[Closed] Problem solving, getting your dog to the trail without a car.

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was going to suggest a dog trailer. Can't remember where I saw one, but a guy had his dog in cage on a trailer. Neat idea, could lock the trailer up at the start of the trail and a child carrying trailer would probably work.

LoL at Olly, might work if he wasn't around 7 stone in weight, and a fidgety bastard.

Might look at a child trailer, as it might be big enough. The dog one's I seen are mega bucks.

I chucked my daughter's westie in the EBC trailer when she wanted to bring him riding with us. It worked a treat until he decied he wanted to chase the motorbike that went flying past on the A6.
Dog and trailer upturned, daughter crying with fear, me crying with laughter. I wouldn't do it again though. As he was fastened into the trailer, he did something nasty to his hip when it upturned on him and I had to cover the vet bill.
Man, I hate that dog.

Kill it, Stuff it, strap it to a pannier rack…. Job done.

Carry Freedom sell the bARK - a trailer designed to carry dogs.
[url= http://www.carryfreedom.com/bArk.html ]http://www.carryfreedom.com/bArk.html[/url]

And Cass Gilbert wrote a review for VeloVision on this very problem.
Say Hi to Peter when you email him to buy the back issue.
[url= http://www.velovision.co.uk/cgi-bin/show_comments.pl?storynum=568 ]Velovision - the dog carrying issue[/url]

I just put my pup on a short lead and ride with her to the local woods. Having said that she walks to heel well and isn't prone to running off.

I stick to the back streets and ride slowly.

i have a burley tail wagon ( see what they did there ). was bought for our springer spaniel. she's about 8kg. works ok. tows nicely. dog doesn't come into work now though, or if she does, she comes by car or we have a mostly off-road route, and she'll run alongside on the lead if necessary.
yours for 100 quid if you want it. we're in exeter. comes with both the newer attachment and the older style one ( so will fit pretty much any bike ), just minus the flag pole.

I've 2 full grown retriever and they heel with me on the bike on a lead. Its probably a bit irresponsible and dangerous but it hasn't caused any problems. I only ever do it for about half a mile and on quiet road though. I think I saw somewhere alead that you can attach to your seatpost that is rigid for the first bit so keeps the mutt away from the bike. I googled but can't find the page.

http://www.pettastic-petsupplies.co.uk/dog-bike-lead-set-for-cycling-safely-great-product---dog-lead-for-bike-394-p.asp

Not what I meant but an option?

I put my 5yr old Dalmatian on the lead and ride a few short section of roads to get to the trails. I think dog trailers etc are unwarranted faff and its just a cop out for not training your dog, unless its a proper busy main road, but then I dont think trailers are a good idea anyway.

My dog is a total nutter, will chase anything that moves (including clouds) and can easily pull me over and off the bike. I've persevered and took a few good slams and ridden into/over him a few times but hes now got the hang of slightly behaving and will trot along side me, I keep a look out for anything that might get him going and shout at him to leave it. Getting rid of his initial excitement helps with a 5 minute run on the field before getting to a road.
I started him years ago on canals and fireroads, taking him along roads is a big and potentially dangerous step but you have to build up and take control & responsibility as much as you can. I’m always worried he’ll get run over or knock me into the path of a lorry, but its great taking him out riding and not using the car.

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i had the problem in that my dogs just scared of the road,plus had a couple of bridges to cross as well.solved by walking with the dog on a lead while i walked with my bike.got to the suspension bridge,(i presume your bridge is one like mine and shaped like a narrow v)locked my bike up with a lock id left last time i was there.walked dog over the bridges tyed him up at the other end,went back and got my bike only takes 5mins and the dog gets a much better work out,hes now that used to being tied up at the other end he now just lyes there.

did anyone see that someone got banned from driving for walking the dog out of the window of a car? Wonder if some sort of similar sanction would apply to holding a dog lead on a bike.....

Just use a lead held in one hand and practice. I find the faster I go the better he is because he's concentrating on running rather than chasing other stuff. Also your momentum will keep him going straight if he pulls away after another dog. Only ever come off once with him and that was on sheet ice!

Shame you missed Mountain Monkey's cargo trailer on here a week or two ago, cheap and in Bristol. I used to go from the Redland/Clifton border to Ashton Court years ago with a pointer, it was ride the safe-ish bits, run the bad bits, her on a lead till we got there.

Sometimes now put one in an old kids trailer, hes an old boy!, other runs along side till we get to the trail, but on 'our' lanes 5-10mins to get there.

Also do alot of the 5 mins drive to trail, for dogs' sake, but car always has racks (591s) on, so that bit takes seconds.

Hmmm thanks for the help everyone, a bike rack might make sense. Its literally just the suspension bridge that's got me foxed. The road to it, and on the other side would be fine, as he isn't bad at heeling (on and off the lead) and happily runs along side me when riding, however if it did go tits up, as he isn't 100% reliable, as he is still only young at 15 months old, and the bit of road is one of the main routes in and out of Bristol, but its only for 100M or so, as its a choice between a narrow path (handlebars + a bit) with lots of pedestrians or a busy road.

I might try the lock idea and walk the bad bit, doesn't help that he goes mental when you leave him as he is scared he is missing something