How far can I cycle with the dog?

[Sara_H]

In two years, I've never once felt unstable or that I was in danger of coming off, and that includes sideways lunges after squirrels and pheasants. (I've jinxed it now, haven't I?!)

Does your dog pull generally? Mine pulls quite badly at times, especially if he see's a squirrel or another dog who looks like they'd like to play. He's pulled me over more than once!

I have to take him to my Mum's by bike quite often, I have to walk on the way there, trying to push bike while he's pulling like a loon is hard work and stressful, that gadget would be ideal if it works.

 

[coffeejo]

Does your dog pull generally? Mine pulls quite badly at times, especially if he see's a squirrel or another dog who looks like they'd like to play. He's pulled me over more than once!

I have to take him to my Mum's by bike quite often, I have to walk on the way there, trying to push bike while he's pulling like a loon is hard work and stressful, that gadget would be ideal if it works.

No, she's pretty well behaved in that respect but on a bike you have a massive advantage in the dominance stakes: you can go faster and further and wear the blighter out! I'd say it's worth trying. Nothing ventured and all that

 

[gambatte]

Wasn't the job Dalmatians were originally breed for was to run alongside stagecoaches and mail coaches as guard dogs? if this is true, I think a Dalmatian should be able to go a long way.

I beleive they're classed as 'carriage dogs'?
Distance wise... I've an English Cocker Spaniel. I got him as a running buddy, when I realised the local running club and I didn't gel. He comes out with me even when marathon training when the distances are 20 miles+, 5 mins later he wants to do it again.
I even considered bringing him along when I was contemplating a 50 mile ultra last year.
He's soon to be upset as I suddenly find myself facing surgery for hernias... Think his runs may be curtailed for a bit

 

[Sara_H]

No, she's pretty well behaved in that respect but on a bike you have a massive advantage in the dominance stakes: you can go faster and further and wear the blighter out! I'd say it's worth trying. Nothing ventured and all that

Might give it a go. When I've tried with running along off lead, he's really enjoyed it, but of course thats not much use on road etc.

 

[lulubel]

Distance wise... I've an English Cocker Spaniel. I got him as a running buddy, when I realised the local running club and I didn't gel. He comes out with me even when marathon training when the distances are 20 miles+, 5 mins later he wants to do it again.

Every Spaniel I've ever known has been a total nutter. The brain doesn't know the body has limits

Hmm .... I might get on well with a Spaniel ....

 

[Saluki]

Our friend Mark goes bike joring with his dogs. He has a husky and a husky x staffie and they go for miles and miles. Mark takes water and a fold up bowl and those dogs adore it.
We have been along a couple of times with our little Jack Russell (who does not pull either of us along, she is quite small) when we have been cycling and geocaching at the same time. No further than about 10 miles with our wee Jack but we plan to go further with her once we have sorted out a carrying bag thing for the front of the MTB. Then she can have a rest. Not that she needs one as she is very fit but if we are going too far, I would feel happier if she had the option of riding rather than running.

I used to go running with my GSD, anything up to about 20 miles with him and he loved it. He was atrocious by a bike though, we tried on several occasions. On several occasions I ended up in a ditch/stinging nettles/puddle of mud/hedge. Running by a bike was not his thing.