I thought I'd post an update now that the dog has become comfortable in the trailer and made his maiden voyage:
The Burley Tail Wagon was a cinch to set up and attach to the bike. I scored a used one on Craigslist and it is just large enough for the pooch. Wally's gradual approach was key - I first set up the trailer in our living room and loaded it up with treats hidden in every nook and cranny so that Pancho (the dog) would become comfortable. I added a rectangular travel dog bed to the floor of the trailer to prevent sliding and to make it harder for him to find the treats (I placed them under the bed so that he would really have to twist around and get comfortable moving within the space). I did all of this with the main flap open to avoid claustrophobia. After a few days, I introduced some extra tasty treats (beef lungs) and closed the flap. After doing this a few times I moved the trailer into the lobby of our building and attached it to my bike - I then lured Pancho into the trailer with some beef lung bits and the rest is history. We rode to the dog park today and he was calm as can be. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he will be up for a repeat adventure tomorrow. Now I need to swap out my granny gear for the smaller 24t - pulling around a 50 lb dog is no joke! Thanks again to all who responded with suggestions. Cheers, Eric in SF On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8:26:12 AM UTC-7, gordo wrote: > > Hi All, > > We just adopted the sweetest rescue dog and I am trying to figure out a > way to transport him to work with me via bike. He's a 50 lb shepherd mutt > who does not spook easily - hopefully he will learn to enjoy traveling by > trailer. > > Any recommendations for models to consider or avoid? > > Riv content: I will be attaching the trailer to my Toyo-built Atlantis > that is currently in commuter mode with MAP/Ahearne bars. > > Thanks, > > Eric > SF, CA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
