Mountain biking with your dog

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    • #75495

      I talked to a guy who rides with his dog everywhere he goes and i’m actually considering it.

      just curious if anybody else there hits the trails with their dog?

    • #75496

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      Mudhunny and I tried it once with our dog Jackson at the Mt. Herman trails in Colorado and needless to say we haven’t taken him riding since. It didn’t help that there were a lot of hikers on the trail that day and that our dog is CRAZY but we had high hopes since he was really just a (large) puppy at the time.

      At one point I was riding back to the car while Jackson was running through the woods (not on the trail mind you) and he ran right through a barbed wire fence. His tongue was cut and bloody, though he didn’t seem to complain too much, but we decided it was just too dangerous to let him run wild like that.

      Perhaps if we had trained him in the backyard to heel to the bike as a pup, maybe he would have done better but who knows? Some dogs seem to do very well with mountain bikes, others like Jackson are just too, er, free spirited ;)

    • #75497

      I have not ridden with my dog but have hiked/trail run with her many times. The key is to have your dog voice trained and to be behind you. Also have a leash handy just in case you need it. The only 2 times I had problems hiking with my dog was not when I came across other people on the trails but coming across someone that did not have a social dog. You know, "He is friendly, I don’t know what came over him" as he growls and nips at you and your dog.

      Try the first few times on a trail that isn’t used much just in case. Good luck

    • #75498

      hahah my dads weimaraner does pretty well until he smells something then it takes you 20 minutes to find him and you can’t enjoy your ride when you’re tracking him down.

      I just hope my Corgi pup can keep up

    • #75499

      I tried taking mine a few times. He’s a four year old german shepard. Those few times is all it took for me to decide not to take him again. Let’s just say he is very ah-um… very hump happy. Where I like to go ride at, people take thier dogs their as well. In a matter of three hours he took advantage of five helpless bitches (the female dog type). It was embaressing and he’s never going again.

    • #75500

      Ive got two dogs that go with me almost every time I bike. My older one, a 6 year old black lab, has been my riding buddy since I first got on a bike. She’s got seperation anxiety so she never gets more than a few feet from me. My puppy, a black year old mut, gets a little excited and distracted. She’s likes other dogs and attacking my lab randomly.

      To train your dog, this is how I am training my puppy, get a 10′ piece of rope and ride along a sidewalk or empty trail. Hold the rope loosely in your hand or you might get yanked off your bike.

      A bit of advice, give them breaks, bring water and a bowl, and DONT GO DURING RUSH HOURS!! I made that mistake ONCE at Palmer park. Everyone hated me. I felt like a jerk.

      Gooch

    • #75501

      One important tip for those wanting to take their 4 legged wing man riding with them, make sure it is on a less used trail and not a busy biking and or hiking trail. Almost all urban and local trails have leash laws. Also the busier bike trails will have some fast group riders that will not get too excited to have to navigate your 4 legged friend.

      Having said that, I ride all the time with my wing man, Zoey on a less traveled mtb trail. Most people on this trail allow their dogs to run off the leash and don’t mind me doing so either. She is about 50lbs, rescue pound dog. I think the original owners gave up on her because she is hyper and very hard to get to relax in an indoor setting. She is sweet and lovable but just won’t settle down, wants to be all over you inside.

      Out on the trail though, she shines, it’s like she belongs there and it’s her element. She goes crazy when she hears me getting ready for a ride (going or not with me) and she knows what my camel back means. My camel back can be sitting in my kitchen, if I pick it up just to move it, she spins in circles.

      On the trail, she runs 15-20 yards ahead of me the entire time. She sets the pace. If she slows and feels me closing the gap, she picks up the pace. If I pick up the pace and close the gap, she picks it up more. It really is like having a riding partner. Most of the ride, she will dart off the trail into the woods to chase an unsuspecting squirrel or deer, and I just keep going. She always gets back on trail and finds me, catches me from behind or popping out on the trail somehow in front of me. She is also so tuned into the ride that if we meet up with another dog, she ignores the dog and keeps on track and knows to stay with the agenda!

      I do have to be careful on hot dry days of summer when the trail is hard packed. On 2 different occasions, she has run so hard that she has torn her pads on her feet which caused limping and bleeding and trips to the vet. So be careful and sensitive to the trail surface on days you take your wing man.

    • #75502

      I am getting ready to take my dog for run-bike ride. The cherry creek bike path runs behind my house so we go for a short ride.

    • #75503

      I take my dog mountain biking he’s a Border Terrier and will go cross country on trails for up to 30 miles on a saturday with me without problems in 2-3 hrs. Started him running 3 times wk built up to 8 miles then started biking. We do a couple mid wk rides after work at the and of my ride home from work we do about 1 hr at a time. Just take it steady on wide hard track down hills on flat single track and uphill he always matches me on steeper uphill sections he takes the piss out of me.

      Watch the temperature (heat) and take water for both of you

      They soon get the hang of it mine gets excited when he see’s the biking shoe’s.

    • #75504

      charlie749, thats gotta be the happiest dog ever! I take my dogs anywhere from to ten miles and they’re never satisfied.

      Gooch

    • #75505

      When he was younger I would take Norman with me on the local trails. We rarely encountered any other riders, he is a lab and turned out to be a near perfect trail dog with no extra training. He would take point at first running and trotting ahead of me.

      Once he settled in he would follow my back tire. Never had any problems with him. He is super skittish and always headed for the bush whenever there was another trail user (hiker whatever) around.

      He is getting too old to do 7 and 8 miles anymore. I still take him on shorter trips. I still miss the days when he and I could just go out and keep going. . .

    • #75506

      I have two boxers. One of them is 9 now. He can’t go very far. Brings a tear to my eye when i think about how we used to average 10 to 12 mile rides. Now he’s lucky to do 5 all around.

      i have another boxer that is barely a year old. He’s a different story. I got him out a few times last year, but he still needs work. He goes crazy when he’s out. He just loves to run. It just takes time to get them used to following you and staying out of your way. If you bump them enough, they learn. But you do have to find trails that don’t have many people on them. Some riders get mad. Others understand because they’ve had their dogs with them on the trails before too. Most of the time they’re cool with it.

      I noticed that the more i got my dogs out running, the less they wanted to escape the house and wander around if they got loose. They also started to listen and obey more. I think it just helps curve that appetite of wanting to run and be free when they can go out a few times a week and run till they about die.

    • #75507

      I don’t ride with my dog but it is probably fun at times. If the dog takes off after an animal it turn into a problem.

    • #75508
      "bikeservant" wrote

      I don’t ride with my dog but it is probably fun at times. If the dog takes off after an animal it turn into a problem.

      Yeah. Tell me about it. My dogs both happened to hear a skunk in the bushes above the trail on day last year. That sucked. They smelled so bad it almost made me throw up on the way home because they had to ride in my van. about 20 baths later each, and all kinds of home remedy fixes they finally didn’t stink as bad. It still lingered for a long time though.

    • #75509

      i’ve taken my pup out riding a few times, but i’ve made the mistake of going to far with him. start your guy off easy (maybe a 20 minute ride at first). my guy has torn his pads several times when we go too hard, as i’m sure you’ve read in the responses to your post. i came across another article recently from this guy fakis, he had the same problem recently. you might want to check it out at: [url:vj87vods]http://www.spokeapparel.com/2009/from-the-trails/the-avalon-loop-at-patapsco-state-park-with-alaz/.[/url:vj87vods]

      also, i’ve been thinking about getting these dog boots for my guy. i’ve only done a little research, but these seem like they’d be durable enough for the trails.
      [url:vj87vods]http://www.ultrapaws.com/Ultra-Paws-Rugged-Dog-Boots/productinfo/303R/[/url:vj87vods]

      my friend jon has a set of these booties for his dog that he uses inside to protect his wood floors. they actually work well, and evidently his dog has gotten used to them. we still make fun of jon everytime he puts them on her. lol! whatever works, i guess 😕

    • #75510
      "Leppah" wrote

      I have two boxers. One of them is 9 now. He can’t go very far. Brings a tear to my eye when i think about how we used to average 10 to 12 mile rides. Now he’s lucky to do 5 all around.

      i have another boxer that is barely a year old. He’s a different story. I got him out a few times last year, but he still needs work. He goes crazy when he’s out. He just loves to run. It just takes time to get them used to following you and staying out of your way. If you bump them enough, they learn. But you do have to find trails that don’t have many people on them. Some riders get mad. Others understand because they’ve had their dogs with them on the trails before too. Most of the time they’re cool with it.

      I noticed that the more i got my dogs out running, the less they wanted to escape the house and wander around if they got loose. They also started to listen and obey more. I think it just helps curve that appetite of wanting to run and be free when they can go out a few times a week and run till they about die.

      That’s good news for me. My pup Laila is 9 months old (boxer) and I wondered about taking her out with me. She’s leashless most of the time around me anyway. I just wondered about her breathing/heat with her short muzzle. Glad to hear Boxers can do this.

    • #75511
      "propwash" wrote

      I am getting ready to take my dog for run-bike ride. The cherry creek bike path runs behind my house so we go for a short ride.

      Leashes are required on the Cherry Creek Trail per Parker ordnance.

      On that note, all, and I mean ALL of the MTB trails in our area are in locations that also have active leash laws.

      Still, I tried it with our terrier and he behaves perfectly, but he’s just too small to keep up so I turned around before I wore him out. We stick to hiking with the dog and leave him home when biking.

    • #75512

      JDH

      My dog is 5 years old and before yesterday never been with me on a bike ride. I put some of her favorite treats in my pocket and made sure she knew they were in there giving her one each time we stopped. She was pretty much glued to my back tire the whole ride.

      Took my dog on here first MTB trails today. She ran for almost 3 hours strait before she just sat down looking at me with this (I need a break) look. Our ride totaled 5 hours of ski trails, double track and single track trails. She is exhausted but seemed to love every minutes of it.

    • #75513
      "JDH" wrote

      My dog is 5 years old and before yesterday never been with me on a bike ride. I put some of her favorite treats in my pocket and made sure she knew they were in there giving her one each time we stopped. She was pretty much glued to my back tire the whole ride.

      Took my dog on here first MTB trails today. She ran for almost 3 hours strait before she just sat down looking at me with this (I need a break) look. Our ride totaled 5 hours of ski trails, double track and single track trails. She is exhausted but seemed to love every minutes of it.

      That’s a perfect idea. Thanks! I’ll try using that.

    • #75514

      I wish I could take my golden retriever. She would love the run and is well trained. But she has a fear of my mountain bike. She is the biggest wimp i have ever seen when it comes to things like this.

      But here is a good video of a well trained dog that follows his owner on a bike

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB9Rv56Gbc8

    • #75515

      I take my 2 females whenever I hit a non-busy trail. Busy trails will cause conflicts. They are always off leash. Limit them to 12 miles, if not they may have hip problems as they age. They do best below 65 degrees. If you run them off leash be sure to train them to behave around horses.
      My pointer mix is an awesome trail dog who got on my tire from the first pedal stroke when I adopted her from the Humaine Society. The second I found at Fantasy Island mountain bike park, abandoned.
      Tech trails are best, tech slows you down and is easy for dogs.
      If you can run them where there’s water they can drink and swim they’ll have a blast. The 2 dogs drink more than me and I drink alot. My trail bitches.

    • #75516

      Used to ride everywhere with my dog, Labrador cross, although she was pedigree trained so she did not miss behave unless you told her to ;)

      initially she went all over as she was outside and excitable but after a couple of weeks she got used to it.

      so i guess it depends on the dog

      Dac

    • #75517

      my girl goes with me every ride unless its to hot or cold, she is a dutch Shepherd and loves to run. She never runs off and I never have to worry about her. She will often go ahead and be up with some of my friends then If i dont catch up with her she will come back and find me. She is awesome.

    • #75518

      While riding with my kids on trail 100, in North Mtn. preserve, in Phoenix last weekend. I saw a Jack Russel Terrier trail behind a few bikers moving at a pretty good clip. The little guy had on 4×4 footies and was keeping up. I mention the trail because it is really rocky and can be technical. My daughters wanted to bring our dog on the next ride. Problem is I have a hundred pound lap dog. I really think success is in the size of the dog. Smaller is good in this case. It was pretty cool though.

    • #75519

      I take my 2 yr old German Shephard Ramsey with me when I go up into the mountains away from people. He follows me well and with no leash. My brother freaks out though and tells me to leash him everytime he sees someone on the trail. He’s friendly and never shown aggression to humans (has been raised with the neightborhood kids, "Can Ramsey come out to play?") but my brother says he scares people. I guess he does in a way but I know he won’t bite anyone and I just want him to be free in the MTNS for the couple of hours we are up there.

    • #75520

      Dogs don’t belong on trails, sorry, I’ve had to squirt a 100 pounder with the water bottle to keep it from biting me on the trail, the rule on that trail reads," a 6 ft leash, and do not harass the wildlife", dogs chase everything, run deer to death, what chance does a turkey, or other wildlife have? The best thing that can happen to them is to get sprayed by a skunk, I hope the owner gets sprayed too, I like dogs but not on the trail.

    • #75521

      On a tight singletrack I dont think dogs belong. However, on a double track or even a fire road I think it is ok. My lab tries to eat my feet while I pedal so she isnt a good biking partner. However, when I go running or swimming in the river she is the perfect companion on or off the leash. She is 100lbs so people are very intimidated by her so I keep her on a leash a lot.

    • #75522

      My Golden Retriever Max loves to run with me on the bike! We’ve logged a few hundred miles over the last 4 years and we’ve found that the Ruff Wear Grip Trex Boots are the best to keep his paws from getting torn up. REI carries them at [url:1urmmcnw]http://www.rei.com/product/747456[/url:1urmmcnw]

      They are a little more expensive but WAY better than anything else we’ve tried.

    • #75523

      I just started running my dog with me.Of course he was trained to be controled by voice first and we walked all the trails that we ride first several times. He is only 7 months old and can do 8 miles loving every minute of it. There is no other way to get them that kind of exercise and and fun. It’s what they are born to do. Read " Off Leash " Bike Mag, Aug 2010. I do agree that it’s not right for all dogs, but a well trained, properly socialized dog has no problems. My dog has only been on 3 rides so far the third being a 4 man group ride. The group had no problems with him. Happy trails.

    • #75524

      We ride with my dog, Khaos every day, she is great and can go up to 25 miles. Some words of advice, good training will really help you with the rides.
      My main rule is if she sees another biker or hikers she is to go to the side of the trail and sit down until they pass. The command is Side and Down
      Another good command is Trail, it is to bring her back to the trail and stay on it.
      You have to bring water, and lots of it. I carry two water bottles for her and she knows how to drink out of the camelbak.
      She also wears a Bear Bell, that way you can hear her.
      Watch the heat, we always go very early in the morning or late evening.
      And we never go wild on the down hills. We let her set the speed, and we did not start running her until she was 1 year old, and then it was very short runs, learning the commands and building her strength. She is now six.
      Take it easy and enjoy your dog on the trails, just remember not everyone likes dogs on trails, so a good manner dog is always appreciated.

    • #75525

      JDH

      I’ve been riding with my 6 year old beagle now for over a year, at first I used dog treats in my pocket to keep her behind the bike and she did great from the first ride. Now when we encounter other people on the trails all I have to do is call her name followed by the phrase, “off” and she will step off the trail, slow her pace and lowed her head in a submissive way as we pass others, I tried to teach her to sit as others passed but she is always to exited to sit lol. She does all this with her tail wagging like crazy because 99% of the people we pass give her praise as do I. I also make sure she relieves herself before and after we hit the trail.

      A well trained dog is a joy to have along on a bike ride. I take her for a ride at least once or twice a week on less traveled trails. Do I take her on trails I know will be crowded? No, those trails I do by myself but I know she would do fine; I worry about others reactions and encountering less well behaved dogs.

      Should every dog be allowed on trails? No, but a dog that is well trained dog shouldn’t be an issue. Hell I’ve seen some bike riders that behave worse than dogs on trails lol 😆 .

    • #75526

      I have an awesome trail partner. Her name is Abby and she never says "no" to a ride. She is a 40# mix that I found abandoned as a 5 week old pup in the MI state forest while I was mountain biking. I am retired and ride NM desert in the winter and SD forest in the summer. I have found it very impotant to carefully monitor her feet. It takes a while for her pads to toughen up on the desert. Needless to say, I have to carry extra water and a collapsible bowl that mounts to my seat stem – with a small bungie. Bombing long downhills isn’t very fair to her. I have to keep in mind that I always want her to have a good time. Hot weather, too, seems awfully hard on her. In warm weather we will only do 5-6 miles. In good weather we have done 25 miles. 15 miles seems to be a good workout for both of us. Training took some patience on my part and a couple of times I used an electronic collar. Everyone remarks how well she does on group rides and how she will always mother hen the tail gunner. We also feed her very good dog food – Taste of the Wild is what she gets. I also give her fish oil capsules everyday. I’ve trained her to tighten up with cows and horses and have broken her of chasing deer. She still enjoys harrassing wild turkeys and ground squirrels, but I just keep riding and she catches up. She pouts when I don’t bring her as she knows I have gone without her, but she still forgives me with a wag of her tail or a quick lick on my return. Mountain biking has been a real pleasure with her. We take breaks together on the trail and she seems to eat about 2/3’s of my cliff bar. Keep it simple an fun – that is the key.

    • #75527

      Dogs are my favorite creature on the planet. They are loyal, stoic rangers; they live in the moment and don’t know what the word quit means. Here lies the problem.

      Come on, Before any body interjects their opinion of how they “feel” their dogs performs or enjoys mountain biking or running, talk to your veterinarian.

      My buddy’s’ been a vet for the past 10 years plus in the Denver Meto area and he told me when he sees a person riding a bike with a trotting dog beside them he states he wants to “Punch them in the F*#@ing mouth” Believe me this is atypical behavior and speech for this man.

      If you really care about your pet you would reconsider your decision to take your dog mountain biking with you. Even running with your dog is detrimental to them.

      Please Don’t take my word for it, speak with you vet and I am cretin he/she will cringe when you describe what you have been doing to your best friend…

    • #75528

      can you give us more detail as to why? i tell my vet what my dog does. My breed is built to go but i do make sure she has water and i dont run her to death. Is he talking about the impact on joints? Pad wear?

    • #75529

      Our vet is fully aware of what Abby & I do on the trails. He doesn’t have a problem with it. Should we quit 8-12 mile hikes also ? Abby is 5 yrs old and according to the vet in top condition. We will continue to enjoy the outdoors together. Motion is the lotion.

    • #75530

      5 yo lab jo jo been riding with us from the beginning. our vet thinks it’s great. she’s under voice control. if our breaks are to long, she starts barking.

    • #75531
      "powpig2002" wrote

      5 yo lab jo jo been riding with us from the beginning. our vet thinks it’s great. she’s under voice control. if our breaks are to long, she starts barking.

      thats so funny, my girl will start whining if we are taking to long for breaks too!

      She likes to lead then she will come back for me and check to make sure im coming along, so i tell people if you dont see her come back and find me. She barks on command too so if ive fallen i can have her bark so we can be found, so far, no need

    • #75532

      Would love to take the my dog along, but just too many worries. I have seen the occasional chase dog on the trail, but I think my old girl would wear out. Then there’s the heat, the wild temptations to chase etc. I wouldn’t tell anyone else how to do it, but that’s not the way I’ll play it.

    • #75533

      I have a two year old dalmations pit mix and she love it. We kayak in the summer and mountain bike in the cooler season.

    • #75534

      bigal… just have a well trained dog and you wont have any worries, and be smart, dont take them on hot days.

    • #75535
      "pinkmtb" wrote

      bigal… just have a well trained dog and you wont have any worries, and be smart, dont take them on hot days.

      Yeah its probably no sweat for dogs better trained than mine. Shes always been a bit more aggressive with new dogs, and Ive never been able to completely suppress the "chase" urge. heh. Regardless, shes a bit old now to be keeping up on anything but the shortest rides. I’m sure Ill get another pup one day, Ill just be sure to train them right from day one so they can enjoy the trails with me.
      I often do feel guilty going off for my rides and not being able to take them.

      (Gronckle is formerly Bigal)

    • #75536

      i got my girl at 1.5 and she was already in training for some police work. i kept up her obedience training and did some training myself. She is 8 now and im hoping the rides will keep her in shape. good training does help and its really not to hard to get them trail trained. My girl still goes for her quick chases after chipmunks. although she cant catch anything, she comes shortly after. Even when i leave her home on hot days i feel so bad watching her watch me out the window.

    • #75537

      I started taking our 2yr old mutt ‘Whistler’ out on trailbuilding days at first to get him used to being out in the hills and used to riding down the track after us ! I always have a leash in my pack but have only ever had to use it once ( some dude was walking his extremely aggressive pit bull along the fire rd ) and he loves being out on the trail with us, I always make sure i take extra water for him and never take him out on really hot days ( not too many of em in Scotland anyway to be honest, lol )
      He absolutely loves running down the track with us, stays the regulation 5 ft behind me and never runs in front of me.
      My m8’s collie on the other hand is a goon when it comes to running alongside us or worse…. in front of us and then stops and lay’s down on the track ( usually on the lip of a jump or drop, lol ) so i think it’s all down to the individual dog & how the rider has trained said dog !

      Frank
      😎

    • #75538

      Scott Melzer recently submitted a guest post to my blog that is a truly exhaustive resource for anyone looking to take their dog on the trails. You can check it out here: http://www.gregridestrails.com/2010/11/ … de-to.html

    • #75539

      83Stumpjumper and I were riding Rosearyville the other week when I had a encounter with a freaking dog. I was going around a blind curve (at a reasonable speed) and the next thing I know a dog and I are about to collide 😮

      Luckily for me there was room for me to pull off and safely dismount. It was about 5-7 minutes later that a lady on horse back emerged from a section of the woods calling for her dog. I have mixed feelings about this subject. I guess if your dog is trained and is constantly in your sight it would not be so bad. But if your dog is running so far ahead of you that it takes 5-7 minutes to catch with him or her that is just ridiculous.

      John

    • #75540

      I love my dog,but leave her at home.I think if you keep the dog on a leash,and has a bell it’s ok with me.I just don’t want to run into your dog and ruin MY day. 😀

    • #75541

      I think that was irresponsible of the horseback rider to let her dog go that far ahead. When I rode horses I never took my dog, it was too dangerous with the horse. I have to say, I have passed many bikers and hikers with their dogs and the biker’s dogs seem to be better trained.

    • #75542
      "Dyno_Don" wrote

      Dogs don’t belong on trails, sorry, I’ve had to squirt a 100 pounder with the water bottle to keep it from biting me on the trail, the rule on that trail reads," a 6 ft leash, and do not harass the wildlife", dogs chase everything, run deer to death, what chance does a turkey, or other wildlife have? The best thing that can happen to them is to get sprayed by a skunk, I hope the owner gets sprayed too, I like dogs but not on the trail.

      COMPLETE BULL!!! Dogs can NOT out run a deer, dogs tire MUCH quicker and realize they can’t cover nearly as much ground, at least here in the desert southwest.
      Turkeys can FLY, dogs can’t. Never had a dog sprayed by a skunk, I train them.
      My dogs enounter javalina, coyotes and rabbits, the ONLY animals that must fear the dogs.
      They know javalinas will kill them and coyotes will attack if threatened.
      If the dog threatened you odds are you showed fear. Dogs don’t scare me.
      One dog did try to attack me on a city street. I hit the disc brakes hard and he couldn’t slow as fast as the bike could, then I jammed the pedals and ran over his paws, never saw him again.

    • #75543

      ACC

      Training your dog with a shock collar will do wonders. They are slightly expensive (and I don’t suggest buying one of the cheap ones) but they are well worth it when you think of the hassle they save you and how much safer your dog will be. People will tell you that these are cruel and that they hurt the dog but they are wrong. I have used my shock collar on the 50 setting (and I have never used mine above 40 on my dog) and it was not painful, the shock collar mainly takes his attention away from whatever he is focusing on. The shock paired with my response has trained the dog to understand that when he gets a shock he is misbehaving. With the collar on the dog will sit on command 100 yards away from me. Great tool and has allowed me to bike with my dog. And if dogs don’t belong on the trail then where do they belong? Dogs belong on the trail more than people you need to change that statement to AGGRESSIVE dogs don’t belong on the trail but aggressive dogs don’t belong anywhere they will encounter people. Owners need to be responsible and take care of their dogs if they have ever been aggressive.

    • #75544

      I’VE GOT IT! Shock collars for all the people that piss us off. Every Singletrack member gets a universal shock remote. Thank you, thank you very much. Elvis has left the building. 😄 Later,

    • #75545
      "ACC" wrote

      Training your dog with a shock collar will do wonders.

      I have used shock collars for heavy protection training. These should not be used by just anyone and people need to be trained in how to use them. If used improperly you could really suppress the dog. Leash recall training will do more good in training the dog to come back to you.

      "ACC" wrote

      AGGRESSIVE dogs don’t belong on the trail but aggressive dogs don’t belong anywhere they will encounter people. Owners need to be responsible and take care of their dogs if they have ever been aggressive.

      agreed, I take my dog biking with me all of the time and never have problems. I always see hikers having problems with their dogs. Dogs should be welcome on the trails but people need to realize alot of training needs to be done for off leash hiking/biking.

    • #75546
    • #75547

      uh oh, the guy was walking at the end. I have seen guys take their dogs out on a landing. To me though thats common sense to watch your dog when you are doing a stunt. I have my friends hold my dog for me when I do something and I always know where she is and hold her when others are jumping. If I go in large groups she does stay home.

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