk, the ones that can't be bothered to train a dog to stop, dead, there, with one word or command, who buy extendible leads because they are too idle to train the dog to walk to heel, the ones who let theit dog sit on the train seat ( Hah hah I just can't stop him , get down Lucky, see, he just does what he wants , mad ininnit?) . Those I dislike, the vast majority of the owners that I see.

But hey, if you want just lump me in as a "dog hater" .

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I do, but dog owners don't like it.

I think you'll find responsible dog owners are very much in agreement. Don't lump us all together, you just come across as a Keith Peat like anti dog ranter.

There's several threads on here which give the lie to you blinkered bigotry

 

[Sara_H]

You must meet a different class of dog owner to me, everyone I have had occasion to speak to claims to clean up after their dog. As to your question. Irresponsible cyclists feed cyclist haters , but the cyclists have little effect on those around them, apart from irritation. Irresponsbile dog owners {Snip} blah blah blah {Unsnip}

But hey, if you want just lump me in as a "dog hater" .

Your little rant rather proves my point I think

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Your little rant rather proves my point I think

How do you manage to type whilst sticking your fingers in your ears and going LAHLAHLAH NOT LISTENING? There was no rant, (look my finger tips don't hurt), just an overlong , waste of time , explaining my position. Ho Hum.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

I think you'll find responsible dog owners are very much in agreement. Don't lump us all together, you just come across as a Keith Peat like anti dog ranter.

There's several threads on here which give the lie to you blinkered bigotry

I think Keith Peat is trying to ignore laws, I'm suggesting that dog owners might want to... Arrgh stuff it , just pretend I hate dogs, it's easier .

 

[chqshaitan]

You must meet a different class of dog owner to me, everyone I have had occasion to speak to claims to clean up after their dog. As to your question. Irresponsible cyclists feed cyclist haters , but the cyclists have little effect on those around them, apart from irritation. Irresponsbile dog owners ( and we have seen more than one in this thread, with their excuses) do have an effect. I dislike irresponsible dog owners because they do do harm, they damage the environment that we all need to share. The park that can't be used by families for a picnic because of those that can't be bothered to keep them on a lead, the sports playing field littered with dog turds, the shared paths that can't be shared that easily -dogs running,free or on stretchy leads- the bridleways that horse riders can't use because of the dog that barks whilst lunging through the gate, the OAP forced to walk in the road because of the yapping snapping terrier tied up outside the shop. The cyclist haters rely on myths and stereotypes, I can go for a ride tomorrow and see all of the behaviour above. It's too easy to buy a dog, to pretend to train it, to abuse it by trying to squeeze the exericise it needs into the 30 minutes the owner has spare. I see owners do the last every day. They haven't time for a long walk ( or are too lazy), so go to the local park to " Let the dog have a run" for 10 minutes. I like dogs, I've owned them ,( one came from the RSPCA and hated uniforms , hated them so much that he bit the RSPCA inspector every year when he came to check on "Jason") trained them, cried over them ( Especially when carrying her upstairs after she had her hip broken, which caused her to limp whenever she got it wet , a major problem for a working retreiver, If I hated dogs as mch as everyone here thinks maybe I should have had Bess put down then rather than 10 years later) and had to shoot one ( and cried over that , later when no-one , especially the stupid, stupid, owner was around) , I dislike the, new, urban, dog owner that thinks that they can steal public space to make up for the lack of time they have to really look after their dog. Anyone who thinks that a park is a good place to let a dog run around is one of those, anyone who thinks that having the dog run along with them whislt they cycle, because they haven't the time to take them for a proper walk, the ones that can't be bothered to train a dog to stop, dead, there, with one word or command, who buy extendible leads because they are too idle to train the dog to walk to heel, the ones who let theit dog sit on the train seat ( Hah hah I just can't stop him , get down Lucky, see, he just does what he wants , mad ininnit?) . Those I dislike, the vast majority of the owners that I see.

But hey, if you want just lump me in as a "dog hater" .

Lyb, i could read that better, if you pressed return every so often, or put a comma... i read the first few lines but then give up as it was sooo difficult to follow.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Lyb, i could read that better, if you pressed return every so often, or put a comma... i read the first few lines but then give up as it was sooo difficult to follow.

Sorry, typing one handed, whilst watching TV and listening to Billy Bragg.


The commas are there, though,


maybe some of the multi phase sentences


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broken up more?

 

[chqshaitan]

no worries bud, but that was difficult to read in one big blob. I got the jist though.

I like to think that I am responsible owner.

Our holidays revolve around the mutt, we book places which cater to him, more than ourselves, mad or what.

The first holiday we are having to leave him behind, is our honeymoon, and even then we will be ringing home every night to the inlaws(who are looking after him) to see how he is doing.

He is part of the family, and we wouldnt have it any other way

 

[thegravestoneman]

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!

I would not say Vinnie is perfect on the lead but he wants to be in front all the time so is reasonably easy to control, if there are many dogs or other distractions I lift him in to the basket he wears a harness which makes this easy. I had the displeasure this morning of finding a full poop bag in the basket that I forgot to throw in a bin whilst out. I pick up my dogs droppings every time! I am easy to find and report if anybody sees me doing anything wrong as would be most cyclists with dogs any way.

 

[Robson3022]

You must meet a different class of dog owner to me, everyone I have had occasion to speak to claims to clean up after their dog. As to your question. Irresponsible cyclists feed cyclist haters , but the cyclists have little effect on those around them, apart from irritation. Irresponsbile dog owners ( and we have seen more than one in this thread, with their excuses) do have an effect. I dislike irresponsible dog owners because they do do harm, they damage the environment that we all need to share. The park that can't be used by families for a picnic because of those that can't be bothered to keep them on a lead, the sports playing field littered with dog turds, the shared paths that can't be shared that easily -dogs running,free or on stretchy leads- the bridleways that horse riders can't use because of the dog that barks whilst lunging through the gate, the OAP forced to walk in the road because of the yapping snapping terrier tied up outside the shop. The cyclist haters rely on myths and stereotypes, I can go for a ride tomorrow and see all of the behaviour above. It's too easy to buy a dog, to pretend to train it, to abuse it by trying to squeeze the exericise it needs into the 30 minutes the owner has spare. I see owners do the last every day. They haven't time for a long walk ( or are too lazy), so go to the local park to " Let the dog have a run" for 10 minutes. I like dogs, I've owned them ,( one came from the RSPCA and hated uniforms , hated them so much that he bit the RSPCA inspector every year when he came to check on "Jason") trained them, cried over them ( Especially when carrying her upstairs after she had her hip broken, which caused her to limp whenever she got it wet , a major problem for a working retreiver, If I hated dogs as mch as everyone here thinks maybe I should have had Bess put down then rather than 10 years later) and had to shoot one ( and cried over that , later when no-one , especially the stupid, stupid, owner was around) , I dislike the, new, urban, dog owner that thinks that they can steal public space to make up for the lack of time they have to really look after their dog. Anyone who thinks that a park is a good place to let a dog run around is one of those, anyone who thinks that having the dog run along with them whislt they cycle, because they haven't the time to take them for a proper walk, the ones that can't be bothered to train a dog to stop, dead, there, with one word or command, who buy extendible leads because they are too idle to train the dog to walk to heel, the ones who let theit dog sit on the train seat ( Hah hah I just can't stop him , get down Lucky, see, he just does what he wants , mad ininnit?) . Those I dislike, the vast majority of the owners that I see.

But hey, if you want just lump me in as a "dog hater" .

Come and see my dog, he does as he is told. I don't go out on the bike with him because I haven't got the time to walk him, I go out on the bike as its the best way to replicate the sort of pace he needs to go at to be fulfilled. My dog is never let off in public, sits, stays and will even roll over if you ask nicely enough. We have all met owners of dogs who are as you have described above but please don't tar us all with the same brush. As I have a 4 year old and play quite a lot of football I agree about the dog doo in the parks and playing fields though. But you will probably think I'm irresponsible having a Husky and a child as all dogs are baby killers eh?