Dog Owners

whirlygirl00 · July 2012

I'm curious how other dog owners handle walks at this point? This weekend I started using our Beco carrier and walking both dogs (we have a split leash). It went really well and was WAY easier than the stroller. I found with the stroller if one of the dogs was pullng or being extra sniffy and stubborn it made it hard to control the leash and manage the stroller.

I had this fear at the beginning of using the carrier with the dogs because I was afraid I could trip and fall and hurt him but now I realize that while this is possible I'd more than likely put out my hands to break my fall and he wouldn't even come into contact with the ground.

Now I need to work on some squats because wearing a 20lb baby and squatting down to pick up dog poop is a little tough when you're out of shape! How do you walk your dog(s) and baby?

michelle142 · July 2012

We use the stroller. I push one-handed and hold the leash in the other.

However, my dog weighs about 5lbs soaking wet, so there isn't exactly a lot of pulling going on!

iluvmylab · July 2012

We use the jogging stroler. We have a 125 pound labrador and he wears the Gentle Leader headcollar on walks. I can control him easily with one hand, even if he happened to lunge at something.

We've used it with him for quite some time now and it's become a lifesaver for us. When we have company over and he is too excited, we put it on him (without the leash) and he instantly calms down. It's also great for taking him to the vet.

https://www.amazon.com/Premier-Gentle-Leader-Headcollar-Black/dp/B00074L4W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341857155&sr=8-1&keywords=gentle+leader

moosebaby2011 · July 2012

I've done both the stroller and the carrier. I have a 19 lb pug with absolutely no manners, and I find she pulls less when I have the stroller because she is afraid to walk in front of it. I find it a little awkward to clean up poop while wearing the baby. Also, my dog managed to slip her collar once while I was using the carrier and it was very, very difficult to get the collar and leash back on. I was very fortunate that she has no desire whatsoever to run away from me.

uncharch7 · July 2012

Our lab is 72lbs and we use the stroller. I push with two hands and hold his leash in my left hand as I push.

Smgrochowski · July 2012

whirlygirl00:

I had this fear at the beginning of using the carrier with the dogs because I was afraid I could trip and fall and hurt him but now I realize that while this is possible I'd more than likely put out my hands to break my fall and he wouldn't even come into contact with the ground.

I tripped while wearing my DD once. My hands and knees got scraped, but she didn't make a peep and didn't seem affected at all. It still makes me nervous to think about what could have happend though.

I will only walk with our dog in the woods, unleashed. With our toddler, it is too much to try to worry about the dog and holding her hand. If my husband is home we usually take the stroller and whoever isn't chasing the tot is wrangling the dog.

jesselayne8 · July 2012

My old lazy dog doesn't walk. She steps onto the grass and does her busy then runs back in the house.

spacedolphin11 · July 2012

iluvmylab:
We use the jogging stroler. We have a 125 pound labrador and he wears the Gentle Leader headcollar on walks. I can control him easily with one hand, even if he happened to lunge at something.

We've used it with him for quite some time now and it's become a lifesaver for us. When we have company over and he is too excited, we put it on him (without the leash) and he instantly calms down. It's also great for taking him to the vet.

https://www.amazon.com/Premier-Gentle-Leader-Headcollar-Black/dp/B00074L4W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341857155&sr=8-1&keywords=gentle+leader

We use Gentle Leaders with both big dogs (50lb and 85lb), and it makes them easier to handle than the 18lb-er!

We've done walks both with the stroller and with the carrier. DS is a big baby (23+ lbs) and on long walks the carrier can mess with my back, but it's great for trails. I am a little paranoid about getting pulled over by a dog, even with the head collars, so I walk the calmest one and give the other two to my husband.

iluvmylab · July 2012

jesselayne8:
My old lazy dog doesn't walk. She steps onto the grass and does her busy then runs back in the house.

LOL!

whirlygirl00 · July 2012

christinesb19:
I've done both the stroller and the carrier. I have a 19 lb pug with absolutely no manners, and I find she pulls less when I have the stroller because she is afraid to walk in front of it. I find it a little awkward to clean up poop while wearing the baby. Also, my dog managed to slip her collar once while I was using the carrier and it was very, very difficult to get the collar and leash back on. I was very fortunate that she has no desire whatsoever to run away from me.

Mine are pug mixes! They awful on leashes and love to just put all their weight into going the exact opposite direction I want to go. I love them to death but walking well just isn't their thing. They slip their collars (and harnesses) too from time to time but they'll stick around so I'm not too concerned with that.

oasis16 · July 2012

I alternate between the Beco and the stroller, but I prefer the Beco. Our pup is 60+ pounds of energy and excitement. She will very rarely lunge (for a squirrel, usually) and when she does, I'd rather she jerk my arm than the stroller.

laken256 · July 2012

We use a strolled/carrier combo. Bc I can't handle our toddler+baby+3 dogs, dh and I have to go together. He has a backpack carrier for the toddler, and just treats it like a ruck march lol, and I put the baby in the stroller. Our 100 lb rottie is really protective over the kids, so she never stray more than a foot away from the stroller, so she's easy to control. Our 140+ lb Mastiff is well trained, and doesn't use a leash (we walk down our country road), so he doesn't stray and gets on the grass when cars come. Our little dog (6 lbs) is everywhere but nbd to control on a leash given his size. We are a sight, though, when we take walks! Lol

Tussie Mussie · July 2012

I do a mix of stroller and beco depending on what mood I and LO are in (and the weather). We have a 23lb pug. He does really well walking by the stroller, and even though he is strong, he is not strong enough to pull me over when wearing LO in the carrier. He has pulled the stroller into the grass to get to a tree or stop sign before, but it's more comical than danagerous.

Love that some other ladies on here have pugs!!

cookinitup · July 2012

I use a Moby or sling to walk the dogs. I usually use the leads that retract but I recently broke out our split lead and it was so much easier to walk them with just one leash. The dogs don't find it as easy to do their business when the other one is pulling them but they'll get used to it.

I tried to walk the dogs with the stroller once and it was a disaster! Our sidewalks are all fubar'd so it is nearly impossible to push with one hand.

ccip82 · July 2012

I usually wait until DH is home from work to take Max out for a walk/jog. On some nights DD and DH will join us and we make it a family outing. Max's favourite though is when we go to the local trails and he can be off his leash.

I find it a little difficult to push the stroller and walk Max at once, but we do it occasionally when they weather is too nice to be stuck inside.

silivren · July 2012

I use my jogging stroller and I have a leash that tethers around my waist. I'm sometimes walking two boxers and they walk pretty well. If they start pulling I just correct them with one hand.

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