http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNkg9CndMUU

Now I have to get therapy because I can't close my hand all the way because the scar tissue is holding the tendon down to the bone. If that doesn't work, I get another surgery to remove the scare tissue. Hopefully the therapy along with vitamin E will work. Pretty soon I'll be back to jogging Logan on my bike...but NEVER EVER with a short lead and NEVER holding the loop ever again NEVER!!!

Yay for progress!

http://www.amazon.com/Buddy-connector-biking-jogging-walking/dp/B006CVAW7C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_petsupplies_8 (?)

I have a Walkydog but it won't stay strait out, when he pulls it gets turned forward...I've tried putting double sided tape under it and having my dad tighten it but it always slips eventually.

I've found the safest thing to be a 6 ft leather lead not in any way connected to the bike OR to me. I hang it over the left handlebar, I hold the lead and the handle bar under my hand (DO NOT hold the loop, that how I broke my hand!). That way I have slack if needed or can just let go...but can also hold on when needed and maintain control of the bike.

I have him jog in heel position and where there is traffic, I tell him to "get close". I like having control of him, rather than just attaching him to the bike and letting the leash contraption anchor him to me. But when the Walkydog stays in place, its a good workout to let him power the bike...and its fairly safe since the dog can't run into you or wreck you. I also still have his prong collar on and a lead to that.

Ohh- Tresa, that sounds so dangerous to me!

If you can get one, you could try the "Springer" attachment for the bike instead. It never had problems handling my 85 lb dog.

This will give you control without endangering you or the dog.

As an aside, with my malinois and in-harness pulling, I find that being in harness can have some of the effect of a tie-out in protection training and give her a sense of empowerment, that along with being in front of me. I've heard the same thing from other people with working shepherds.

For my girl, I'm focusing on attaching commands to all things related to pulling. I'm trying to get a rock solid straight line on-by, even when she is 10 feet ahead of me. No veering over to "herd" another dog on the trail. It's certainly harder with the mali that it is with the husky. My mali actually enjoys the pulling and running- so that is self-rewarding, which is great, and helps with training, but she is less of a run-til-you-drop type dog than a husky. .

You might enjoy this video- it's a mali but they're pretty close to the dutchies- my inspiration and end all training goal is this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S9QdUyAb8M

bump!

I'd love to have a springer....way too expensive though. I do have a bikejoring line. Trouble here is no dirt trails close by and Logan will veer off after a deer...and he won't pull me, he will only pull another brave person following me. *sigh* I could probably keep working at him to get him to pull, but it would have to be on pavement most of the time. Jogging him seems better for his joints than running on the street..

I went looking for pics of dutchies pulling carts.. and look at this contraption!
http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/day-life-crazy-dogs/

LOL a chair with wheels, hell yeah...I wish I knew how to weld I'd make me one of those! That's the safest way to do urban mushing.

Tresa, you have a PM from me!

And back to the thread.

I don't' see a new one.