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Over the years I have seen a few people transport a dog on a bike. What options have you seen? Please include a photo in your answer if possible.

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"Very carefully" ;) – Nik Reiman Oct 14 '10 at 12:21
I would think the dog that's on the bike can pedal, and won't need to be carried. – Neil Fein Oct 15 '10 at 4:36
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You don't, dogs like to run. – dotjoe Oct 15 '10 at 15:16
If you're on a motorized 2-wheeler, make sure your dogs wear helmets or leather biker hats. Don't forget the Doggles! – IconDaemon Dec 12 '12 at 2:45

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I just googled Bike Dog trailer and got tones of results. I have heard that trailer from "WIKE" are good. Here is a pic of their biggest dog trailer:

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I have also seen a few DIY dog trailers.

I like this quite a bit. The dog is just tied in so they don't jump around but they still get a good view. Found at Bike Trailer Blog

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There is also the option to mount the dogs crate onto the trailer. I have seen lots of pictures of these. Basically you just need to put some bolts through the flatbed of the trailer. This is a more professional example from Tony's Trailers:

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I guess in therory you could also put a small dog in your front basket but I would not do that. If the dog moves around that will make your bike tippy, also the dog may try to jump out causing a crash.

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I'm thinking that anything other than a trailer like these is an accident waiting to happen. I've not tried a dog on my bike yet, but I can say from personal that a squirmy person on the back of a motorcycle can send you off the road! I'm guessing that the lower mass of the bike offsets the lower mass of the dog and could result in a similar circumstance. – Brian Knoblauch Oct 20 '10 at 20:17
Lesson learnt: I own a trailer like this which is big enough to transport 2 dogs with ease. I found my dogs barked a lot, so best have the person who the dogs consider the alpha to be cycling behind them initially till they get used to it. The trailer is more agile than I imagined, a bit on the heavy side though for long distances and uphill. And what happened to me was my bike was stolen, so I lost the PIN side of the trailer which was on my bike. I would recommend, when not in use detaching the pin side on the bike always. – JL01 Jun 19 '12 at 6:02
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I've never used one of these, but these Snoozer baskets look good for small dogs:

The folks on Amazon sure seem to like their other model, but that one doesn't specify if it includes a leash clip. Just remember: safety first. Get your best friend some Doggles.

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