Ridin' with the dogs

We just sort of inherited a dog, and she's young and lean and fast and
likes to run. Well today I took her to my local muni loop, which
doubles as a doggie park. The loop is a hilly one mile loop and we did
four laps. She's a good dog and comes when I call and she stayed with
me the whole time, aside from dozens of short side sprints to check
stuff out.

This is going to be a mutually beneficial. I get to go on more muni
rides to "take the dog for a run", and she gets the workout she craves.

Anyone else run their dogs by muniing?


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I did/will.
The key is to be careful by making sure the dog will have a water
supply (to drink and cool off) as well as check for injuries along the
ride. I've done about a thousand miles with my dog and he has gone with
the group.


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ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
I did/will.
The key is to be careful by making sure the dog will have a water
supply (to drink and cool off) as well as check for injuries along the
ride. I've done about a thousand miles with my dog and he has gone with
the group.


Cool! Yeah, this loop is along a small river for the 1/4 mile flat
part and we stopped there to cool off.


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I would walk my dog but i'm afraid of running him over.

Sometimes i ride around with him in my arms, which he loves.


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My mate who I'm gonna be flatting with as of next week just bought a 6
month old Weimaraner... I'm looking forward to going gliding behind it,
KH & Brew styles!

Has anyone got any tips for how to train a dog to be better at towing?
I guess you'd want to be able to say "faster" or "slower" to good
effect... and you'd want them to know to aim for the smoothest line
available.


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one wheely wrote:
I would walk my dog but i'm afraid of running him over.

Sometimes i ride around with him in my arms, which he loves.


I have a cattle dog that would try to herd me sometimes UNTIL I RAN HER
OVER TWICE now she stays clear and I take her on my rides everynight
around the neighborhood and get in about 4-5 miles a night
P.S. Where in Upstate New York are you? I used to live in Oswego when I
was a kid, still have family there


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i take my two dogs muni-ing 10 to 15 miles .they keep out of the way
sometimes i have to go on the road then i hold them both on one hand
with a double lead .


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George Peck had a dog with him in "Rough Terrain Unicycling" almost the
whole time. I don't think he ever hit it, maybe he just cut that part
out of the movie.


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pete66 wrote:


Has anyone got any tips for how to train a dog to be better at towing?
I guess you'd want to be able to say "faster" or "slower" to good
effect... and you'd want them to know to aim for the smoothest line
available.




Best of luck with that. Attach the rope at the height of the
combined C. of G. and tell us where to send the grapes.


Nao


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Naomi wrote:
Best of luck with that. Attach the rope at the height of the combined
C. of G. and tell us where to send the grapes.


Nao


Oh ye of little faith, what do you mean "attach the rope"? I was just
gonna hold the dog lead in my hand. Easy!


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