going out on the limb
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going out on the limb
and going to ask this question - has anyone travelled with their woofo on the back of their scoots in one of those carriers? I met a woman at a local dealer who had her dog travelling with her in a smaller side car - had been doing this with the dog for over 7 years and the dog had its own goggles and everything. But I have seen some t-bag carriers that are on the back...My concern would be that the dog's shifting of its body would affect the stability of the scoot.
Ok, you guys must know that I would be asking this kind of question one of these days!
Ok, you guys must know that I would be asking this kind of question one of these days!
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RE: going out on the limb
During the H.O.G. rally last weekend, I couldn't help but notice a couple riding an Electra Glide who had some sort of pet carrier attached to the rear of the seat. The doggie passenger appeared to be a dachsound, and there was an opening on top of the carrier that allowed him (her) to poke their head out - barking all the while! That's the first time that I'ver ever seen such an arrangment. I'm sure that my rottie wouldn't take well to that sort of traveling [&:], but, apparently carriers for small dogs or cats are available.
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I've tried to let my Rottie ride along, but his feet just can't reach the passenger pegs![:-]
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I've tried to let my Rottie ride along, but his feet just can't reach the passenger pegs![:-]
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RE: going out on the limb
I have a Chihuahua who is basicly afraid of anything loud, so I wouldn't subject her to riding with me. She is like my baby and if anything ever happened riding, I would want her safe at home anyway. I have seen dogs that love to be in sidecars, but I haven't seen the pet carrier used.
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RE: going out on the limb
annie - How much dog your dog weigh? My wifes is just under 12 pounds and I have taken him around the block in a baby carrier - the neighbors crack up and he seems to love it - If yours doesn't weigh much more I don't thing the shifting weight will bother you even on the back in a carrier - Of course if you dump it your dog he/she can get pretty banged up - My head says to tell you don't do it but my heart says go for it!
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RE: going out on the limb
dog is a miniture schnauzer (sort of looks like Paul Sr. for OCC)...weighs 25 lbs. His name is Harley Mongtomery (named after HD and Montgomery Gengry) - 5 year old rescue I got back in April. He is very bold and self-confident and we have gone to at least 7 different HD dealers and he walks around all the HDs in the parking lot like it was normal.
Yes, that is one of the things that I am worried about that makes me hesitant - if I have a mishap, the poor guy probably wouldn't stand a chance.
Yes, that is one of the things that I am worried about that makes me hesitant - if I have a mishap, the poor guy probably wouldn't stand a chance.
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RE: going out on the limb
We have a 25 lb Miniature Schnauzer (Frosty) that goes with us sometimes. He rides in the T-Bag Pet Carrier. It is a VERY tight fit, but I think he likes it better that way. He can turn around if he REALLY wants to. The mistake we made the first time, was we put him in the carrier, then put the carrier on the bike and started it up. The loud sound scared the poop out of him, literally! Now we start the bike, and then bring him to it. He seems to like it better that way. We don't have a luggage rack on our bike yet, so when we are riding double, my wife wears the pet carrier as a backpack. But when it is just me and Frosty out for a ride, it sits on the seat. We bought him a pair of goggles, but they blow up in the air, and then he just starts shaking his head. I think he likes it better without the goggles.
If it is going to be just you and the doggy out for a ride, there is a cool product from Beast Riders, but it is VERY expensive and has to be put on the seat. http://www.beastriders.com
If it is going to be just you and the doggy out for a ride, there is a cool product from Beast Riders, but it is VERY expensive and has to be put on the seat. http://www.beastriders.com
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