Muledeer4me
New member
A new way to keep in shape for hunting.
About a year ago I got a new dog .
She came as a stray, I found the owners after two days and took her back ,they kept her locked in the garage for two weeks untill she ran off again when the door garage was opened , she was then picked up by animal control .
The mom called me because her husband would not let them get her out and she was going to put down.
My plan was to get her out ,have her spayed ,dewormed and vac. then find her a good home LOL.
This dog needed something more to do,she is very smart and active.
Soooo now I have a dog that is trained ,we took a 10 week course,and she goes camping and to archey shoots with us all the time,but she still has ALOT of energy.
I needed some way to get us both out and working harder.
I started running with her on my Mt. Bike but didnt want her pulling with a regular coller,she learned to heal with the Mt.Bike but loves to run .
I started looking at new fun things to do with her.
I found some dog sites that have info. on Skijoring ,Kicksledding & Scootering with your dog/dogs.
I ended up getting an X-back harness with a tug line and a diggler scooter LOL.
We are now training her to pull.
It looks like just the thing for a dog and owner that needs more then walking can give them.
We live in town so our options during the work-week are limited to when I can get to the off leash dog park or canal.
These scooters and made for around town and on dirt trails.
I figure this will help keep me in shape and at the same time give my dog something to do.
I hate to excercize at the gym,and I am not into hiking just to hike (hiking to hunt is another thing).
What types of things do the rest of you do with your dogs to keep them happy and sane ?
About a year ago I got a new dog .
She came as a stray, I found the owners after two days and took her back ,they kept her locked in the garage for two weeks untill she ran off again when the door garage was opened , she was then picked up by animal control .
The mom called me because her husband would not let them get her out and she was going to put down.
My plan was to get her out ,have her spayed ,dewormed and vac. then find her a good home LOL.
This dog needed something more to do,she is very smart and active.
Soooo now I have a dog that is trained ,we took a 10 week course,and she goes camping and to archey shoots with us all the time,but she still has ALOT of energy.
I needed some way to get us both out and working harder.
I started running with her on my Mt. Bike but didnt want her pulling with a regular coller,she learned to heal with the Mt.Bike but loves to run .
I started looking at new fun things to do with her.
I found some dog sites that have info. on Skijoring ,Kicksledding & Scootering with your dog/dogs.
I ended up getting an X-back harness with a tug line and a diggler scooter LOL.
We are now training her to pull.
It looks like just the thing for a dog and owner that needs more then walking can give them.
We live in town so our options during the work-week are limited to when I can get to the off leash dog park or canal.
These scooters and made for around town and on dirt trails.
I figure this will help keep me in shape and at the same time give my dog something to do.
I hate to excercize at the gym,and I am not into hiking just to hike (hiking to hunt is another thing).
What types of things do the rest of you do with your dogs to keep them happy and sane ?
