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scotts valley, California | My new little friend is a minerature poodle, black, and just a couple of months old. She will probably be about fifteen pounds when she is full grown. I want her to be my riding partner. Does anyone have any experience carrying a dog with them on their Vision? How? What do you do? Kangaroo pouch? |
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North Orange County CA | http://www.dogsonbikes.com/
Check this out |
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, FL United States | I like that. |
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scotts valley, California | My little friend is only about half the size of what she will be.
They are going to let me know if we need to wait until she is fully grown. |
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Richmond, Virginia | Wouldnt this give new meaning to that biker Tshirt we have all seen that says "If you can read this T shirt, the BITCH fell off"
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
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So Cal | Blue Sky Guy - 2009-06-11 1:02 PM
My new little friend is a minerature poodle, black, and just a couple of months old. She will probably be about fifteen pounds when she is full grown. I want her to be my riding partner. Does anyone have any experience carrying a dog with them on their Vision? How? What do you do? Kangaroo pouch?
You will find a way. |
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scotts valley, California | VaP, Are you calling my new girlfriend a bitch? 
Edited by Blue Sky Guy 2009-06-13 9:47 AM
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scotts valley, California | Yes, Carl, I will find a way. Right now we are still working on where to do her business.
What part of SoCal are you from? I am riding down to Murietta Hot Springs Thursday for a Bikers for Christ Retreat. Are you anywhere in that neighborhood? |
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Hinton, Iowa | Tbag makes a great carrier for small dogs. thinking about getting one for my little schauser.
Ride Safe, Mike |
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Centennial, CO | Blue Sky Guy - 2009-06-11 1:02 PM
My new little friend is a minerature poodle, black, and just a couple of months old. She will probably be about fifteen pounds when she is full grown. I want her to be my riding partner. Does anyone have any experience carrying a dog with them on their Vision? How? What do you do? Kangaroo pouch?
Blue - I was riding an honor ride this weekend for a fallen soldier. It was great and then became even better when I saw a guy riding his bike with TWO pups (I am sure they were full grown and not sure how old...but all dogs are pups to me) on his tank.
He had a pad set up on his tank so they didn't destroy the paint and along with that he had 2 inch tubing insulation that skirted the outer part of the tank. Now mind you, I did NOT look at the bike closely. I actually was watching the pups and could have cared less about the tank.
I highly suggest you work on the safety portion of this. IE...making sure the pup, when (not if) it begins to roll off the tank, that it has some way to stop from hitting the ground AND the hot pipes/engine. I would NOT use just a collar. This guy...I THINK...used body collars that attached the dogs to the bike and in the event they fell off the would not hang themselves waiting for him to get stopped.
It was cool and I only wish that my pup was young enough NOT to be scared of the bike. When I fire it up...off she runs to her bed. Its funny and sad at the same time.
Good luck and keep us posted! |
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scotts valley, California | El, thanks for the word. After a bit of research, I ordered a Karipet, so she will ride on my chest, well tied down. I'll follow up with a report in a week or two.
Are you in the Patriot Guard Riders? |
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Santa Maria CA | This going to sound funny, but my wife take her cat Lighing on her Goldwing. He rides in a pet carrier bag on her back seat. The bag has a metal frame work like a roll cage, mesh windows on all side of the bag. I found a cover to put over the bag if rains while out riding. Use a rachet tiedown strap to mount it to the bike. Lighting weigh about 16 lb. Works real good. He's been riding for 2 years now. |
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, FL United States | You might want to contact Calista or Sick Boy over on the thevmc.com. They have 2 Yorkies that travel with them. |
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| Go to TheVMC.com and look for MarkV92C in the SE region. Fred, his mutt, let's Mark ride with him all the time. Heck, when it rains Fred pulls over and has Mark put his rain poncho on him. ) He has a real nice seat that straps to the passenger seat of his TC. |
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Centennial, CO | I have done a number of missions for the PGR. However, I am a busy person (ok...I have a job) and taking time away was killing my productivity. So, I had to bag out on most of the rides since.
The fallen soldier I referred to was Danny Dietz. He was a local kid who frequented a bar that I too frequent. They are actually changing the name of the highway just outside the bar (US-284 aka Santa Fe Dr) to Danny Dietz Memorial Highway. In order to pay for this, the family asked us to participate in a poker run to help raise funds.
I would do the PGR again, but only if/when I retire or win the LOTTO! Very fulfilling when I was doing it. |
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scotts valley, California | Thanks for the word, Elroy. I did my first ride with the PGR on the 4th of July, a parade down the main street of Scotts Valley. I had been a member for a couple of months but, prior to this one, all the events were out of reach geographically. The pup stayed home. She is really starting to drive me nuts.....very demanding........ Anyway, five of my Bikers for Christ buddies attended the parade with us for a total of nine bikes. The four folks (on three bikes) from PGR were great. I am going to have to increase my radius of availability to participate in more functions. |
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Centennial, CO | BSG - Glad I could lend a word. I did enjoy my time with the PGR people. Great peeps and all with the same goal in mind. If you get to the Buffalo Chip they will most likely (I haven't heard yet) have a flag memorial field. This is impressive to see and worth the time to stop if you are in Sturgis during the rally.
The hardest part for me is standing outside a funeral home and then having a family member walk by and tell you thanks! It is extremely humbling and ALWAYS leaves me with tears. Hell, I am sitting here trying to type and wiping a tear away just thinking about it! It truly IS worthwhile and the absolute least I can do for a fellow military family! It took all of my military bearing (what is left after being away from the military for over 15 years) to say 'you are very welcome' without sounding like the bull frog was going to jump out of my throat or a tear falling.
I was in Boston for a training seminar a while back and happened to be there during some celebration (can't remember which one) which had a parade. It was cool to walk out and say hey to the lead bike (Captain) and tell him I was was in the PGR in Denver. We met for a quick soda later, exchanged a quick story. Again, its all about the real mission and the same goal!
Let me know how it goes for you! |
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scotts valley, California | Yes, these things put a tear in your eye, a lump in your throat, and a warmth in your heart. I get the same praying with brothers and sisters. |
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | It sounds like Blue Sky Guy found a way to travel with his friend. I though I would post this info anyway for others that might have bigger dogs that couldn't easily travel ON the bike.
It took me a long time to find a way to travel with my dog but a custom trailer is being made now. My dog mountain bikes with me. I don't know how he keeps up, but he loves it. The time I spend driving to the mtbike park is time I could be riding my Vision. Idea...get a hunting dog trailer to tow behind the Vision and add a single rail for the bicycle. So I started my search for suitable trailer.
There are lots of manufacturers of hunting dog trailers. There are lots of manufacturers of single rail trailers. But, no one makes a dog trailer with a single rail. I finally came across a place that custom builds trailers and dog boxes. They said they could build whatever type of trailer I needed. So, we emailed sketches back and forth until we were both satisfied with the concept. We ended up with a very versatile design where the dog box can be easily removed and the rail repositioned to haul the Vision behind the truck. I also plan to haul the motocross bike behind the Vision. They are also going build me a cargo box that will replace the dog box and rail for when the girlfriend and I take longer trips. The trailer is estimated to be less than 200 lbs. That's in the weight range of the Gold Wing matching trailers. Diamond Deluxe is in the process of building it now. They are going to start with the dog box shown at the bottom of the following website and build a trailer under it.
http://www.diamonddeluxe.com/r_style_dog_box.html
I realize not many people reading this forum need a trailer to haul a bicycle AND a dog at the same time. However, I bet a good number of you are looking for a trailer for your pet, cargo, or whatever else. The website is:
http://www.diamonddeluxe.com/trailer_style_dog_box.html
The trailers pictured on their site are bigger and meant to be towed behind a truck. But, look at the photo album. It's quite apparent they can build any size and style of trailer you need. Mine will only be 2 feet wide.
I'll post pics when it's finshed.
Hope this helps someone looking for a unique trailer.
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| Pesonally i think riding with your dog on your bike is crazy and very dangerous. What happens if you dump it? You stand a hell of alot better chance of just some road rash vs. killing your dog, let alone the distraction. Don't get me wrong to each is own, i LOVE dogs, i have 2, they are my best pals, but it's a little different when my Labs head is hanging out the window of the truck vs. putting him in danger. |
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| i only have one question. shorty or full face. |
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scotts valley, California | I initiated this thread with the best of intentions. My previous dog, Buddy, was the greatest. Extremely bright, eager to please, full of love, and just the perfect dog. I cried for two or three weeks when he was killed about four years ago and knew that an immediate replacement was not a good idea. Buddy was a hard act to follow. When I took on the new pup a few months ago, I thought I was ready. I was wrong. For starters, my wife picked her out for me; wrong gender, wrong age, wrong breed (the pup, not my wife!). The love I initially felt for the pup gradually mutated into something close to rage. Bottom line, I had to find a new home for her. I do not miss her and I still shed a tear for Buddy. Maybe after another three or four years of loving on other people's dogs, I will be ready for a new partner. ------------- Thank you all for the help finding a pet carrier; ride hard; ride safe. |
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Centennial, CO | All I can say is that I am sorry to hear this! However, there is a good story to follow I am sure...ON BOTH SIDES! I am glad that you realized the issue early on and asked the pup to move on! Good for you...SERIOUSLY!
I can't wait to hear the new story of your new pup sometime down the road! |
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New York State | You could remove the trunk lid and rig a harnes and a canvas roll up roof |
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | I posted a link to dog trailer pics in another thread.
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4811&pos... |
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| when I was a young lad there was a guy who rode an old Honda Dream across one of the main drags every morning & back every evening at rush hour. On the back of the bike in a milk crate was his dog ( a scotty). Now days it seems far more common to see riders with a dog.
Edited by Teach 2009-11-29 6:02 PM
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Centennial, CO | ElroyJ - 2009-08-31 3:26 PM
All I can say is that I am sorry to hear this! However, there is a good story to follow I am sure...ON BOTH SIDES! I am glad that you realized the issue early on and asked the pup to move on! Good for you...SERIOUSLY!
I can't wait to hear the new story of your new pup sometime down the road!
Blue,
I was going through threads and happened back upon this one and it gave me a thought. I know you said it will be a while before you do something again. No worries there. But the one thing that kept hitting me while re-reading the thread was this:
Let the new pooch pick you! I would bet if you think back, Buddy picked you and not the other way around. Dogs have some innate ability to look at someone and just know that that is the person they are meant to live with. Of course, many people don't pay attention to the dog that is trying to get their attention if they have an eye on the "cute one in the corner" which is paying zero attention to them.
Again, good luck and let us know how the story ends! |
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scotts valley, California | Hi, El, This story probably never ends. At this point, I am still dogless, but my wife has been at Guide Dogs for the Blind for the past three weeks being trained and bonding with her third guide dog. This guide is a very small (47 lb) black lab, a very sweet little dog. It is going to be hard for me not to bond too much with this little guide; she, as a service dog, has got to remain closely bonded to my wife. The wife's last guide, Amara, retired to a great home across town a few months ago, So our home has been dogless. Now, at least, we will have a dog in the household.
I understand what you are saying about letting the dog pick me, bonding is a two way street. Buddy was given to me by a friend who had too many dogs in his household. The friend just brought him to work on day and gave him to me sight unseen. Buddy and I went to Jack in the Box for lunch and bonded immediately. He was a great little dog.
When the time is right, my next dog will probably be a "pound dog", but who knows what the good Lord will bring my way. |
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