 Price: $24.50(As of Mon, 08 Feb 2010) Average Rating:  Product Overview and Description This listing is for the WalkyDog BRAND NAME hands free bicycle dog leash.
Safe - Stable - Fun! The WalkyDog® dog bike leash lets you safely take your dog with you on bike rides. Now you can bring your best buddy along for the ride and maintain complete control; no more feeling guilty for leaving them at home. A bicycle dog leash is a great way to exercise your dog and release energy - especially for active dogs. The WalkyDog installs in just minutes and is incredibly easy to use. Its patented design includes an internal shock-absorbing system and quick lock and release capability for easy switching between bikes.
The WalkyDog "lead" can be extended to a maximum of 14". If you find that the combination of the height of your bike and the 14" lead isn't enough, you can attach the WalkyDog lead to your dogs current lead for additional length or, you may easily replace the cord used in the WalkyDog lead with a cord of a custom length (same width required for use). You can purchase cord of this type at many hardware stores with the same diameter currently used. Customer Experience and Opinions So far so good, January 07 ,2010 C. Trentham (Plano, Texas USA) says that: I bought this for my husband after he tried to run the dogs just with a leash and was thrown from his bike and broke his wrist. He loves to run the dogs but if something gets their attention they bolt and that's very dangerous. We have two full grown very large strong labs. I couldn't find many videos of this product used on large excited dogs like ours so we took a chance.
One of them stronger than the other pulled and my husband said he could feel it but with a little more practice the dog would get used to the WalkyDog Leash. The other took right to it and they were running really fast down the street having a great time.
This has better reviews than the Springer so I bought it for half the cost OF the Springer. Not having used the Springer I can't really say much about it but this one, I'd recommend highly. It took seconds to secure to the bike and then to the dog and off they went!
not good for small dogs, January 04 ,2010 Regina reveals: I have a 20lb boston terrier that loves to run with me on my bike. In the past I had been using a retractable leash and just holding onto it, but occasionally my dog would run too close to my tire and I'd have to swerve around him so I wanted something more safe. After reading through all the reviews I purchased this product. It's definitely not built for smaller dogs. The leash that hangs off the horizontal bar attachment is not long enough to attach to my dog with his 4 legs on the ground, even after adjusting it to the longest length. I tried attaching the horizontal bar at a spot lower down on the bicycle which only caused my dog to be in the way of the pedals. There was just no way to make it work, so I had to return it.
The dog loved it from the first time, December 22 ,2009 Jenel reveals that: Watch Video Here: http://dogsupplysearch.com/wp-content/plugins/bayrss/viewnow.php?product=review/R2FN445FWC40GI We received the Walky Dog two days ago, and I couldn't resist testing it out right away. I attached the leash to his collar and walked my bike out of the driveway. We tested out making some turns while we walked on our quiet street. I was still walking at this point so I could see how it all worked. My dog is significantly smaller than the German Shepherd in the product photo, and the leash was pulling on his next. I felt like I was strangling the little guy. Then my husband saw in the directions that you can remove two springs from it in order to accommodate smaller dogs. We did that, and we were off again. The leash didn't pull on him this time... but he pulled on the leash. I could tell that he was anxious to go faster so, with trepidation, I got on the bike and started pedaling. He trotted alongside me, happy as could be. When I began to pedal faster, he kept up easily and started pulling me like a sled dog. At no point did he bump me, even as we were turning corners. Somehow, the Walky Dog keeps him just the right distance away.
I will warn you that it's definitely not as easy as riding without a dog strapped to your bike. I can feel him pulling me, and I have to really hold onto the handlebars to steer against his pulling. At one point, he saw a cat, and I thought for sure he was going to pull me off the street. Neighbor kid couldn't help but laugh, even though he tried to hide it.
We went around the block. When we got home, I let him off the leash, and he did a happy little race around the yard before coming back to me, ready for another go. He really loved it. So I attached him again and we went a little farther. Yesterday - day two of owning this product - we went about a mile. Every time we reached a stop sign, I paused to see if my dog was still happy. His tail was wagging, his ears were cocked, and he was very alert. When I let him off the leash, he again raced around the yard, very eager and happy. Not at all traumatized. This is going to be a great product for helping him exercise and take the edge off his high-energy.
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