The odds of your dog stopping to smell the more irresistible smell ever are increased by inattention on the part of the rider, how directly behind them you are and how fast you are going.
Unless you want to look like the Greatest American Hero, don’t ride directly behind your dog. Off to the side a little you sail past them instead of slamming on the brakes to prevent running them over thus launching yourself over the handle bars and using all sorts of colourful language.
Speaking of colours. You should see my arm.
I know better than ride directly behind Casey when a female canine in heat might have peed right there beside the road. But I did. And I went over the handlebars. I’m just a little banged up. Casey was fine.















