prolesunited & I are now OFFICIALLY "Crazy Dog People". (pic)

[Blue-Jay]

We just bought a bicycle trailer for our fat schnauzer, Bella.



I took her on a short tour of the neighborhood. She whined a little bit and barked at some kids, but otherwise seemed to enjoy her role as baggage.

[AirmensMom]

1. And the problem with that is ....?

Well, OK, if Bella truly is fat, she should be running beside the bike, not being hauled behind it. But that in no way makes you crazy dog people. :rofl:

[Blue-Jay]

3. A leash plus a bike is a recipe for disaster.

Plus, she's not *that* fat.

I can't wait to take her with us for Bike The Drive on Memorial Day weekend.

[AirmensMom]

11. That's true.

I was just being silly ...

What does she think of it? :bounce:

[Blue-Jay]

15. She's a little freaked out right now.

I'm sure she'll get used to it quickly. Hell, when we adopted her, she didn't even know how to play.

[AirmensMom]

18. Once she's used to it,

you'll probably have to sneak out of the house to ride without her. You know how dogs are ... "if you want to do it, so do I!"

[Blue-Jay]

22. I think I'm gonna go for another quick ride.

Too fun!

[China_cat]

23. These make it safe and easier

http://www.springerusa.com/

[prolesunited]

33. We saw those at the dog show

but I don't think she could keep up. She has such little legs. Those are great for a larger dog, but I think it still could be problematic with other people on the bike paths or if your dog wasn't well trained.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. thats really quite adorable

thanks to lisa i was turning into a dog person. till the incident this morning

[Blue-Jay]

4. I've always been a "big dog" kind of guy.

But she's really sweet.

[Richardo]

8. Schnauzers will do that to you...

I know.

[Blue-Jay]

10. One of these days, I'm gonna get a giant schnauzer.

The best of both worlds. No shedding, and big enough to wrestle with.

Bella doesn't "wrestle". She's a snuggler who gets her feelings hurt if you look at her cross-eyed.

[Richardo]

12. You get 'the crescents' - that look they give you out of the top of their eyes

I know it well.

The crescents (beagle edition):

[idgiehkt]

19. too cute,

:rofl:

and very effective.

[Maddy McCall]

29. OH....MY....GOD.

That is the cutest puppy photo ever.

What a CAYOOOOT beagle baby.

:)

[China_cat]

37. Ever thought about a Bouvier?

Elwood, Dot and Jake

[MissMillie]

39. schnauzers are on my list of favorite dogs

I love their faces!

[ThomCat]

5. That's actually kind of cool.

I'll bet it becomes a favorite activity. :)

[Blue-Jay]

14. We've been thinking about it since we adopted her.

[idgiehkt]

6. that is adorable!

Too cute, and looks like a lot of fun too. :hi:

[Susang]

7. Zoinks!

Even BatBoy and I aren't that bad! :P

[Blue-Jay]

17. I'm sure it would fit on your scooter.

With a few simple modifications.

I can't believe how happy I am about Bella's new ride. Maybe I'll get out on my bike more often.

[mentalsolstice]

9. Oh. My. God.

I probably shouldn't show this to my husband...or he'll have Beulah the pug in one of these within a week!

[Blue-Jay]

13. On sale at Target!

Only 80 bucks!

Plus, the drag isn't as bad as you'd imagine. I was a little surprised at how easy it was to tow her around.

[mentalsolstice]

16. Noooo!!!!!

Don't tell me it's on sale @ Target!

[idgiehkt]

20. Are those made specifically for dogs or

can you put kids in them too?

[Blue-Jay]

21. They are made for kids, but a small dog will fit.

[SOteric]

24. The real question is,

can you get going fast enough for her to stick her head out of the trailer and have her ears lay back...?

[Blue-Jay]

27. Ask my wife.

She's the one who is going to be in charge of pulling the filthy animal around. (She's a much stronger biker than me)

[prolesunited]

38. Yes, but I'm a notoriously bad driver

so I'm not sure how safe it would be. I would have to tip us both over.

[Maddy McCall]

25. Schnauzers are the best!

I love the trailer--Bella looks ready to ride. :D

Here's my girl Lucinda. She's almost 4 years old.

[Blue-Jay]

26. Awwwww!

Bella has cotton-like hair too, as opposed to those ruffian wire-haired dogs.

Cute kid, Maddy.

[Maddy McCall]

28. Yeah, I love the soft coat.

Only prob is that it gets tangled so easy.

Do you find it difficult to trim Bella's nails? I have a REALLY hard time with Lucinda...

And while I've got another schnauzer person to ask: Does Bella freak out, shiver, and shake during thunderstorms, or is that just another one of Lucinda's crazy things?

Thanks for the compliment--I'll pass it on to LuLu. Your Bella is a beautie. :)

[Blue-Jay]

31. OK....

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I don't usually trim Bella's nails. Her groomer trims them. I've done it a few times, but I wouldn't say that she's "difficult". She likes to fake-bite me after three or four nails, however.

Also, she doesn't give a crap about storms. She only responds to love and/or scolding. She's a good girl, so she rarely needs to deal with the latter.

[Maddy McCall]

32. That makes sense...

I groom Lucinda myself...She's great through the whole thing, but she hates having the pads of her feet tampered with.

But oh lord does she hate the storms. She jumps into my lap and shakes and shivers.

Thanks for the answers...I guess these are just LuLu's peculiarities.

[xchrom]

30. that's being a crazy dog person with style!

now that's how you do it!

[yewberry]

34. Welcome to crazyworld.

Okay, okay, we have one of those, too.

It's pretty funny. We leave him mostly zipped up when it rains (fairly often) and people like to peek in to see the "baby." He's a very cute dog, but he makes a really ugly baby.

Enjoy, and take the corners carefully!

[prolesunited]

36. I saw someone else on the bike trail last year

with one. Another advantage is on a day-trip, we can pack a cooler in back.

[madrchsod]

35. i just thought you two were just "plain" crazy

and i think your dog knows too....