The wife wants me to take our dog for a walk now that I am riding a bike and have found this thing called a walkydog

looks like a good product and safe we do use a harness on our pets anyway. So I think I will purchase the walkydog and try it out.

Has anyone used this or currently use any type of product like the walkydog?

pics or vids would be great to see other than the product demos

Make sure the dog is in good shape and build up his endurance over time.Now I'll tell you the rest of the story.Took my dog on runs for 2 weeks.Over time Casey had a hard time getting up.Brought him to the Vet.The Vet asked if Casey was doing anything different from his routine.Oh boy, Vet scolded me for being so stupid as to take the dog on runs that he wasn't prepared for.Went back to walking him legs returned to normal.

yes, but not running along side of the bike. I hookup the burly and put the dog in it and attached it's leash to the burly. Only a problem twice. the very first time, the dog didn't like it and I made the mistake of thinking it would calm down, it barked constantly for an hour - drove me crazy however after that she never barked. later that year, in the fall, a squirrel crossed the trail right in front of the burly (I think just to piss off the dog - which it did) the dog attempted to give chase, and jump out of the burly - she pulled the burly over side ways, and before I could stop she pulled the bike over at 1maybe 12 mph- a little loss of skin and a few choice words on my part but eventually all was good.

otherwise the dog loved it, I could've done without take the dog, but it made wifey happy too so, what are you going to do.

Yes, but she gets mad when I call her that.

Reminds me of my favorite joke (RIP Bob Hope):

A man and his wife enter an airport lobby, where a porter is there to meet them.

"Carry your bag, sir?" asks the porter.

"Nah, let her walk."

I always walk my 2 dogs with the bike.I have for years and its great.Some rules:
1.Let the dogs set the pace.I have 2 so one walks next to the bike and the little one leads.Our average speed is 4.5-5mph.The average walk is i hour to 1.5 hours in length.They are 9 now so that is down from their peak.I did just come back,however, from a 3 hour walk as it is my day off.
2.Train dogs to always stay on left of bike.If my dog starts to stray I say"Go to the left!"and he obeys.Crossing over the front is where injuries and accidents take place so it's not allowed unless we're in isolated locations.
3.train dogs not to pull so that eliminates the need for any device.I simply slip the handle of the leash over my left wrist for one while holding the leash for the other,both with my left hand,while the right is the braking hand and free of leashes.Remember I ride at a slow speed so it's a lot simpler than it sounds and becomes second nature and effortless.
4.See what is comfortable for your dog.My big one took to it immediately and walks automatically at my left syncronized to whatever speed I'm going.The other.a wire fox terrier likes to pull and lead so it took some behavior modification.
5.I don't do it in the street.I ride on the sidewalks in the city to the parks.We have some wonderful trails in the parks around here and then my big one I let go and the little one stays on the leash so he doesn't attack the pit bulls.
I don't reccomend any device.You'll see if you hold he leash you will have control of the dog in any event (like a cat!!)that you might encounter.Also find what type of leash works for you and what length.For one dog I use a short length since she walks close to the bike and the other I use those telescopic types to give him more leeway.Best of luck.

No, I ride without the dog. I often walk the dog as a warm-up before a ride or a cool-down after a ride. I find that I get more exercise if I keep the two activities separate. Plus I’m a strong believer in keeping my dog under control, especially when out in public. I don’t think I would feel that I could do that adequately with any device. I’ve seen them used by others with sometimes disastrous results. (On at least two occasions, once when the dog was going after a squirrel and the other when a dog was going after another dog, the riders went down hard.) Unless my dog is Schutzhund trained or another method as effective (and I haven't done this kind of training in years), I feel like verbal commands are not always adequate for me. It only takes one mistake or ignored command to do damage that can't be undone. For example, my torn retina resulting from broad siding a "trained dog who always listens" and that day didn't; he darted in front of me. I hit him broadside at 20 mph and did a 15 foot endo landing on my head. The owner swore up and down that his dog always obeyed his commands. I do acknowledge that I shouldn't take a singular personal experience and extrapolate it to a large group. Yet, I just don't feel comfortable with the idea of not having as much control over my dog as possible.

Dogs and bicycles do not mix--there has been several serious accidents because of dogs and one fatal in the last few years.

Don't do it--period!

Sooner or later your dog will go after a rabbit or follow his or her sexual instinct and it will be a disaster!

Bicycling is a dangerous activity--do not add more risks such as dogs, cell phones or listen to music.

Absolutely! It's rare that "walking" a dog via bike works out well for cyclist and dog or bystanders. My greyhounds will launch into full race speeds (40-45 mph) when they start running. After 550 yards, they're exhausted and need to rest. It's in the breed.

I witnessed a girl on a beach cruiser riding with her pit bull on the sidewalk. When he saw me go by, he had to see what I was. Girl fell over hard and dog ended in the middle of the street. Fortunately there was no traffic.

Dogs love to walk with their owners. Build the bond like nothing else.

I run our pitbull on a leash. We are both used to each other. I realize it is risky.
My right hand holds the leash lightly. At any moment Im ready to let loose of Mabel. She runs on my left side. We live in a subdivision with little traffic. More times than not we dont meet any vehicles and the ones we do are only going about 15mph. Im very conscious about keeping the leash well away from the bike - the handlebars in particular. Its always in the back of my mind to tuck and roll in case of a crash and not to try and stop myself with my hands. I ride singletrack so I expect to crash every now and then.
One other big thing; my attention is constantly on the dog. You cant just ride and veg out.
People who use the walky dogs speak highly of them and I may try one sometime.
The payoff for all this is the dog absolutely loves the runs and gets the exercise she needs.

No, I never even thought about trying.
My country dog doesn't need any more exersize & the number of things that can go wrong on the trail or street makes this a no go.
Walk your dog & ride your bike, it's safer.

Not me. Years ago I used to see this guy being pulled on his bike by 4 greyhounds. He had some special kind of hitch for them. I always laughed watching. Wish I had a pic. But not for me.

Two years ago my friend and I were riding our Mountain Bikes from his house to the local trail system on neighborhood roads. He had his dog on a leash with the intention of unleashing the dog as soon as we hit dirt. Unfortunately about halfway to the trailhead his dog spied another dog in a yard across the street, and before my friend could react, took off running pulling the leash across his front wheel which instantly face planted him into the pavement. He ended up with a scratched up face and a torn ACL.

I don't know if it is true, maybe some of you have better information, but a vet once told me that most dog breeds do not take well to long runs. He advised that I should never jog with a dog for anything beyond a short sprint. That would seem go double for bike rides.

Our dog and I tried one and agreed it was less than satisfactory. We've found the combination of an ordinary leash and a recumbent trike ideal for both of us. The stable platform and low rider position make for easy control. The only downside is that Charlie thinks putting on the cycling shoes is the prelude to a ride even when I'm selfishly taking off without him on two wheels.

Not our current one but we used to walk the dog and the bikes up to the Mup- then let the dog off the lead. It was a Lurcher mongrel and it could run-hence the bikes to give him a good run. Problem was when the dog decided to keep up with the bikes--The dog always won. The mup is made of crushed asphalt and is a bit abrasive on the dogs paws and after one long run we noticed he was limping. Blood was coming from the paws and it was a long carry back with one heavy dog. Not so much the asphalt but the sudden stops and changes of direction that were fine at lower speeds led to skids and he just wore the pads away.

I occasionally see people taking their dogs to the Mup on bikes and they never look in control of the dog or if they are- they are not in control of the bike.

I don't think it's a good idea, bicycle+dog--unless the dog is riding in some type of carrier, maybe.

I did see the most adorable thing while cycling one day. I was riding along approaching a woman and her dog coming towards me on the road. The woman had the leash/lead in her hand and the dog was also carrying the leash/lead in it's mouth--made me chuckle--it was like the dog was either walking itself and/or it's mistress.

Anyone who takes their dog anywhere near a bike path has no respect for other riders! Dogs are not predictable, no matter what you think. Leave the dog at home and I won't have to worry whether it will chase me or bite me! A little common sense goes a long way.
If you disagree, fine, I hope we never meet on bikes.

Nope. Sometimes Maximillian pulls a little sled with groceries, but neither dog really likes to behave on a leash near a bicycle.

Many years ago My wife and I were breeding, showing and hearding cattle with Bouviers. We kept about 6 at a time so walking wasn't a great option. We used a product called Springer which was the same idea. I wouldn't use it on busy streets or MUP's but in the right environment, (dog friendly trail) they work well. The main problem is you don't have a feel for the dogs performance. It is easy to run them to exhaustion or run their pads raw and they aren't in a position to tell you.

For one or two dogs, I would avoid it. Take your dogs for a walk. It's what they love best.

As you can see, a lot of people feel very strongly about this. Even taking a dog for a jog can be dangerous as people can (surprisingly) run farther than dogs can safely (and dogs will try to please you and may willing run themselves into the ground). You also need to make sure that you won't accidentally run the dog over and that if the dog tries to bolt and chase something, bad things won't happen.

All of that being said, I know of several people who do successfully ride with their dogs. Most of them ride recumbent trikes (which makes it much less likely for the rider to fall over if the dog does something unexpected) and they usually pull dog trailers so that the dog is actually riding most of the time, but gets some time running as well (usually up the big hills).

If you do try this, be very mindful of how far and how fast you are going - watch your dog for any signs that they are tired and act appropriately. Do not ride in crowded areas, yada yada yada.

Cheers,
Charles

great advice from everyone, we actually picked one up this weekend at wallyworld. the dog loves it ,and I have it mounted to the rear wheel stay so it is low profile and we go slow real slow . The dog can not cross in front and we do this just for a a couple blocks, no long runs or on bike paths as I also feel like it is for bikes and the few joggers that share the path. So far so good everyone is happy.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Dog-Walker/

I want to try one of these. Doesn't look too hard to make.
Anyone I've seen who uses the Walkydog likes it and speaks highly of it.

Unless the dog sees something off to one side , and pelts off after it . My association with dogs informs me that sooner or later, they can circumvent any retraint the mind of man can devise

Me and Mabel just got back from our nightly run.

It all comes down to how well you and the dog interact. Me and Mabel constantly read each other. My attention is always on her and she watches to see which way I'm turning and how fast I'm going. She knows the first place we go is for her to poop. Then we go around the circle which is about 1/2 mile. I give her verbal commands. I hold the leash with my thumb and one finger, always ready to release it. My other hand rides the brake lever.
Yes, there is a risk involved but it is a much smaller risk than riding in traffic, which most cyclists do routinely.

This man takes his dog everywhere. I have seen him on a 50 mile ride. https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Cycling...bers/36848732/

Don in Austin