Long distant cycling with dog (?)

(L H) said:

Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike?

I just go short distances, using my bike instead of renting a car. Usually I just have one or two
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sometimes I take the whole crew. lairds.orgimage viewerOpen ↗

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If so how did you do it and how did it work?

I biked a lot many years ago but decided to start up again awhile ago. I have dogs now, so I needed
a way for them to go with me. I chose a Burley Cub trailer because it has a rigid floorpan. The dogs
seem comfortable in it.

It worked well for my purposes. It's faster than walking and I can haul a lot. I sure wouldn't win
any races though.

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Any tips or advice appreciated.

Take a test ride. Keep trips "short" and don't expect to go as fast as you usually do.

I use sledding harnesses to tether the dogs to the trailer. A standard chest harness and a short
lead should work too.

Have fun!

--kyler

I rode part of Bike South 2000 on which a lady towed a kid for the entire 2000 miles. True, a kid is
not a dog but neither was this one a child.

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Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it work?
Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

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Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it
work? Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

I have known two people who have done this.

1. Someone who rode almost around Australia with a middle size dog in a trailer.

2. A friend took a fox terrier with him just about everywhere, from multi-day camping tours to trips
to the local shop. The dog sat in a box on top of the rear carrier. On occasions dogs would chase
my friend, on the grounds that all cyclists ought to be barked at and have their ankles nipped.
These dogs were sometimes surprised and confounded to encounter a tail-gunner who barked and
nipped well above her fighting weight.

In both cases, I was staggered that the owner was willing to carry so much extra weight, not only in
dog but in dog food.

If you already have a dog you want to take with you, I probably don't need to tell you anything
about getting the dog accustomed to the idea first.

How about choosing to have a pet sled dog with you, and make it pull the bike? 🙂

C.C.

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Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it
work? Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

I have known two people who have done this.

1. Someone who rode almost around Australia with a middle size dog in a trailer.

2. A friend took a fox terrier with him just about everywhere, from multi-day camping tours to
trips to the local shop. The dog sat in a box on top of the rear carrier. On occasions dogs
would chase my friend, on the grounds that all cyclists ought to be barked at and have their
ankles nipped. These dogs were sometimes surprised and confounded to encounter a tail-gunner
who barked and nipped well above her fighting weight.

In both cases, I was staggered that the owner was willing to carry so much extra weight, not only
in dog but in dog food.

If you already have a dog you want to take with you, I probably don't need to tell you anything
about getting the dog accustomed to the idea first.

Great pics. But,I was curious about long distance cycling. Although it does give me some ideas. I am
mostly worried about the comfort and care of a dog on such a trip. I dont own one yet but it will be
a small one. like 8 lbs or less. I am thinking about having some sort of roof for sun and rain
protection.

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How about choosing to have a pet sled dog with you, and make it pull the bike? 🙂

Yes, I often used to tell him to get a Malamute, but he maintained that the difficulty of carrying
half a calf to feed it more than outweighed its pulling power.

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2. A friend took a fox terrier with him just about everywhere, from multi-day camping tours to
trips to the local shop. The dog sat in a box on top of the rear carrier. On occasions dogs
would chase my friend, on the grounds that all cyclists ought to be barked at and have their
ankles nipped. These dogs were sometimes surprised and confounded to encounter a tail-gunner
who barked and nipped well above her fighting weight.

I'm curious - did he stop to let loose the "dog of war," or did she learn to hit the
ground running?

I was thinking about towing a covered trailer with a Rottweiller I could release to discourage
pursuing dogs, but I'm not sure this would be practical.

btw If you have dog(s) attached somehow to your bike, don't they tend to lunge at joggers, cats,
and other playthings as you cycle past ?

I met a couple touring with a dog years ago. The dog was around 50 pounds. One them pulled the dog
in a chidren's trailer. The cool part was that they taught the dog to jump out on uphills and run
alongside the bike.

- Dan

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Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it
work? Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

There's a wonderful article on this in the current Rivendell Reader
(rivendellbicycles.comrivendellbicycles.comOpen ↗).

(Alan Walker) said:

Yes, I often used to tell him to get a Malamute, but he maintained that the difficulty of carrying
half a calf to feed it more than outweighed its pulling power.

they eat fish. dried salmon, boiled.

(mark freedman) said:

btw If you have dog(s) attached somehow to your bike, don't they tend to lunge at joggers, cats,
and other playthings as you cycle past ?

Tend? Maybe, but as with most things, it's a matter of training. It does require extra management.
There are also devices to help with this. bcf.usc.edubicycle.htmlOpen ↗

I've quite happily biked around San Carlos and San Mateo with one dog in the trailer and one pulling
the trailer. I keep the dog on my right and watch for distractions. She's usually happy just running
fast though, so as long as I keep up our speed she's less likely to be distracted.

Before the trailer, I biked with the same dog running free in the ditch. She's quite accustomed to
doing this on our farm, so it wasn't much of a stretch, but I wouldn't recommend it generally.

--kyler

L H <[email hidden]> wrote:

: Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it
: work?   Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

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Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did
: you do it and how did it work?   Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

How about somebody tying a collar/leash on you and hooking it up to their car, then dragging you
along at a good clip faster than you would normally go for a lot longer than you would
ordinarily go?

Please be nice to you dog. If you are going long distances, maybe a trailer would be the way to go.

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: Anyone ever take a dog with them while touring on bike? If so how did you do it and how did it
: work? Any tips or advice appreciated. Thanx and bless.

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