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Dibbles1 said:
Very lucky, clever girl ;) I have a bouncy hyper Alaskan Malamute.
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Awh, I love mals! Do you go mushing or canicross with him/her?
I used to have a husky and did both with him, great way to get them exercised without letting them off lead. I've a great fondness for the sled dog breeds, but no longer able for them with me no longer able for the active lifestyle I once lead.
 
Dibbles1 said:
I have lots of friends in the ABSA thing. We used to have a husky girlie but lost her at xmas. She was beautiful, in nature and looks.
Never did the mushing with her as I'm disabled in a wheelchair.
We did used to take her on the bike through the local forests a few times a week, when cool enough.
We'd attach her with one of those 'springer' things. Which she broke about four times :eek:
Had to modernise the thing and put an M8 bolt through the bike frame. Hub used to take her, while I walked our little dog.
Togo our new mal pup, is still in basic training at the moment. Have you thought about one of those musher dog waist braces? Just a thought, to save your frozen shoulder.
Togo is way too strong for me to hold onto :D Unless I fancy a spell on my butt sliding across the gravel paths in the Forest o_O
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I'm hoping to try a little bikejoring with Bob once the temps drop. He may be more of a liability than anything as he's all over the place out walking compared to a sled dog who will just get out up front and pull. You could teach the pup it's direction commands etc out walking to get a head start.

Yes, I've two of the canicross belts here at home.... didn't bring either with us, lol. Though tbh, he'd still have managed to pull the catheter out anyway even with one of those on I think. Just a bad place to put it when securing a dog around the waist I think. Live and learn!

My husky boy was strong, the belt was a huge help with him, I can't imagine a fit mal or two on the end of the lead! Salukis are def easier to walk on the pulling front!
 
Good move carrying the spares, a warning to us all - don't leave home without them.
 
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