MikeM8560 Posted February 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2009 I got a little Bichon whe wieghs about 18 pounds, up till a couple weeks ago she kept my disabled father who lived with me company durring the day. Then he had a freak accident and drowned in our pool when i was at work. any way id like to take her with me on the bike, ive seen other dog just sitting on the back seat but id like to find a safe secure way to bring her with me.any one here do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiCarl Posted February 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2009 My dog is a Lab pup. I'm making a trailer for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted February 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 7, 2009 Sorry to hear about your Dad, it must have been quite a shock! May he RIP. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragerman Posted February 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2009 I have a four pound Chihuahua that loves to ride. At first she would ride in my shirt... I’d leave one button undone and she’d stick her head out the opening. Now that I know she likes to ride I purchased a tank bag that straps to the tank. She knows she’s going for a ride when she sees me with the bag and gets all excited. Once I put her in the bag she stays put even if I leave the bike and go in for a coffee! In fact she’ll seriously guard the bike while I’m gone, I’ve watched her from a distance and it’s hilarious! As cute as she is people will not go near the bike if I’m not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3FOL Posted February 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 7, 2009 Your Chihuahua must be also having a blast riding. Your dog is very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2009 Our Chihuahua Loves to ride as well, I put ours in the doggie front pack that is like a back back but goes toward the front of you. Make sure you get some Doggles though. http://www.doggles.com/doggles.html keeps the junk out of there little eye's and helps with the UV stuff to. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3FOL Posted February 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 7, 2009 I am amazed that such product do exist specially for dogs. However, I have not heard of any specific dog helmet...hopefully Arai and Nolan is reading this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 7, 2009 Share #8 Posted February 7, 2009 Oh sure, I have looked into doggie helmets , but for now we just use leathers , For there head you would use the doggie hat. [ATTACH]25996[/ATTACH] Then you must have the doggie vest [ATTACH]25994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25997[/ATTACH] Then of course the Venture Rider Chaps! [ATTACH]25995[/ATTACH] and thats that Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Oh, and this is the Venture Rider Dog. Bella, [ATTACH]25998[/ATTACH] And I am truly sorry to hear about your Dad. Edited February 7, 2009 by Cougar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibvel Posted February 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted February 7, 2009 My brother used to have a Bichon who was fearless. I'd say see if she likes it and ease her into it. Take her out and set her on the bike and see how she fares. Then, if she seems to be okay with that, set her on and start the bike but don't move it. When she's accustom to that, maybe a short ride and then, who knows, she may want to go with you everywhere. The front pack and the tank bag sound like great ideas and would be good for added security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted February 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted February 7, 2009 Sorry about your Dad! Friend of mine takes his dog with him on the HD. Basically sits in his lap, front paws on the tank. Dog loves it! Forget what kind dog it is but it weighs in around 20#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahco1956 Posted February 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted February 7, 2009 Our dog rides in his own trailer. He would rather ride in Mommy's lap, but she has to take the pictures. At least we can take him with us on trips and that makes mommy happy. We all know that if mama ain't happy, no ones happy. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krome rose Posted February 7, 2009 Share #13 Posted February 7, 2009 www.bikerdogsmc.org. should give you plenty of suggestions and places to get what you're looking for. We've been kicking the idea around ourselves. Brandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottdoglover Posted February 7, 2009 Share #14 Posted February 7, 2009 Our dog rides in his own trailer. He would rather ride in Mommy's lap, but she has to take the pictures. At least we can take him with us on trips and that makes mommy happy. We all know that if mama ain't happy, no ones happy. Tom Now that's a dog. Of course I may be a 'LITTLE' biased:178: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtwinr Posted February 7, 2009 Share #15 Posted February 7, 2009 Tote my Yorkie all the time: http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa167/hlaltimus/PictureorVideo001-1.jpg All side streets to a local park...Never beyond 4'th gear either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted February 7, 2009 Share #16 Posted February 7, 2009 T-bag makes a small nice looking pet carrier. It's probably good for other items too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timk Posted February 8, 2009 Share #17 Posted February 8, 2009 We have 2 Jack Russel terrorists, and we used to take them for short rides. We used the type of "coller" that goes under the chest area, I used a standard leash, doubled up to shortwen it, and around my neck, put a pad on the tank for front paws. Mostly she wanted to put her front paws on my thigh, so whe coming to a stop, she'd "fall" about 2 inches. Our male just rode in Debbies arms with the same setup in case he jumped/fell etc. One thing you should get for your dog is a set of "doggles" goggles. Dogs benefit from UV protection same as us as well as wind protection. Amazingly they adapted to them well, probably cause they were getting to go with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRefugee Posted February 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted February 9, 2009 We have two Maltese and both ride with us at times. We have a box I built out of grating that fits on the bag rack on the trunk. Made a hole in the top just big enough for their head to stick out. Usually they will keep their head out up till about 40 mph and then will stick it back out at about 35mph. Only take one at a time and believe me when I tell you that when one gets to go the other one pouts. The male will not wear the doggles but the female will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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