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03/11/2025
I love love love teaching dogs the bike! There are two main reasons that I do it:
1. They're anxious or nervous, low confidence dogs. I'm asking them to trust me and do something that's maybe a little scary. But then they end up having a blast and feeling great afterward. Think about how you feel after a workout when all those endorphins are running. If I'm anxious, I squeeze in an extra workout to help myself regulate. Same idea here for the dogs.
2. They're confident/independent dogs, and I need to do something to help out our relationship and connection. With these dogs, I'm pushing them in a new way. I'm putting them in a position where they need me a little bit, and they have to look to me for guidance because they genuinely don't know what they're doing. Then we ended up having a blast, and for that dog, I was the source of that level of fun. The dog typically ends up seeing me differently after that, and it does wonders for our relationship.
Honestly, though, you don't really need a reason to bike with your dog. I do it with Vader because it's fun, I can't run due to a knee injury, and I'd rather bike miles than walk miles. It also keeps him healthy and fit and gives him a healthy release for all of his energy.
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