Daisy rides again!

Daisy rides through NAU campus.

I had a less than cheerful task to perform earlier this week and decided to pedal to the required destination.  In order to add a bit of levity to the occasion, I decided to bring Daisy along.  I'd been promising her another ride in her beloved Snoozer pet bicycle basket and the day's weather presented a great opportunity.  The month of May does not guarantee  especially warm temperatures so I bundled my little companion up in her red fleese jacket for her comfort.

Daisy continues to be a good little traveler on the bike.  I check her harness at the occasional light and give her head a scratch now and then to keep her relaxed, which really doesn't appear to be much of an issue. 

Prairie dog outside his den.

Again she ignored, the prairie dog colonies found along the side of almost any road. 

Daisy spies a girl on the run.

She remains, however, interested in people and that day her ears perked up when she spied a runner coming up to urban trail.  Still, no pulling to get out of her basket, nor barking to get the runner's attention.

Daisy wistfully watches the runner pass.

Daisy watched the runner pass, probably curious as to the reason why she didn't wasn't lavished with the usual coos and ahhhs that she grown accustomed to when out in public.

"Can we go home now for a nap?"

Then she returned her attention to me and gave me a look that said "Okay, let's get going!"  Daisy's wish is my command!  Yep!  Pedaling around town with my funny little dog made a mildy irritating job a bit more tolerable.  I definitely would prescribe carrying a dog in your bike basket for curing whatever ailes you.  Mikael Colville-Andersen reminded me that you need not use a dog specific bike basket.  Any old basket that is large enough to accommodate your pet and fit on your bike will do just fine.  I think it's more important to make sure that your dog is comfortable and attached  with a strong harness.  After all, even though Daisy appears perfectly calm and happy her basket, I can't swear on a stack of bibles that one of these days one of those prairie dogs won't look at her the wrong way and all hell break loose!  If you want a pet specific bike basket you can follow this link and look at Snoozer's line here.

I reviewed the Snoozer Sporty Pet Bicycle Basket for www.commutebybike.com in March 2012.  I was not paid to write the review.  I was given the product for the purposes of the review with the understanding that the review would reflect my honest opinion and experience of the product, which it did.