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.

Quote 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!