Is there any special techniques for teaching my dog to run along side my bicycle?

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Misty

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It was recommended to me to run my dog on pavement to help keep her nails from getting too long. I get her nails cut, but the quick is so long that the nail can't be cut as far back as I would like. The groomer said the quick would not grow out so far if I didn't let the nails grow so long in the future.

Does this sound like correct advice? In addition, the only way I can think of to run her on pavement effectively would be to take her for runs while I'm on my bicycle for a bit.

I'm open to feedback here.
EDIT:
Yes, I have a 70 lb. dog and has been known to PULL me. Maybe the bike thing is not a good idea.
 
Running her on pavement is not an appropriate way to maintain nail length. Cut her nails every 3 days and the quick will slowly recede. You can also try using a Dremmel sander instead of a nail cutter, some dogs tolerate it better and it does a better job of pushing the quick back.
 
I've recently started to do this with my BT. What I did was lowered the seat on my bike so that my feet can touch the ground. I use a 6' leash and a harness on the dog. I started off slow so that he got the hang of it. If he stops abruptly, the harness won't choke him, and hte leash is short enough so that he can't cross over in front of the bike. Add'l, with having the lowered seat, I'm not hurting myself if I do have to stop abruptly.

Also, I do take him in a really low/no traffic area as to not be worried about cars. Use bike trails. I happen to live near the beach with a state park, so that's where we usually go. Throw the bike and the dog in the car, then off we go.
 
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