DoggerJogger Bike Dog Leash (Blue)

Oh. My. Gosh. This contraption is amazing. I have a 50lb Boxer/Pitbull puppy, and she loves to run fast and pull on the leash. She's just overflowing with excitement and enthusiasm about everyone and everything. However, she doesn't seem to understand that I am a slow, petite woman who can't keep up with her. I tried taking her with me for a bike ride a couple times without this, and she loved the concept, but with a normal leash she was able to pull the bike any which way she wanted. Bless her heart, she really tried, but she's not focused and disciplined enough for bikejoring. I needed something that would keep both of us safe and me in control. Most other options on Amazon are quite expensive, so I figured I would try this out first because it's the most affordable. Turns out it's also super easy to install and by golly IT WORKS!!! My pup still pulls, but now it's a million times easier to keep her from knocking the bike over. (She did run behind the bike and slip out of her harness once so far, but that's the harness's failure. Worth noting that the velcro emergency release didn't open in that instance. Some people seem to have issues with it being too easy to open, but I think it's just right for my purposes and I'm glad it's there.) I love that it's easy to swap between different bikes and toss in a bag or helmet for storage, unlike the more expensive options. It seems well made, especially for the price, and I'm sure it will last a long time. Definitely an excellent purchase!

I didn't like the idea of attaching some type of rod or metal hardware to my bike like most other dog bike leashes use. However, this design looked so hokey to me at first, especially the idea of having a strap attached to my pedal, that I dismissed it at first. But, I took the plunge and am glad I did. It's simple and works well for my Aussiedoodle. She was leery of it when I first hooked her up, but as soon as we started rolling she took to it right away. I like the low attachment point which means there's no tug near the top of the bike like seat post mount leashes. It's also very easy to take with you, you don't have to worry about hardware on your bike interfering with putting the bike on your rack, for example.

This is an amazing product. I love how easy it is to put on and take off the bike, and that I can use it as a leash, or to tie my pup up wherever it is we've biked to. My 1yr old cattle dog/shepard mix had never run with a bike before, and had it down pretty much perfectly the very first time we used it. The day it arrived, I took my dog out for a walk with the bike first, starting with the bike on my far side, then walking it between us. Then we went to a park with a center path, and she ran freely along side me in the grass next to me riding my bike, trying to keep up, Then after she was all tired and comfortable with the bike, I hooked her up with the doggerjogger, and she had it! We went home from the park via side streets without any problems whatsoever. My pup still gets excited and pulls when she first sees a squirrel or a cat, but the low attachment to the bike means that it doesn't pull me off balance even a little bit. It allows me to exercise her at 5am before work, when I just can't take her to the dog park. I've had this product for about a month, and I couldn't be happier.

Overall an awesome product and design. However there are a few things I've learned in using it for a couple months and want to share for your dog and your safety and will be contacting the company tomorrow as well. Just so you know, I have a 67lb Catahoula who is 11months old and very strong. 1st issue is the breakaway feature which is supposed to be a safety feature. Bad idea! Not very safe when your dog breaks loose at a stop light to chase a dog in a car down the middle of a busy street. Luckily people were cool and stopped their cars until I could get him but there was no way to hook him back to the leash since it was broken which was a problem. Solution was to cut all the velcro off and sew it back to together so it will never come apart and risk my dogs life. The whole idea of a leash is to keep your dog on it and keep them safe. 2nd issue and something to be aware of is that when you stop the bike be sure to put your foot down on the side opposite of the jogger. He suddenly stopped one day to check a scent, I put my foot down on the jogger side, stepped on top of the jogger which pulled me, the bike and my dog down in a second. I landed on my back with my dog under the bike who was now entangled and guess what, the breakaway feature didn't work in the entanglement situation. 3rd issue is the clasp on the pedal attachment which is very cheap. He simply pulled a bit to say hi to a dog and bent the clasp open which rendered it unusable. Solution was to buy a good clasp, cut the stitching and sew it back together. I used dental floss for all the stitching as it's super strong and waterproof. With these 2 improvements I now have full confidence in this product and hope the company will remedy these problems to help keep our dogs safe. Other than that it's probably the best product out there for hooking your dog to a bike and having some fun. Only problem is that I don't get much exercise since he is so strong and fast that I don't even have to peddle. Cheers, Scott AHi All, it's Scott again. Just want to give an update now that my awesome dog Ranger is almost 3. Talked with the inventor of Dogger Jogger about these issues soon after posting this review and he was great. He explained the legal reasons for having the break away feature and the lightweight snap hook which all made sense. Super nice guy who kept offering a refund or replacement in the way of making things right which I greatly appreciate and enjoyed our conversation. Been using the same one as first purchased with the same above modifications (except for having to put on an even stronger snap hook on the pedal attachment because Ranger broke that one too as well as breaking the end off the pedal, damn he's strong) and it's been great ever since. Don't know what I'd do without this contraption to keep Ranger happy. My wife and I both ride with him about 5 miles daily and it's so easy to swap from bike to bike. He is a bag of muscle now and a very happy dog that could be a top notch sled dog. Now that he inspired me to get a Giant talon 2 with 27.5"s he's even faster than ever. Dogger Jogger is the best thing out there for riding with your dog. Thank you Bill for your invention for dogs and their pets, you make us all very happy on a daily basis. Cheers, Scott A