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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke


    Any BRAKES on that bike??

    And what are YOU wearing for Protective Gear ?
    * Helmet onna Head ??
    * Motorcycle LEATHERS onna bod ?
    * GLOVES onna hand-pawz ??

    Glad this Tail has a Happie Ending!
    Oh, yes I have brakes, brand new brake pads even! And a helmut and gloves. No leathers though. I have a cell phone, but service up here is not terribly reliable. Since I got the Springer crashes have been greatly reduced. I have multiple scars from when I used to take Kayleigh and just hold on to a leash--not a practice I would recommend!
    If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you must find the courage to live it.
    --John Irving

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by Glacier

    ... crashes have been greatly reduced.

    I have multiple scars ...


    Sounds like someone was a Slow Learner!

    Maybe you should have stuck with the 4-Wheeler -
    greater mass & stability = harder to *flip* by a over-eager Husky!

    If you don't like the idea of Full Leathers - maybe add in-line skater knee & elbow pads.
    And take Tumbling Lessons - knowing HOW to fall helps a lot!

    /s/ Cinder, Smokey & Heidi

    R.I.P. ~ Boots, Bowser, Sherman, & Snoopy

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke


    Sounds like someone was a Slow Learner!

    Maybe you should have stuck with the 4-Wheeler -
    greater mass & stability = harder to *flip* by a over-eager Husky!

    If you don't like the idea of Full Leathers - maybe add in-line skater knee & elbow pads.
    And take Tumbling Lessons - knowing HOW to fall helps a lot!

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! WHAT IS A SPRINGER?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shihtzulover850
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! WHAT IS A SPRINGER?
    It's an attachment for bikes. Allows you to ride safely with a dog attached. www.springerusa.com

    Phred--I'm kinda clumsy. Falling is something I excel at!
    If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you must find the courage to live it.
    --John Irving

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Glacier

    Phred -- I'm kinda clumsy.
    Falling is something I excel at!



    OUWCH!

    That *hurts* to even think about!

    I'll bet you'd look *cute* in Leathers!!
    /s/ Cinder, Smokey & Heidi

    R.I.P. ~ Boots, Bowser, Sherman, & Snoopy

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    lol thats a good thing to know! I have no issue at all riding with Happy and Misty as they are trained for bikeriding(I tie the leash around the handlebar) I have never even came close to a crash riding with 2 dogs and a million distactions, so I springer wont be of any help to me, however I have been looking into one for my friends golden, he is 100lbs of pure power, he does not get much exersize because he is a pain in the @ss to take out, everything and I mean EVERYTHING distracts him, he absolutly MUST mark absolutly everything, MUST visit and jump on everyone within sight, must hump every dog in sight, and chase every cat..I have been working with him since he was a pup, with no success, 5 years old and no training methods have even made the slightest dent, so since my friend and I bikeride a lot, and I alwasy take my girls along for the exersize, then perhaps a springer might help with Dakota so he could come and get exersize too.
    Shayna
    Mom to:
    Misty-10 year old BC Happy-12 year old BC Electra-6 year old Toller Rusty- 9 year old JRT X Gem and Gypsy- 10 month ACD X's Toivo-8 year old pearl 'Tiel Marley- 3 year old whiteface Cinnamon pearl 'Tiel Jenny- the rescue bunny Peepers the Dwarf Hotot Miami- T. Marcianus

    "sister" to:

    Perky-13 year old mix Ripley-11 year old mix

    and the Prairie Clan Gerbils

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    So, in a situation like that, do you have to do much except just ride? I mean, I guess I'm just asking what you had to do to keep control over him while the coyote was there. Because I want to get one for Finn, and, hearing this story really makes me think it will be a good investment. I just was curious if you had to lean a lot or do anything yourself to keep Deuce in the right place, or if the Springer itself basically does "all the work."
    The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world. - Dr. Paul Farmer

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Glacier
    It's an attachment for bikes. Allows you to ride safely with a dog attached. www.springerusa.com
    I should get one then!!

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