kirstyfern
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Had the BEST time today!Dog scootering in Epping Forest!
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kirstyfern
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Rusticwood
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Are you training them to pull a sled when it snows 
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Sally too
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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. 
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kirstyfern
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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 
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frewen
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That looks like good fun
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kirstyfern
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kirstyfern
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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!
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gorbut
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Pity we don't get the snow often around Epping Forest or you could try with a sledge 
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Mithril
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Gosh, that does look fun. 
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Dogwalker
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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.
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kirstyfern
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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
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kirstyfern
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Pity we don't get the snow often around Epping Forest or you could try with a sledge |
