Dog scootering

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dai1983

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2,902 posts

148 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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Has anybody here had a go of this?

Yesterday I did a few hours dog sledding (in Norway until April and it's the only thing Ive wanted to do), and I thought it was awesome. From the start I was grinning and laughing like a crazy person plus the dogs seemed to love it.

Back in the UK we have a Siberian husky and a cockerpoo. As much as I'd love a team of 4 huskys and a wheeled rig that situation is not practical for me. Looking at equipment web sites I've come across dog scootering/ bike boring and have been watching videos of it on YouTube.

Does anybody on here have any experience with their dogs pulling a scooter or bike that they wish to share?

Edited by dai1983 on Saturday 28th February 15:09

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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Could be worms?

Ah, you didn't mistype the title !
My mistake.

Patch1875

4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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Lol


Op. No I don't personally but there is a guy round here with two huskies. He traps them to the front of his mountain bike and they pull him along at quite a speed.

You can tell they live it.

r-kid

842 posts

186 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Yes I do this with my two Mals, this is from last year.

r-kid May 2014 said:
Making the most of the bank holiday with a 5 hour ride with my two Malamutes. This was about halfway round.

It is huge fun, especially when they are both on full chat. During spring to autumn I usually give them a 10 mile run on the bike in the morning before I head to work.

dai1983

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2,902 posts

148 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Thanks for the replies. I remember when we lived near the Tarka Trail, i took Loki out with his lead attached to the band are of my bike once. As the bike sped up the freewheel noise grew louder which spurred him on. I also remember it feeling quite dodgy but that was brobably due to not having the right kit. I seemed to be on the brake all the time too.

Do your malamutes know all the commands etc?



r-kid

842 posts

186 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Yes I taught them the commands; Hike (go), haw (turn left), gee (turn right), slow, on by (straight), on haw (bear left) & on gee (bear right).


I started off using them whilst walking on the lead, once they got used to them moved up to the bike. But yes sometimes it still feels out of control, usually when they plough down technical(rocky) descents at speed.


RB Will

9,662 posts

239 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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bikejoring not bikeboring lol. I dont do it myself, I do canicross but have quite a few friends who bikejor and scooter.

Have a look here ( https://k9trailtime.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/bikej... ) then speak to Emily at K9 Trail Time for any advice and kit, if she cant help you no one can.

malman

2,258 posts

258 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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r-kid said:
Yes I taught them the commands; Hike (go), haw (turn left), gee (turn right), slow, on by (straight), on haw (bear left) & on gee (bear right).


I started off using them whilst walking on the lead, once they got used to them moved up to the bike. But yes sometimes it still feels out of control, usually when they plough down technical(rocky) descents at speed.
Teaching my Mal commands at the moment but not using gee and haw (using left and right) as shouting haw round here is likely to result in a smack in the face from the local chav girls.

Harness, bikejoring arm, bungee line and mountain bike. Dog loves it but he has a habit of greeting other dogs which give the disc brakes a good test.