No Need to Leave Your Best Friend at Home.
Getting Started:
Bike dog trailers are a great way to make sure that your best furry friend never has to stay at home again. Bike dog trailers are useful for bringing your pet with you on longer bike rides, as well as for pets that can't keep up with your active lifestyle, but don't want to stay at home all the time. Just like bike child trailers, bike dog trailers can easily be converted to strollers, and some of them can even be converted to ski trailers.
Pet bike trailers are two-wheeled, which makes them more stable, while reinforced floors and side battens keep those friskier pets from escaping or tipping the trailer over. These features help to ensure that the trailer itself bears most of the load of your pet, in addition to making it safe for you and your furry companion. And best of all, bike dog trailers can easily be used to carry other types of cargo when not in use by your pet.
Features to Consider:
- Capacity: The most distinguishable difference between different types of bike dog trailers is size. Some trailers, such as the Croozer Mini, are designed specifically with small pets in mind. Other trailers, such as the Burley Tail Wagon and the Croozer Dog can accommodate larger pets - up to 75 lbs in the Tail Wagon and 100 lbs in the Croozer Dog. However, if you have an especially large dog, you should double-check your pet's weight before you put him or her in a bike dog trailer.
- Reinforcement: Most pet bike trailers have reinforced floors and side battens, which help prevent claws from ripping through the fabric or excited dogs from being able to push the trailer sides out into the wheels.
- Conversion Options
- Stroller: The Burley Tail Wagon and both versions of the Croozer pet trailer come with a stroller kit. The stroller option is useful in places where you can't ride your bike or in very crowded places where you don't want to walk your dog.
- Ski: Burley's Tail Wagon is compatible with the We Ski! conversion kit, so you can also pull your pet with you on snowy terrain.
- Other Features
- Entry: If you have an aging pet, a large entry port makes it much easier for your pet to get in and out of the trailer.
- Kickstand: A kickstand makes the trailer much more stable for loading and unloading.
- Divider: Burley makes an accessory called the Critter Compartment, which sections off the trailer into two spaces. This is useful for carrying two small dogs or for making one small dog feel more comfortable and secure, while leaving room for other cargo.
- Cleaning: Trailers with removable floors and covers are much easier to clean if your pet makes a mess.
*For further information on pet trailers, please review our Bike Trailer FAQ's and our Bike Trailer Comparison Chart
Our Brands:
Burley : Since 1978, Burley has been designing and building exceptional and safe family cycling gear and accessories that help you and your family get out and have fun.
Croozer : Croozer, a division of Chariot Carriers, aims to provide safe, comfortable child trailers at economical prices.
