Wednesday, November 01, 2006

First Mush of the Season


This afternoon I ran two different sets of dogs. Since we're at the new house (more on that later), none of us know the trails or area very well. For the first set, I opted for power, not speed, and choose Glacier and BamBam, who are both very large 75 pound dogs.




This is Glacier, he is a Pyrenees and Lab mix. He is modeling an Alpine Outfitters Urban Trail Harness. It is fully padded with fleece and has reflective tape. I like that it has a center pull ring, and doesn't put any weight on the dog's hips.


Glacier was a perfect gentleman and did everything just right. He lined out, pulled well, took directions and stayed on the trail for the most part.



BamBam was a handful. He didn't want to harness up, tried to chew everything, got tangled a lot, and frequently went off the trail to look at something or go pee. BamBam did have his moments though, and took the turns very well.

Our sled is a Laughing Husky 5-foot beginner. It has lived to fight another day...




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