Roxie's First Bike Ride

My daughter and I went for a bike ride today, and Roxie and Chico rode too. I recently purchased a bicycle basket for Roxie, so she got to ride in her own new bike basket. I've been working all week on getting Roxie to stay inside that basket, but I had no luck. She kept jumping out, no matter what I tried. I decided to solicit some help, so my daughter helped me train her to stay put inside the basket. Together we put her in, and slowly walked her around inside the house. The whole time, my daughter kept praising her and keeping her from jumping out. I thought we would have to do this several times before we would be able to ride, but it was so effective, we were able to go for a lovely ride after only about 10 minutes of practicing.

Roxie's First Ride

We got a lot of comments about how cute we looked as we rode to to a nearby park. It was fun for me because I saw that Roxie was able to relax inside the basket.When she let all of her body weight go and rested her head on the edge, I was certain that she was enjoying herself. She looked adorable. Once at the park we went for a walk to let the dogs stretch their legs, and then we rode back home. It is challenging pedaling around an extra 16 lbs, but we both figure that will just burn more calories.

This cool pet product is called the 3-IN-1 Bike Basket, and it's made by a company called Pet Gear. I bought one online at a company called Pets2Bed. It triples as a car seat, carrier, and bike basket. I think I can use it on an airplane or BART. I'm glad I made the investment, because it is serving as a tote and also helping my scared little doggie to find her mojo. I was so pleased by the time I got home, I ordered another one in the same color for Chico. They call it lavender, but it's really more of a blue color. The manufacturer suggests that the carrier is best for a 13 lb. dog, but it worked just fine for my 16 lb. Miniature Schnauzer.