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ghetto skijoring
for some stupid reason, i decided that i would take both dogs for a walk.
together. in 6 inches of snow. in the process, i developed a new sport. ghetto skijoring. see, i've been meaning to buy harnesses, and skis. but you know, house shopping, work, it's easy to get distracted. then i realized that i didn't need all that fancy equipment. the dogs were so excited by the snow that they just hauled me down the hill and we were off. (no, i didn't actually let them pull me more than a couple inches, i didn't want to hurt them.) but next time it snows, i'll have the harnesses, damn it. i'm gonna perfect this sport. i'll need to try some shoes with less tread next time, perhaps some Nikes? maybe i can practice on a skateboard during the summer. -kelly |
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culprit wrote: the dogs were so excited by the snow that they just hauled me down the hill and we were off. We call that "shoejoring," but it usually involves gravel and some wildlife. maybe i can practice on a skateboard during the summer. gifs! -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - "The US budget is out of control." -- Goldman, Sachs |
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"Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. i actually tried this at a pit bull project get-together. one of her scootering pals gave a demo with a Malamute, then let us harness our dogs up to try it out. Manu just kept trying to run back to me on the scooter. he didn't seem to get that he was supposed to run *away* from me. "but mom, i want to be with you!" he was much better at pulling weight, where he got to run *towards* me. i think i need to find someone who's dog already "gets it" to show him how. isn't that how they teach sled dogs? by letting them run with experienced dogs to "teach" them? -kelly |
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says... "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. i actually tried this at a pit bull project get-together. one of her scootering pals gave a demo with a Malamute, then let us harness our dogs up to try it out. Manu just kept trying to run back to me on the scooter. he didn't seem to get that he was supposed to run *away* from me. "but mom, i want to be with you!" he was much better at pulling weight, where he got to run *towards* me. i think i need to find someone who's dog already "gets it" to show him how. isn't that how they teach sled dogs? by letting them run with experienced dogs to "teach" them? I bought a scooter from Daphne (just because I wanted one - a Blauwerk) and just for kicks, when I went to pick it up from her, we harnessed Laika (my 6 pound poodle) to it to see what he would do. Daphne "rode" (she mostly kicked the scooter so that Laika didn't have to pull too hard) and I walked out in front calling Laika. He came right along with me. He caught on pretty quickly, although I'd have to lose about 140 pounds before he could pull both me and the scooter :-). You might email Daphne: she's really nice. -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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culprit wrote: i think i need to find someone who's dog already "gets it" to show him how. isn't that how they teach sled dogs? That's why I bought Image. It's how youngsters are taught to be smart sleddogs, but frankly they just know how to pull anyway. Pretty often they're started pulling logs, tires, etc., which gets them used to the harness (and that the harness means it's okay to pull) and to pulling something behind them. There are skills beyond just pulling that sleddogs need to have and that's what they learn from a more experienced dog. But it's a pretty remarkable thing to hook up a dog for the first time and have them just start pulling. Slightly on-topic, someone recently posted to a mailing list that Siberians run and run and run and run because one day they might get to pull a sled. Malamutes rest and rest and rest and rest because one day they might have to pull a sled. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - "The US budget is out of control." -- Goldman, Sachs |
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"Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... In article , says... for some stupid reason, i decided that i would take both dogs for a walk. together. in 6 inches of snow. in the process, i developed a new sport. ghetto skijoring. see, i've been meaning to buy harnesses, and skis. but you know, house shopping, work, it's easy to get distracted. then i realized that i didn't need all that fancy equipment. the dogs were so excited by the snow that they just hauled me down the hill and we were off. (no, i didn't actually let them pull me more than a couple inches, i didn't want to hurt them.) but next time it snows, i'll have the harnesses, damn it. i'm gonna perfect this sport. i'll need to try some shoes with less tread next time, perhaps some Nikes? maybe i can practice on a skateboard during the summer. http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. you know Daphne personally? Thats great - she was very instrumental in my getting a scooter. Quite a lady. One of the things I like about her most is that she is all about the "recreational, fun with your dog" thing, instead of the "competitive" thing. She really encourages people with all sorts of dogs, fast and slow, to just get out there and have fun. |
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In article , beth@NOT-SO-bad-dawgs-
in-ak.com says... "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. you know Daphne personally? Thats great - she was very instrumental in my getting a scooter. Quite a lady. Don't know her well, but spent a very fun afternoon with her and Ruby when I bought my scooter. Someday I hope to have a dogs to actually do dogscootering with (one 6 pound poodle and 2 geriatric 9 pounders who can barely walk, never mind pull, do not a scooter team make). One of the things I like about her most is that she is all about the "recreational, fun with your dog" thing, instead of the "competitive" thing. She really encourages people with all sorts of dogs, fast and slow, to just get out there and have fun. Yeah, I'd never even considered dog scootering before, but after my encounter with her I'm all fired up about it. -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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In article , beth@NOT-SO-bad-dawgs-
in-ak.com says... "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. you know Daphne personally? Thats great - she was very instrumental in my getting a scooter. Quite a lady. Don't know her well, but spent a very fun afternoon with her and Ruby when I bought my scooter. Someday I hope to have a dogs to actually do dogscootering with (one 6 pound poodle and 2 geriatric 9 pounders who can barely walk, never mind pull, do not a scooter team make). One of the things I like about her most is that she is all about the "recreational, fun with your dog" thing, instead of the "competitive" thing. She really encourages people with all sorts of dogs, fast and slow, to just get out there and have fun. Yeah, I'd never even considered dog scootering before, but after my encounter with her I'm all fired up about it. -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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In article , beth@NOT-SO-bad-dawgs-
in-ak.com says... "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... http://www.dogscooter.com/ and she's right here in Seattle. Her Rottie Ruby is a doll. you know Daphne personally? Thats great - she was very instrumental in my getting a scooter. Quite a lady. Don't know her well, but spent a very fun afternoon with her and Ruby when I bought my scooter. Someday I hope to have a dogs to actually do dogscootering with (one 6 pound poodle and 2 geriatric 9 pounders who can barely walk, never mind pull, do not a scooter team make). One of the things I like about her most is that she is all about the "recreational, fun with your dog" thing, instead of the "competitive" thing. She really encourages people with all sorts of dogs, fast and slow, to just get out there and have fun. Yeah, I'd never even considered dog scootering before, but after my encounter with her I'm all fired up about it. -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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