Sunday, November 6, 2011

HUSKY SLEDDING >>> when can my girl start training and where?

You can start working with the harness anytime, asap so she'll be used to it. Just leave it on when she's going for walks or around the house when you're there so you can keep an eye on her. You can let her get used to something being behind her by hooking the harness up to something very light, like a piece of cardboard and let her practice pulling it. Progress slowly and talk to your vet about when her joints will be able to handle pulling more weight, it can be over the age of one for some dogs to be able to handle vigorous activity. But as the website listed below says, it's important to get her used to the harness and used to having things behind her, as this can spook young dogs. As for the club, I was able to find info on a professional club, Team Icefire. The site seems nice, so perhaps if you were to email them, they could give some info on getting started in sledding and some novice clubs. Good luck, and have fun!

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