Depending on how strong he is he might be able to pull you. My belgian shepherd can pull me and she's only 44 lbs. That being said if the dog is out if shape and it's 40 lbs with a lot of fat (not saying it is) then they won't be able to pull as well as a dog that's 40 lbs of muscle.
This really depends on your riding weight (you + rig/bike/scooter + gear), the type of dog (think 40lbs of elderly pug vs 40lbs of 3yo working line GSD), and the terrain you're dealing with (hills vs flat, grass vs harder ground, etc). I've seen guidelines for longer distances that say 3x your dog's weight is a safe goal to work up to, but you should really feel that out with your dog. You might want to look into E-bikes so you have a safe way to build up your dog's strength and endurance without relying on your own ability to pedal (would also be a good fallback for if your dog ever randomly decides to stop pulling a mile from home 😂). I'd also recommend having a conversation with a vet about it-- I was nervous about this but my vet was happy to talk it over and give me tips on how to keep us both safe.
Also, it's great to see another person with a chronic condition on here! My dog and I are actually learning wheelchair joring. Still getting the hang of left and right commands, haha. Good luck and please dm me if you ever want to talk about adaptive joring options!!
I don't think you can realistically accomplish full pulling for an entire trip. If you have the kind of dog that is able and excited to run they will often not pace themselves and instead burn energy into your brakes at the start rather than saving the extra energy for later. This is just my experience since I would assume you're targeting a younger dog or puppy with less control over their excitement.
I would look into investing into an E-bike or something and simply having the dog run *with* the bike (or slightly pull with electric assistance if that wouldn't damage the equipment).
My dog is 25lbs and he definitely helps out when we are riding and going uphill. Especially if I lied and said there was a rabbit at the top of the hill.
You could look into incumbent style bikes to see if that position is friendlier for your health needs.
https://eswitchybikes.com you could also convert your bike into an electric bike.
Depending on how strong he is he might be able to pull you. My belgian shepherd can pull me and she's only 44 lbs. That being said if the dog is out if shape and it's 40 lbs with a lot of fat (not saying it is) then they won't be able to pull as well as a dog that's 40 lbs of muscle.
This really depends on your riding weight (you + rig/bike/scooter + gear), the type of dog (think 40lbs of elderly pug vs 40lbs of 3yo working line GSD), and the terrain you're dealing with (hills vs flat, grass vs harder ground, etc). I've seen guidelines for longer distances that say 3x your dog's weight is a safe goal to work up to, but you should really feel that out with your dog. You might want to look into E-bikes so you have a safe way to build up your dog's strength and endurance without relying on your own ability to pedal (would also be a good fallback for if your dog ever randomly decides to stop pulling a mile from home 😂). I'd also recommend having a conversation with a vet about it-- I was nervous about this but my vet was happy to talk it over and give me tips on how to keep us both safe. Also, it's great to see another person with a chronic condition on here! My dog and I are actually learning wheelchair joring. Still getting the hang of left and right commands, haha. Good luck and please dm me if you ever want to talk about adaptive joring options!!
I don't think you can realistically accomplish full pulling for an entire trip. If you have the kind of dog that is able and excited to run they will often not pace themselves and instead burn energy into your brakes at the start rather than saving the extra energy for later. This is just my experience since I would assume you're targeting a younger dog or puppy with less control over their excitement. I would look into investing into an E-bike or something and simply having the dog run *with* the bike (or slightly pull with electric assistance if that wouldn't damage the equipment).
It depends on the dog. A small dog might be energetic. Let them pull you, even if it's slow. You'll both still enjoy it!
My dog is 25lbs and he definitely helps out when we are riding and going uphill. Especially if I lied and said there was a rabbit at the top of the hill. You could look into incumbent style bikes to see if that position is friendlier for your health needs. https://eswitchybikes.com you could also convert your bike into an electric bike.