Terrified holding vet imagine how one i realized that enhancing his activity. Not too consecutive hard rides. Easy days between just like for me. He's a smart dog and learned the trails fast. I should have called him Herbold because he always cuts the course. I have never seen a dog chase a moose but I have run from one. Valid points but I have seen dogs that are loyal and dedicated partners that they would do anything their owner asked from them. This includes doing things while injured. They do not have the same pain self preservation inhibitors that we have. All I am saying is keep mind your dog does not think like you do. We would say I am too much pain, I am done. The dog says to itself why cannot owner that I hurt? Then you stop and give you dog attention which the dog appreciates. But yet again you ride on and your dog dutifully runs after you... Just make sure you empathize with your animal. They are amazing companions that deserve us treating them better than we treat ourselves...just saying. The ratio of shi inconsiderate riders with bad trail manners to trail dogs of any kind is probably 100. Aussie is much less trouble than these idiots who'd manual their 40lb dh rigs over anything their way, and takes up a lot less room. Too rad to share trail? You must be a real pro then, good luck at Rampage. Oh hi! Lol. Read the comment before mine put it some context please. But you kinda make a relevant point to mine, most problematic dogs on trails belong to people who have already decided their dog is a) well trained, b) less trouble than other humans, and c) just as validly there. All I was saying was a) I 't know if your dog is well trained, b) most dog owners prefer their dog to other humans and c) if you're disrespectful enough to ruin people's day then I'm not going to care if it gets damaged when the option is hurt myself or another rider. Or do you think that these folk who drive into oncoming traffic to avoid animal the road, are right to do I 't. The point is about sharing the trail. If you're about to run over dog, you'd have to blaze right through the 1 or 2 slower riders that he hangs at the back with sometimes, just behind them or between us. I coach MTB, and until they grow up and learn, most of the kids are a rolling hazard, too. Here Whistler, if you think you're too fast to slow down ever, just wait 5 minutes and some chick might rip by you even faster. I'm very lucky. I wanted a trail dog I got a Springer Spaniel based on some research. Drove 4 hours to get him from a top breeder. As soon as I got him home I tried it out up and down the sidewalk. That's all it took. He instantly knew what to do. He stays right by left foot every time as as the speed isn't too fast. The only trouble I've ever had was he was scared of getting the truck until this But if he ever runs off, all I have to do is get the bike. When he hears that freehub, he comes running. I've found any more than 4 is too much, and even then I only take him to trails where I know there are streams and creek crossings he can cool off. It's true that dogs push themselves beyond their limits to keep up with you if you let them. For those of you who are super anti-trail dog: if a trail allows dogs you have to be prepared to encounter a dog. Everyone has a right to the trail and if dogs are allowed they have the right to have their dog on that trail. It's that simple. That said, for those who bike with their dogs: leash laws and other restrictions are there for a reason and sometimes that reason is for the dogs own good. If a trail doesn't allow dogs 't bring your dog. Others won't expect it and might even be using that trail because they really 't like dogs and want to avoid them. If a trail requires a leash it also isn't the greatest idea to take your dog on that trail. When a rider comes barreling down and you can't get your dog off the trail or out of their business that's a problem. And last but