Comments on: Mush Ado About Dog Sledding http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/2009/11/dog-sledding/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sibylle http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/2009/11/dog-sledding/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Sibylle Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:48:43 +0000 http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/?p=2550#comment-1153 I've got the same problem as you with keeping my Springer and Blue Picardy Spaniel fit in the winter. We do Scootering in the Spring/Fall and Canicross in the winter but I really wanted to enable them to sprint like they do when scootering and give myself a bit of a break (we're running 7 miles a day). I think I'll take the plunge and buy a sled seeing as I can't cross-country ski. I hope you'll keep us up to date with how you get on with your non-traditional sled dogs. I’ve got the same problem as you with keeping my Springer and Blue Picardy Spaniel fit in the winter. We do Scootering in the Spring/Fall and Canicross in the winter but I really wanted to enable them to sprint like they do when scootering and give myself a bit of a break (we’re running 7 miles a day). I think I’ll take the plunge and buy a sled seeing as I can’t cross-country ski. I hope you’ll keep us up to date with how you get on with your non-traditional sled dogs.

]]> By: Chris T. http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/2009/11/dog-sledding/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Chris T. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/?p=2550#comment-646 Thank you both! This is going to be an exciting winter for the dogs. Janet, as Barb mentioned, skijoring might be an option for you too and would probably work out great if you had one dog. The summer conditioning I do with the four dogs is usually one at a time. That time adds up fast! I'm hoping this will be a great winter activity and all dogs can get exercised at once. Thank you both! This is going to be an exciting winter for the dogs. Janet, as Barb mentioned, skijoring might be an option for you too and would probably work out great if you had one dog. The summer conditioning I do with the four dogs is usually one at a time. That time adds up fast! I’m hoping this will be a great winter activity and all dogs can get exercised at once.

]]> By: Barb http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/2009/11/dog-sledding/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Barb Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/?p=2550#comment-629 Have you ever considered skijoring? This is when one dog pulls one human on cross-country skis. You have to have the right equipment, but it is great fun- AND you don't have to have a huge dog to do it! Interesting post! Have you ever considered skijoring? This is when one dog pulls one human on cross-country skis. You have to have the right equipment, but it is great fun- AND you don’t have to have a huge dog to do it!

Interesting post!

]]> By: Janet http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/2009/11/dog-sledding/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Janet Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:52 +0000 http://www.dfs-pet-blog.com/?p=2550#comment-627 I never thought about dog sledding, always thought it was a big sport and not just for fun. Officially on the lookout for a dog sled, this could be very fun for both me and my dog this winter. Looking forward to seeing how it works out for you. I never thought about dog sledding, always thought it was a big sport and not just for fun. Officially on the lookout for a dog sled, this could be very fun for both me and my dog this winter. Looking forward to seeing how it works out for you.

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