This post is about a great, strong, safe pet bike basket that we found - the Axiom Pet Bike Basket. A long time ago I asked for advice on a good pet bike basket for transporting a small dog – our dog, Billy. Billy is a Yorkie-Poo, but as I find that name embarrassing to say out loud in public, I prefer to call him “mainly a Poodle.” A lot of good advice poured in, and we did a … [Read more...]
Dogs Visiting Patients! Please Support our Team – Pets and Friends
Did you know that our dog Billy is a Pet Therapy dog? Accompanied by Maggie, he visits patients at the Royal Columbia Hospital, spreading smiles and cheering up very sick and stressed people of all ages. He loves his job – but is always completely exhausted after spreading all that love! Lots of other dogs do this too, as part of a great organization called Pets and … [Read more...]
Cycling Inspiration from a dog on a trailer on Commercial Drive
On Commercial Drive I recently came across this big gentle dog, waiting very patiently for its owner to finish refreshing him/herself in JJ Bean Coffee Shop. Related: How to Carry your Dog Safely in a Pet Basket This sight made me think about a conversation I had with my good friend, Lucy. Lucy told me: “I’d really like to travel by bike, cos of course I know it’s better … [Read more...]
What’s the Best Way to Carry a Puppy on a Bike? We Need a Good Pet Bike Basket!
Maggie and I finally succumbed to temptation and got ourselves a puppy! Related: How to Carry your Dog Safely in a Pet Basket In our defense, we did exercise sufficient restraint to at least get a really small puppy. Billy’s father is a 3.5 pound toy poodle, and his mother is a 10 pound Yorkie Poo (½ poodle, ½ Yorkshire terrier). So we know two things: Billy will not … [Read more...]
