That is, until the magical creation the "Walkie Dog" (I am sure copy write, patented, etc.) arrived in the mail yesterday. This contraption allows me to ride my bike with my dog...thus actually giving her some exercise with the amount of energy I have left after work. Now I can do this without risking my own life or hers...which is what happened the last time I tried to take her out with me on my bike. Leah is now sleeping soundly on the floor. Tonight we actually just went on our normal little walking loop around the neighborhood, and she walked along with the bike a good portion of it, and I biked slowly part of it so she could run. You have to be careful not to overexert your dog and hurt them! She seemed very content and happy not to be restrained by my slowness. I pretty much let her set the pace. As you may be able to gather from the picture, the piece of metal attaches to the seat post and then has a short leash that comes out from that. There is a spring inside the metal rod so the leash has some give for the pup. I don't really think the leash was designed for a road bike. It works, but I might look into getting a heavier clunker for this purpose.
