bike riding the dog fit

[dytkos 17,945]

i just use a long lead on the handle bars does me, but if theres a jolt it worries me lol. you got a link to it?

 

thats how i used do it , (till ) feckin Bryn nearly pulled me over handle bars, he saw a feckin tree rat the other side of the road going up the tree. He went mad and pulled me into the other side of the road , very dangerous . He really goes mad for them , norm he no prob and dont pull , but them he is a strong bloody nutter

 

Been there several times Ray

I try to stay on the bridleway with the dogs running free if I can.

If any thing jumps at least I can (almost) keep up with the dogs

 

Cheers, D.

[freelance 448]

I use one of those as well Vin, used to just have the dog loose. But they can soon burn themselves out, but buy being on lead you can regulate the speed and trot or short blasts of galloping them. Cheers Atb

 

[lapin2008 1,587]

I do this with my two but dont have one of the special attachments for it just hold a couple of leads in my right hand.

I just make sure that I give them plenty of time to wonder round the back yard before hand so they have a chance to have a good shit before we set off. As they have had me on my arse several times through stopping for a dump. I also mostly only bike them in the rain so that there is less stuff to chase out as the hedgerows around here are full of rabbits and it doesnt take a lot for them to tip you over lol

[newcomer88 86]

I go with mine of the lead they tro along lovey behind , Ive started them at 2 miles every other every three days , what is best distance etc we get up to a nice pace

[Millet 4,497]

I do like the look of them..i think i may well be able to make one myself.. ..fook getting dragged of the bike anymore when there is leveret's running all over now the field's are getting cut..

[birddog 1,354]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

[dytkos 17,945]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

 

Great if you've got the time mate

If I get up before 7, I can give 'em 5 to 8 miles at 8-10 miles an hour and be ready to go to work by 8.

You can't say there's no benefit in that, both for me and for the mutts

 

Cheers, D.

[Millet 4,497]

Dytkos it deffinitely does help with your fitness level also.. .. it's no good having a fit dog if you are unfit as fook..

[derbylad1 293]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

 

f**k me your dogs must be fit as feck with 4 1/2 hours walking everyday.....lol

 

I've started using the spring loaded type after free lance showed me that. great piece of kit, but i try and get on the long bridle paths and leave them to follow me.

 

Hour in the morning for both dogs, then xena will get a run out with the bike or free running on the farms in the evening.

Edited August 16, 2012 by derbylad1

[birddog 1,354]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

 

f**k me your dogs must be fit as feck with 4 1/2 hours walking everyday.....lol

 

I've started using the spring loaded type after free lance showed me that. great piece of kit, but i try and get on the long bridle paths and leave them to follow me.

 

Hour in the morning for both dogs, then xena will get a run out with the bike or free running on the farms in the evening.

i'm lucky with my job i suppose, when i'm there it's long shifts but that means lots of days off, when i'm nights they get their morning walk before i go to bed, the mooch at night doesn't seem like work because their working cover etc hunting up game picking up the odd bunny, i'll maybe try the bike thing more for me than them i think,

[birddog 1,354]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

 

f**k me your dogs must be fit as feck with 4 1/2 hours walking everyday.....lol

 

I've started using the spring loaded type after free lance showed me that. great piece of kit, but i try and get on the long bridle paths and leave them to follow me.

 

Hour in the morning for both dogs, then xena will get a run out with the bike or free running on the farms in the evening.

i'm lucky with my job i suppose, when i'm there it's long shifts but that means lots of days off, when i'm nights they get their morning walk before i go to bed, the mooch at night doesn't seem like work because their working cover etc hunting up game picking up the odd bunny, i'll maybe try the bike thing more for me than them i think,

only got an hour this morning.........theres an effin monsoon in arbroath

[rocky1 942]

id prefer 2 be in control of my dogs and see were they are ,if they stop sudenly with 1 of attachments could be serous injury for you and your dogs imo

[birddog 1,354]

am i old fashioned? i don't see any great benefit from the biking. mines get maybe a couple of hours walk in the morning with maybe 30 runs after a ball at intervals and a 2 hr mooch at night when i'm off with a few chases thrown in if i'm working the other half gives them a walk maybe a couple of miles and a wee free run in the park. this year we're maybe a wee bit ahead and they're bouncing

 

Great if you've got the time mate

If I get up before 7, I can give 'em 5 to 8 miles at 8-10 miles an hour and be ready to go to work by 8.

You can't say there's no benefit in that, both for me and for the mutts

 

Cheers, D.

i'm up at 5 for dayshift, leave the house about quarter to 7am get home about 8pm quick bite to eat then a wee mooch before bed, no benefit i'm feckin knackered lol

[Millet 4,497]

Rocky the dog's sharp learn the score when you start biking them..if possible the best thing to do is give them the first half mile off the lead at walking pace..so it will give them chance to empty themself's ...after that they don't usualy stop once they have got into a rythm..

[minshaw man 111]

Dytkos it deffinitely does help with your fitness level also.. .. it's no good having a fit dog if you are unfit as fook..

ano but when dog gets fit i cant keep up