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Dog in a bicycle trailer ?
Simon G writes:
Anybody has any experience with cycling with your dog? I've spent some time cycling with dog(s) in bike trailers. http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer The Burley Cub I have has a rigid floor like the one you've built. It works well. I also have have a Trek trailer with a fabric floor. http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer It's a lot easier to haul but not as comfortable for the dogs. (I also have a single-wheel trailer, a BoB, which just barely works for short trips and is quite a challenge with a dog who keeps leaning back and forth to look around me.) Suggestions you could share? I usually tether my dogs inside the trailer by running the seatbelt through the tug loops of their sledding harnesses. They like to stand on the edge and lean forward. This lets them freely move inside the trailer without being able to slip completely out of it. Use a(n extra) handlebar-mounted mirror to monitor the trailer. If your dog is tethered, there's not much that's likely to go wrong but I like to keep an eye on my pax - even just as a way to enjoy the ride together. I lost my ability to look under my arm while maintaining a perfect straight line decades ago so the mirror is a big help. (Riding with a trailer is enough of a challenge without doing anything that will make you weave.) I use a coiled cable to allow the dogs to also run along on the right side http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer of the bike and help me pull the trailer. (That picture was of a brief trip around the neighborhood at Lake Tahoe and they weren't wearing their harnesses as they normally would because I didn't want them to pull.) I like your idea of using a yoga mat. It's important for the dog to have a stable surface. I usually stuff in some fluffy blankets too. As you'd probably expect, riding in the rain can quickly result in a real mess. Commercial trailers have see-through vinyl flaps to shield the passengers from rain and road crud coming off your rear tire while still providing ventilation from the sides. You might want to consider attaching the top half of the crate to yours. My dogs often like to back up into the shade of the trailer. http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer It will also make it more "den-like" and simplify tethering. (You can tether to the back of the crate without the concern of the dog falling out the back.) He has been scared of being in the trailer when it moves, so I am being extra slow and patient Good tactic. I also recommend letting the dog run to his heart's content before putting him in the trailer. For me the trailer is a way to let my dogs join me on trips that are longer than they'd be able to run. Don't stick your dog in the trailer while he's still full of energy. Make it a place to relax and enjoy the scenery after a workout. Enjoy the ride! --kyler |
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