Little Dog-Big Job

Question for those who do Canicross/Bikejoring...

Are there any weight ratio rules or suggestions in the sport? I've been searching and can't find anything.

Thanks!

There are no hard and fast weight ratios for canicross or bike, it all depends on the dog and their willingness to pull.

The only weight consideration I’d give any real thought is being ‘over dogged’ for canicross. A large, strong dog (or sometimes even two medium dogs) and smaller or steadier runner can have a real impact on knees and lower back, even with the right equipment and running on a good surface.

Bikejor will require a bit more pedalling for a wee dog as you won’t get as much assistance, but nothing to stop them from going for it.

There is no lower limit though— back when I was still coaching and racing we would get all kinds of small but mighty racers in canicross and bikejor. 💪

Thank you everyone! @some-sort-of-ecologist @konmari-dogs @initial-dino Excited to buy his harness soon and start training!

Ok, I made a Dogblr Masterlist Google doc

Thanks for putting in the effort, @nefja​!

I hope that we all take this in the spirit it is meant – to connect people that want to share their dogs and talk about dogs.

I know that lists can feel like a popularity contest and some people feel bitter about inclusion or lack of inclusion presently or in the past, but look how long the list is and realise that it’s a work in progress and you can always be added if you want (or removed if that’s what you want).

And also note that not everyone is following everyone else – and not everyone has to! The only way to use the internet is to curate. I don’t expect everyone to vibe with my content (I am a particular flavour) and similarly I don’t vibe with plenty of others. And that’s OK!

So let’s use this opportunity to find connections with the folks we click with and continue to post the content we enjoy sharing. And if we make an effort to engage with the content we like, then we’ve improved our community.

With dogs, we seek to understand where they are coming from and meet them where they are at, with kindness and joy. Let’s do the same for each other.

Hey everyone! Happy to be a part of the dogblr community. To introduce myself and my dogs to new people...

My name is Sara, I'm 25y and have two dogs, Bellatrix a Pug/Shih tzu mix Service Dog, and Moriarty an English Cocker Spaniel Service Dog in Training. We also do agility, parkour, acting, and rally o.

I've been helping to train Service dogs with an organization for about 8ish years now. I'm fascinated by all things training, behavior, etc.

Happy to take asks or requests for content. I love learning so if you find an informative post please feel free to tag me.

I don’t think we give tiny dogs enough credit for being brave and tiny, cause today I dropped a bucket and it nearly landed on top of woody. It is nearly the same size as her and was quite heavy. Despite this, and despite the noise of a metal bucket hitting the ground from a height, her only reaction was to look at all the goat feed sprayed across the ground and go ‘oh hell yeah!’

Priorities. I guess.

I know dogs have become accustomed to our house when they can handle random objects dropped around them with equanimity.

Currently both our Spaniels do jump up when something gets dropped, but fortunately they run toward sound to hand it back to me, which is so nice. I love to see the confidence.

This is definitely something I've learned in training my own Service Dog and helping to train others. There are lots of things in the world that could be potentially scary for a dog, but especially a small dog. Things falling, big shopping carts being pushed near them, elevators, umbrellas, trains, cars, automatic doors, people running, dogs barking, etc. It's amazing sometimes how brave little dogs can be!