Biking with my Boys

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  • eeeefarmE

    I bike my boy and I biked his predecessor. It's a convenient way to give exercise when your time is limited or you want to give them a good run. I agree it can also make them more obedient if they discover you can "run away from them". I can certainly see this working in a forest, although I only bike on roads. With my first Basenji, I rode my horse and she followed. Once she figured out I could outrun her, her recalls improved immensely! She did not like being left behind!

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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  • S

    I'm planning on biking with my boy this spring. What brand of bike attachment would you all recommend?

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  • eeeefarmE

    @Still_Waters_43:

    I'm planning on biking with my boy this spring. What brand of bike attachment would you all recommend?

    I'm bad. I don't use anything, which I would only recommend if your dog is good on leash and you ride on quiet roads. But it has worked for me with my last two Basenjis. (best with a coaster bike, so you don't have hand brakes to worry about!)

    http://vid11.photobucket.com/albums/a179/eeeefarm/Basenji/Perrybike.mp4

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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  • ?

    I use a Bar which attaches to the frame under the seat. I think it is called Doggie Walkie.

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  • CrazySenjiC

    ^ Walky Dog ;)
    That's the one I use! I put a padded harness on him meant for car rides, attach it to the clip on the pole and off we go. He loves it.

    Ch. Meisterhaus Make Me a Star ~ "Cody"
    11/28/02 - 10/13/12
    Ch. Meisterhaus Sweet Sensation BCAT ~ "Elliot"
    10/28/12 -
    GCh. Meisterhaus Jadaka Don't Stop Me Now ~ "Morgan"
    11/24/14-
    Meisterhaus Jadaka Rebel Rebel ~ "Wyatt"
    1/2/18-

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  • S

    About the Walky Dog product, I saw a lot of complaints about it spinning around the saddle stem, did you experience that. Also, attaching at the saddle, I thought that might be too high for a Basenji sized dog?.

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  • CrazySenjiC

    It came with this rubber ring that goes around the clamp and keeps it from spinning. There are springs inside the tube that you can remove to make the string longer but I kept them in because the harness I used has a longer strap on the top. I have not had any issues (knock on wood) with the Walky Dog and we used it all summer :).

    Ch. Meisterhaus Make Me a Star ~ "Cody"
    11/28/02 - 10/13/12
    Ch. Meisterhaus Sweet Sensation BCAT ~ "Elliot"
    10/28/12 -
    GCh. Meisterhaus Jadaka Don't Stop Me Now ~ "Morgan"
    11/24/14-
    Meisterhaus Jadaka Rebel Rebel ~ "Wyatt"
    1/2/18-

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  • S

    That's one happy looking dog :-) & thanks for the info. I'll have to check my new replacement bike it has a suspension saddle so I may not be able to mount one of these :-( The harness looks good too, where did you get it from?

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  • CrazySenjiC

    He's saying "Hurry up hurry up!" I got the harness at petsmart. It's made to attach to a seat belt in a car.

    Ch. Meisterhaus Make Me a Star ~ "Cody"
    11/28/02 - 10/13/12
    Ch. Meisterhaus Sweet Sensation BCAT ~ "Elliot"
    10/28/12 -
    GCh. Meisterhaus Jadaka Don't Stop Me Now ~ "Morgan"
    11/24/14-
    Meisterhaus Jadaka Rebel Rebel ~ "Wyatt"
    1/2/18-

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    Okay that looks fantastic! Love the video and the bike pic.

    Debra

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