Drago
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Would a Westie be strong enough to pull a trailer?
Anyone used dog trailers?
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raleighnut
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Why would you insert from the bottom, I would always put the pin/bolt in from the top, so that if the retaining mechanism comes away the pin/bolt stays in place
Fab Foodie
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We pick-up Basil our Whippet in a few weeks time!
Pics pls!!!!
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... you do know that Whippets aren’t too smart don’t you?
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florencethnurse
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Thanks for this I thought it was really complicated but now I can choose a trailer without worrying ....
hehe Not this one but our last one was up for anything age was nothing to him he ran ring's round dog's lot younger
Hill Wimp
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I'm not tempting fate . Once we know he is ours then I will post his picture.
Fab Foodie
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Oops, I meant pics of @Siclo Whippet!
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A perfect match for wimpy then?
raleighnut
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Not read through everything so has the op sorted his dog trailer issues out?
For my tuppeneth worth of comments I would say Burley do a good trailer hitch suitable for qr rear axles. I've used it without issues for a two seater child trailer for years. On and off road. Their dog trailer is just as good and very similar to their child trailers.
There's always the weber hitch that's possibly the best trailer hitch out there.
If a small spaniel (you never gave the breed I think) a bar or rear rack box is possible. Getting up to 6kg and the bar based one is possibly too heavy a dog even if they rate it for higher weights.
There's a series of bikejoring kits that have a bar attached to the bike and a short, adjustable lead attached to it by a spring. The dog runs alongside the bike but cannot run into pedals or bike. Some attach to bars which is a bad thing for training your dog to use it. If they run off after a scent you're off too. It's better with a seat post mounted version.
Best option is to train your dog to run without anything If it's a dog capable of running at bike speed (don't go fast) .
We've got a lovely young border terrier that's always run alongside our bike without issues at all. They're a terrier breed bred for running with hounds and horses so I guess it's in their genetics.
5 minutes per month is good advice but it's not universal. Our terror never bothered with it. 7 months old it finished nearly an hour's walk with a two hour mad hour running around the house causing trouble. We have learnt to read our dog and play it safe when the signs showing she's feeling it a bit. We won't get a bikejoring kit until 2 years old I think and tbh it is not necessarily needed.
Good luck with your dog and bike riding trips. It's fun when you get it right for you and dog
For my tuppeneth worth of comments I would say Burley do a good trailer hitch suitable for qr rear axles. I've used it without issues for a two seater child trailer for years. On and off road. Their dog trailer is just as good and very similar to their child trailers.
There's always the weber hitch that's possibly the best trailer hitch out there.
If a small spaniel (you never gave the breed I think) a bar or rear rack box is possible. Getting up to 6kg and the bar based one is possibly too heavy a dog even if they rate it for higher weights.
There's a series of bikejoring kits that have a bar attached to the bike and a short, adjustable lead attached to it by a spring. The dog runs alongside the bike but cannot run into pedals or bike. Some attach to bars which is a bad thing for training your dog to use it. If they run off after a scent you're off too. It's better with a seat post mounted version.
Best option is to train your dog to run without anything If it's a dog capable of running at bike speed (don't go fast) .
We've got a lovely young border terrier that's always run alongside our bike without issues at all. They're a terrier breed bred for running with hounds and horses so I guess it's in their genetics.
5 minutes per month is good advice but it's not universal. Our terror never bothered with it. 7 months old it finished nearly an hour's walk with a two hour mad hour running around the house causing trouble. We have learnt to read our dog and play it safe when the signs showing she's feeling it a bit. We won't get a bikejoring kit until 2 years old I think and tbh it is not necessarily needed.
Good luck with your dog and bike riding trips. It's fun when you get it right for you and dog
Fab Foodie
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Thinking of a medium one of these when Basil is up to size.
Any thoughts?
https://www.easyanimal.co.uk/solvit-houndabout-stroller-bicycle-trailer-ii.html#.W3m3K6TTWEc
Any thoughts?
https://www.easyanimal.co.uk/solvit-houndabout-stroller-bicycle-trailer-ii.html#.W3m3K6TTWEc
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I'm not sure you'd fit comfortably in the enclosed setup, I have seen this though which may suit better....