Originally Posted by
rdtompki
I'd skip the bike-based dog "walking". About a year ago a woman (who was also a dedicated cyclist) was hiking when a bicyclist with two dogs in tow tripped her with one of the leashes (from behind). Her head injuries were fatal. More likely on a trail than on the street, but isn't it difficult enough to avoid accidents without the dog?
THat is a bizzare story. Often when I walk or ride with my dog, she forgets about the leash and winds up on the wrong side of a signpost or something. I have enough human common sense to watch out for these situations, even if my dog does not. I cannot imagine someone who is not completely metally... vacant... would have two dos on leash and not be aware that if one of the dogs goes on the wrong sode of a person or thing, a problem might result.
My verdict: THe problem is not with the act of a dog owner riding with a dog, but the act of the dog owner exising as a complete idiot.
Edit: Do you have a source for the story about the tripped hiker dying?