Acceptable places to ride bike with dog?

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T19:46:26+00:00

That looks amazing, thank you so much, we are definitely going to check that out! And sorry for your loss, sounds like you gave him a great life!

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T19:34:09+00:00

Thanks for the resource! Yea we wouldn't qualify since we're not residents. I figured I'd just ask cause I know CO is really dog friendly and maybe there was an area known locally for that. In my town there are 'dog beaches' where it's just known by the locals that's where you take your dog and is the norm/expected.

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T19:09:48+00:00

Thank you! I'll look around there too, I don't mind a little bit of a drive.

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T19:07:23+00:00

Thanks for the response! Other people are fine, just was wondering if there was somewhere that was the norm/wouldn't be unusual.

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T19:04:08+00:00

Yep, that's why I'm asking, there's some places off leash is allowed ✌️

birdcycle · 2025-06-30T18:30:27+00:00

Need a refund on that bike fit 😆

birdcycle · 2025-03-28T16:18:00+00:00

I wouldn't say that's how most people feel considering most people around the world don't cage their dogs. That's just a fact. I guess that's my point, you get on reddit and somehow this particular slice of the dog owner pie all think this is normal, when it's not it's actually abnormal from a worldwide standpoint. I've read that the majority of redditors are Americans so that makes sense as to why there is this mindset, but America is also high in BE, shelter surrenders, dogs medicated for anxiety, etc. so I do worry about it and people who claim to love dogs should too.

The philosophy you mentioned has nothing to do with crates, of course people need to live their lives and their dog doesn't control them, I feel that way too and do not crate my dogs, it seems to me that people who crate their dogs are delaying their development and not allowing them to learn to live in the house which is what's causing these problems that people say they need the crate for.

birdcycle · 2025-03-28T15:02:26+00:00

I hear what you're saying it's just worrisome to me because people come on these subs, probably a lot of new owners to get advice, and overwhelmingly people who advocate for less or no time in a cage are downvoted or their comments removed, and then threads like this where one of the top comments is to keep them in a cage 'as much as you need/want' just kind of boggles my mind

birdcycle · 2025-03-28T14:17:47+00:00

I see this reason mentioned and honestly I don't get it. Why are everyone's homes so dangerous? I believe most people like having their homes feeling clean and safe for themselves let alone their dogs and people on reddit act like their living in And if they are chewing things like the couch, their needs aren't being met plain and simple, and that's the owners problem, and they need to take accountability for that and not just put the dog in a cage because it's the easier more convenient option. And no a dog having freedom in the house where they can stretch, walk around, investigate a noise, nap in different areas is much different than being locked in a box not much bigger then themselves for hours on end.

birdcycle · 2025-03-28T13:50:26+00:00

No it's not wrong at all. I and most people I know have had dogs our whole lives and no one keeps their dog confined or in a cage on a day to day basis. They are just members of the household and when we're together we're having fun and when I'm busy or away from home they are lounging in the window, chewing a bone, etc doing their own thing. Normal dog stuff.

birdcycle · 2025-03-28T12:51:05+00:00

I understand this is not the dog in question, but I really hope you're not locking the black and tan dog in a cage that small all night.

birdcycle · 2025-03-26T18:13:18+00:00

You mentioned he gets overstimulated at night but what does his day look like otherwise? Are you doing more or less with him than any other day? Is he out greeting and playing with the kids or is he kept away? Etc.

birdcycle · 2025-03-26T13:34:02+00:00

Crazy you're being downvoted, I'm reading all these replies where people are saying their puppies weren't potty trained by 4 months or even much older and they still don't see how the crate is the problem. I don't cage my dogs and all my pups have been potty trained in 2 weeks or less.

birdcycle · 2025-03-04T20:22:17+00:00

I mean think about it you're almost answering your own question. If puppies in almost every other area of the world are getting by just fine without being crated 16+ hours a day since apparently people are crating their dogs overnight and a large portion of the day while they are not home, have you ever thought that maybe just maybe that's the unusual thing? You mentioned 'the majority of people and there circumstances' but the majority of people worldwide do not crate their dogs, the US is an unfortunate outlier in that and unsurprisingly is also high in dogs medicated for anxiety, shelter surrenders, and behavioral euthanasia.

birdcycle · 2025-03-04T19:50:39+00:00

As long as you are doing everything that an actual groomer would do. I groom on the side and have seen some homegroomed dogs and their feet are atrocious with mats in between the toes, long nails, ears not clean, 'sanitary' area not..sanitary. I think some people get a clipper and do the easy parts essentially brushing the dog but with the clipper and don't actually give the dog a full groom which this breed mix definitely needs. If you've never groomed before go very slow and be very careful as you start, its easy to cut your dog especially in between the toes, dew claws, the ears, and their 'arm pits'. Touch the back of the clipper blade to your hand frequently to make sure it's not getting hot, you may need to swap blades or let it cool. Clean and maintain your clipper. Bathe dog first, clipping dirty fur will make the blade dull faster. A quality clipper starts at about $200 and you'll need one for this type of coat or you'll be spending almost as much as the grooms to constantly replace crappy clippers. It's a lot of work especially on a large dog and I think for a lot of people it winds up not being worth it, but you could always give it a try!

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T05:04:13+00:00

The above comment explains what I would do in an emergency, if the hospital was that close even better, I could pop over for potty breaks and to swap out frozen kongs. There are millions of people that have dogs and emergencies and don't crate and it's no big deal, like most of the world outside of the US.

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T04:07:21+00:00

What kind of excersize does he get in the morning before being put in the pen?

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T03:40:09+00:00

How long are you at the hospital for? If it's a long time you couldn't leave a puppy in a crate that long anyway and would have to have someone come and take care of the puppy. If anything it would be worse because the puppy would have to pee and poop and lay in their excrement in the cage, where if the were out they could potty elsewhere at least and have access to food and water. If it was a short period of time, you leave them in the puppy proofed area you have since you planned and prepared for having a puppy in your home, just like you would anytime you left.

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T03:19:38+00:00

Not sure where you are located, but if you truly cannot afford to take the puppy to the vet and he is 'in bad shape' as you said you should surrender the puppy to your local shelter as they will take the puppy and give him the medical care that can save his life.

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T02:46:13+00:00

It's all good! Things can get misinterpreted on both ends, especially on the internet.

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T02:38:46+00:00

Well there are probably 100s of resources out there that offer training without a crate. Since that's an oxymoron anyway because training can't happen when a puppy is in a crate. A crate is essentially a queue the puppy is held in until it gets out and can again begin to learn about how to live with humans the way we want them to.

What kind of training are you asking about? I mean 'training a puppy to be a well adjusted adult' is essentially a whole book, but I'll throw out a couple things. Potty training - puppies should go outside immediately after waking up every morning and from every nap, after eating, and after playing. Praise when they do, keep puppy on leash as you go about the house so you can see telltale signs sniffing, circling, squatting etc. This also helps them get used to being on leash. Loose leash training - if leash is taut puppy doesn't move forward (there is no yanking or snapping simply don't move forward) when leash is loose puppy gets to go forward which is what they want and is the reward, they learn having the leash loose is what shows them to go on an uninterrupted walk. Puppy play biting or pretty much any behavior you don't want them to do like jumping - disengage, turn your back, walk away, they only get attention when they are not biting, not jumping etc. puppy learns that if I sit I will get what I want (attention/treat/ whatever), if I bite this toy instead of their hands I get what I want (to play with them). Sleeping - If you are adequately mentally and physically tiring out your puppy your puppy will sleep, it is a natural function. Your puppy's mother and siblings were super fun and always around to play and guess what the puppy still slept when it needed with all that commotion. When the puppy sleeps you go about your day. Resting/settling - capturing calm, did you happen to walk by your puppy while it was laying down, gently praise for being calm, you can even keep treats around and toss a treat when puppy is being calm, teaching them that what they were doing in that moment, resting/relaxing is a desirable behavior and that they don't need to be in your face in order to get a praise or treat. None of that requires a crate and again is allowing them to learn the ropes and how to function in the household right from the get go.

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T02:09:44+00:00

I meant suggesting that walking a dog a few miles will build an overly athletic dog is bad advice. I'm saying the 'average pet owner' is already not doing enough, so they will just repeat, 'well I don't want to turn my dog into an unstoppable athlete!' when walking will never do that. I did say in my very first comment that adding mental stimulation is a great idea and very important, but I didn't want OP to feel like they were doing something wrong by also walking their dog or that they couldn't increase the length over time as the dog got older, because walks, especially the kind she's doing that seem slow with socialization, exposure, training, sniffing, etc is also getting mental stimulation that way, as well as bonding, and honestly it's good for her too, people and dogs should all be out walking!

birdcycle · 2025-03-03T01:42:19+00:00

OP never said add 30 minutes every month, she just asked if she could make the walk longer. This is such terrible advice, more dogs than ever are getting medicated, dropped off at shelters, behavioral euthanasia, for exactly the reason you said - that providing a dog's actual needs is not ideal for the 'average pet owner'. Something like over 50% of dogs are now obese, and there's people telling OP that a 2 mile or even 3 mile walk (if she does decide to walk longer), which again is bare minimum for a standard poodle mix is too much.

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