Bike trailers for dogs Forums

Zebedee · Moderator

Hi all

Anyone know about

Jean-Luc

Forget the dog, it looks like just what we need when we go to the market. At 36Kg GVW it should carry a bottle of gas and I like the 'collapsible' bit too.

Juggler258

Hello,
We have used a DoggyRide (from

TravelBug

Hi I went to Halford and brought a kids trailer. It is called the Trail Buggy 1 and is currently £69.99 on offer.

It has a harness at the back that you are meant to attach the kids to but I attached the dogs harness to this. He has a harness that he wears in the car that attatches to the seatbelt, I use that. I then put pillows in the bottom to bring him up to the right height. It has storage space in the back to put camera etc and pockets in the front for keys etc. It also has a rain cover.

The wheels come off and it folds flat for storage. If you go into Halfords they will show you how it folds down and the size etc.

My problem is that if we are cycling somewhere new the dog gets to excited he yaps all the time. The only time he's quiet is if we are cycling around home. So far he's never manage to escape....and hopefully he never will.

Zebedee · Moderator

Spacerunner

I have a Dog Krewser it works great, but Bryn Dog is not too keen on it.

I have found that trying to tow it with a small wheeled bike extremely hard work.

Make sure the trailer has a hard base or make one up. Some dogs (Bryn for starters) feel unsafe when the bottom of the trailer moves with their weight.

TravelBug

Hi, the collapsed size might be the only problem, as it's on a metal frame it only folds down so far, however we then stick the tyres inside which helps. It takes about 2 minutes to put back together.

It doesn't have a solid bottom but a piece of wood put inside should resolve that. I shall try that myself

Once we are onsite we leave the 'buggy' under the motorhome or in the awning. You could possibly attach it to the bike rack if you are clever but I haven't tried that yet.

runoutofnames

Don't know exactly how big your dog is but I have:

a) a rucksack which I adapted for on my back to carry my little Llasso

b) and also, a shopper basket on the front of my bike which I have made safe by adapting belts and making it she can't jump off, also using the seat belt attachment for dogs. (Not that she would as she LOVES it.)

Briarose

Hi Dave does the one you are looking at have anywhere to secure a dog in ? I know my two wouldn't just sit in one esp if they saw something of interest Laughing

Zebedee · Moderator