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kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
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Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 8:39 pm Post subject: Had the BEST time today!
Dog scootering in Epping Forest!

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
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Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 8:40 pm Post subject:

Rusticwood

Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 2154
Location: All over the South West

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 8:41 pm Post subject:
Are you training them to pull a sled when it snows

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 2511
Location: N.Ireland

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 9:20 pm Post subject:
Wow! That looks a real blast. The way our 3 terriers pull as they head for a walk, they'd probably love that. Though, I guess you need them to obey a "Whoa" command! LOL. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 9:55 pm Post subject:

I've been training them on foot since my shoulder op in April, have them attached to a waistband (proper padded one!)
I met a lady through facebook 'mushers mouthpiece' who offered to have me and a friend over today and let us try the scooters! Brilliant fun.
It helps if the dogs know a few basic commands - left, right, whoa, wait (stop), hike (go fast), hup hup (faster!), steady, walk (no chance with mine!), LEAVE! on by (pass object / person / dog) but you do have good disc brakes on the scooter

You need to 'scoot' or get off and walk / run up hill unless you have very fit dogs but brilliant exercise!

If we ever get snow then I need a sled and I'll be fine

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 9:56 pm Post subject:
That looks like good fun

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 9:57 pm Post subject:

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
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Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 10:21 pm Post subject:

My Friend, Tansy, and her husky / malamute X Kismet. Kismet had never been taught any commands but had been on a 'springer' attachment on the side of Tansys bike but never in front. She got the hang of being out ront quite quickly and followed us quite happily

She found it easier on a pushbike with a 'bikejor' attachment on the front, as her dog isn't as fit, it is harder work for one dog, and it is easier to pedal than scoot to help the dog out - but a bike is too dangerous with 2 dogs or mad dogs (like mine) that will dart out sideways to chase a rabbit!

gorbut

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 137
Location: Border of London and Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 12 4:45 pm Post subject:
Pity we don't get the snow often around Epping Forest or you could try with a sledge

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
Posts: 1755
Location: wessex

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 12 4:56 pm Post subject:
Gosh, that does look fun.

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 12 7:18 pm Post subject:
That looks fun, there's someone near here with husky type dogs and a wheeled sledge/trailer thingy. I've sent the link to my sister, not sure if there's anywhere flat enough near her except the canal towpath which might not be suitable with her labradors.

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 12 9:39 pm Post subject:
Anywhere near water and my chesapeakes would have had me in!!! You have to scooter / run up hill, there is quite a steep one in Epping Forest that we had to walk up! If you only have one dog you use a mountain bike if you live in a hilly area but 2 on a bike is suicide! If you have a 3 wheeled 'rig' then you need 2 or 3 dogs. 3 terriers could pull a scooter

kirstyfern

Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1574
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 12 9:40 pm Post subject:

gorbut wrote:

Pity we don't get the snow often around Epping Forest or you could try with a sledge

There is a lovely dog sled for sale on the 'mushers exchange' but �250 for once a year is a bit steep, LOL!

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