Elsa's First Bike Ride!!!

GSDElsa · 08-13-2009, 07:43 PM

YES! Success! Our little 2 1/2 week with us Elsa had her first bike ride today! She was soooo great!

At first we just started out with me walking with the bike and her walking on the other side. Then we started out with the pedaling. Little wobbly and all over the place at first...I wish I had a picture of her face just looking at me like "what the heck are we doing?!" Then she got a little saucy and had to nip at my socks (she does have a sock fetish after all--I should have gone for the low slung ones!).

The poof! She got it. It was so great. If she got a little fast, I'd give her a good "heel", and she's look back over her shoulder and slowed it down. Only thing we need to work on is when we stop...she wants to kind of wiggle her body when she's sitting so she ends up facing the bike. I can see her running into it one day, so we need to see what we can do about keeping her straight.

After we went around the blocks a couple times, we went and got Daddy to come take some pictures.

I still can't believe she was a total mess less than 3 weeks ago that barely could get in and out of the car yet alone go on a fun bike ride!

Who else bikes with their dogs?

VectorSketcher · 08-13-2009, 07:51 PM

awe, great to see she is getting use to the bike, now you guys are in for so much fun together! I don't have a bike so I can't bike with mine, but I see one of my neighbors constantly biking with their GSD, and she absolutely loves it!

Zisso · 08-13-2009, 08:35 PM

I have taken my two biking a few times at the high school track and they are a blast! They virtually pull me around the track for the first two laps!! I have not taken them around the neighborhood because there are too many other dogs and too many variables that could turn ugly on me. (Yes, I AM a chicken...LOL)

mjbgsd · 08-14-2009, 04:13 AM

I've been bike riding with my dogs for almost 4 years now, well with Isa it's been 2 years. I love bike riding with them, it's fun to have two dogs to ride with.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 08-14-2009, 02:01 PM

Great pics, looks like she did very well!

will_and_jamie · 08-24-2009, 03:01 PM

My reply is so late, but I bike with my 20 month old also. She has been biking with me since she was about 6 months old or so. She does great except for when she stops mid ride to poop. That doesn't happen very often though.

Chicagocanine · 08-24-2009, 08:07 PM

I bike with my dogs, but I use a dog bike attachment (K9 Cruiser.) I love it and my dogs have all loved biking. Bianca however always goes really slow when I bike with her, so I don't take her very far... Even my senior Golden was faster than her! :P

08-13-2009, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 3,706	Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! YES! Success! Our little 2 1/2 week with us Elsa had her first bike ride today! She was soooo great! At first we just started out with me walking with the bike and her walking on the other side. Then we started out with the pedaling. Little wobbly and all over the place at first...I wish I had a picture of her face just looking at me like "what the heck are we doing?!" Then she got a little saucy and had to nip at my socks (she does have a sock fetish after all--I should have gone for the low slung ones!). The poof! She got it. It was so great. If she got a little fast, I'd give her a good "heel", and she's look back over her shoulder and slowed it down. Only thing we need to work on is when we stop...she wants to kind of wiggle her body when she's sitting so she ends up facing the bike. I can see her running into it one day, so we need to see what we can do about keeping her straight. After we went around the blocks a couple times, we went and got Daddy to come take some pictures. I still can't believe she was a total mess less than 3 weeks ago that barely could get in and out of the car yet alone go on a fun bike ride! Who else bikes with their dogs? __________________ Justine, mom to: - Elsa - BrightStar Rescue - "Da Pookins" - Medo Aritar Bastet - "The Beast From The East"

08-13-2009, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
VectorSketcher Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,270	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! awe, great to see she is getting use to the bike, now you guys are in for so much fun together! I don't have a bike so I can't bike with mine, but I see one of my neighbors constantly biking with their GSD, and she absolutely loves it! __________________ -michelle- Riddick-4yr GSD Rogue-1yr GSD Bishop-10yr Cat

08-13-2009, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zisso Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,002	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! I have taken my two biking a few times at the high school track and they are a blast! They virtually pull me around the track for the first two laps!! I have not taken them around the neighborhood because there are too many other dogs and too many variables that could turn ugly on me. (Yes, I AM a chicken...LOL) __________________ Nadia - GSD -DOB 12-29-07 Zisso - GSD- DOB 9-16-07 Pepe & Kiki`my sweet kitties Zisso is my heart~Nadia is my Love~My kitties bring me everything in between~Together they bring me Joy!

08-14-2009, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
mjbgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,877	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! I've been bike riding with my dogs for almost 4 years now, well with Isa it's been 2 years. I love bike riding with them, it's fun to have two dogs to ride with. __________________ Akbar- http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1072443 Isa- http://www.dogster.com/dogs/175256

08-14-2009, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,945	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! Great pics, looks like she did very well! __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

08-24-2009, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
will_and_jamie Master Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chipita Park, Colorado Posts: 667	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! My reply is so late, but I bike with my 20 month old also. She has been biking with me since she was about 6 months old or so. She does great except for when she stops mid ride to poop. That doesn't happen very often though.

08-24-2009, 08:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,516	Re: Elsa's First Bike Ride!!! I bike with my dogs, but I use a dog bike attachment (K9 Cruiser.) I love it and my dogs have all loved biking. Bianca however always goes really slow when I bike with her, so I don't take her very far... Even my senior Golden was faster than her! :P __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

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