Here is a step by step process to gently train your dog to go on bike rides with you. Follow these steps, and soon your dog should be enjoying going on bike rides with you! Please note that all steps should be accompanied by treats, words of encouragement, and praise, as this is a big learning curve for your dog. Also remember to stay calm, so your dog does not pick up on … [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...]
