ARGH vent

ya know, I heard a story about someone else who had a similer problem, a park ranger actually kicked this person and her dog out of the public.. dogs and bikes allowed.. park for biking with her dog. this seems so incredably stupid to me, I bikejore with my dogs and all I get is people stopping me to ask about my dogs breeds and training lol, I have even had people run out of their houses to offer my dogs a drink(I carry K9 Quencher for them, so I always decline). I once had someone distract my dogs(by accident) and cause me to run over the leashes, they actually ran over to help me untangle the mess and apologize...I guess I always just assumed that friendlyness and curiosity I get here was a normal reaction to the sport.

the springer is the item I was thinking of, I didn't know about the safety release, that can be good or bad

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Originally Posted by crow_noir

The only thing i don't like on the Springer is the safety release.... I mean, i DO like it... but with Koli, i do NOT want a safety release. I'd rather be dragged to H3!! and back before having her get loose.

Still, the design of this is MUCH better than the swivel mount. Thanks Glacier!

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I don't use the safety release. I use a cable neckline off my dogsled. Same length as the line that came with the springer. I use two brass clips, one on the springer, one on the dog's harness. The dogs I run on the Springer are either incapable of coming when called or aggressive to other dogs. I can't have them getting loose. That said, I've never been in a situation where the safety release would have been any help anyway. I've only fallen once since I got the Springer five years ago and that was going down a big, sandy hill with a malamute, who decided she should chase a squirrel off to the side of us.

You should also check your local by-laws before biking with your dog in any fashion. It may have changed now, but when I lived in Calgary it was illegal to bike with a dog attached to the bike by any means!

I dont know why the people would yell at you for any reason. Just let people be unless they are doing somthing obviousely wrong.

That sucks Jordan :(. I use a WalkyDog for my guys for endurence training and they love it. I let them pick a pace, unless it is a little warmer then i keep the brakes on and them trotting ;).

Looking at the design I wondered how easy it would be to do an altercation. Thanks for the tip.

Yikes, sandy hill and squirrel!

Nope, nothing about that being illegal. We just have to have our dogs under "reasonable restraint" and leashes must be 6ft. or less. Looks like the Springer would meet the leash requirement.

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Originally Posted by Glacier

I don't use the safety release. I use a cable neckline off my dogsled. Same length as the line that came with the springer. I use two brass clips, one on the springer, one on the dog's harness. The dogs I run on the Springer are either incapable of coming when called or aggressive to other dogs. I can't have them getting loose. That said, I've never been in a situation where the safety release would have been any help anyway. I've only fallen once since I got the Springer five years ago and that was going down a big, sandy hill with a malamute, who decided she should chase a squirrel off to the side of us.

You should also check your local by-laws before biking with your dog in any fashion. It may have changed now, but when I lived in Calgary it was illegal to bike with a dog attached to the bike by any means!

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I think the idea about the hand out pamphlets is a good idea too!

Education is the key to understanding.

It's great that he was keeping the Solo's best interest in mind, but I hate when people are unknowledgeable about something and assume that you're harming your dog. I'm sorry you had to deal with somebody like that.

Biking with your dog whatsoever is illegal here, as mentioned by Glacier above, but I wish it wasn't as it would be the easiest way to keep Tango in shape and tire her out.