Discover Top Posts Tagged with #skijor

First skijor of the year!!

Do you know much about skijoring? I’m wanting to try it with my two dogs but I’m not sure how to start it. I bike them 7-10km almost every day with a Springer, and they love it, but I’m looking at doing some more winter stuff (that hopefully involves less of me slogging through snow?)

I have not personally skijored, but the principals of what the dog should be taught are the same as with other pulling sports like sledding, bikejoring etc.

My major concern would be: how GOOD of a cross country skiier are you already? How are you with the skate-skiing aspect of cross country skiing? Skijoring requires some skill on skis before you move on to doing it with a dog. If that aspect is intimidating you can always look into kicksleds such as the Esla Kickspark. They are plenty appropriate for 1-2 dogs.

Another concern for me would be that your dogs are used to running with you on the bike with the springer. There's nothing bad with the springer, but it is a side attachement that discourages pulling and your dogs need to be taught and learn how to pull, stay out in front of you and take commands from behind before they can move on to sports like bikejoring, sledding or skijoring. These sports have the dog in front because if the dog runs to the side there is a high likelihood of tangles and additionally when the dog is pulling actual weight/people/etc. pulling to the side is not ideal for their full strength or health of movement. I highly suggest starting out these concepts with you on foot as it is much safer than just hooking the dog up and hoping for the best.

THIS Facebook group (Dog Powered Sports 2.0) is a great resource and they have both helpful files and experienced veterans who can answer questions or guide you to sources of information.

#dogblr #faq #skijor #i personally think kicksleds are more beginner friendly IF you are not already a reasonably good xcountry skiier #if you were to be completely new AND your dogs completely new to the sport its going to be a bit of a slog and you'll likely lack #the proper control of both your dogs and yourself while on skis for it to be fun

A gorgeous spring sunny day. I love the springtime because it means long days and perfect snow conditions! You can't beat a skijor with my pups and my sister! Tulit’a, Northwest Territories, Canada.

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #skijor #ski #cross country ski #skijoring #canada #canadian north #dogs #my dogs #original content #tulita

first try out with the skis! also the first time they pulled together, not bad!

#sled dogs #huskies #husky #malamute #Jupiter #Ceres #video #skijor

Like I’m sorry but if you’re going to yell out once that you’re passing somebody who is potentially a novice or have novice dogs and you have both an offleash dog and a hitched up dog passing at high speed not slowing down at all to pass you are the RUDE one in the situation.

#dogsledding #dogblr #skijor #related to a mushing group post #where a skijor person posted that another person's dog had leaped at hers #and in the video you can see the OP's dog getting excited and ready to interact with said dog #they also have an offleash dog for some fucking reason #and the person with they were passing got like a 10 second warning which imo was NOT enough #always give people TIME to hear you #i yell out to my HUSBAND that knows i am there #SEVERAL times if i pass him #and like SLOW the fuck down unless you're in a race situation #but also maybe don't have an off leash dog with you because that is concerning to hitched up dogs #if you had passed my malamutes without warning i can tell you it would not have gone so nice #like op's dog initiated some interaction here #and i am a bit pissed that they seem to think ALL the blame is on the other skiier #it goes BOTH way

In early April Claire, Stella, BB and I went for a 21km skijor around Four Mile Island just east of Tulit'a on the Mackenzie River. It was a gorgeous and perfect spring day! I wish these days lasted longer - but the short spring ski season makes me appreciate each day all the more! Tulit'a, Northwest Territories, Canada.

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #skijor #skiing #cross country ski #ski #skijoring #canada #winter sports #tulita #nwt #northwest territories #four mile island

Today’s the start of the Skijor Loppet here in Minneapolis! 🎿🐶❄️🐾 This sketch was inspired by the team effort of my partner and pooch in last year’s events, best of luck to all the dogs and skiers out there this weekend!

#skijor #skijoring #loppet #minneapolis artist #mn artist #twin cities Artist #MPLS Art #Minneapolis art #Mn Art #minnesota art #Minnesota Artist

Morning skijor on New Years Eve, 31 Dec 2020. #TeamFrozen #skijor #alaska #northpole https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhZQg_L28D/?igshid=qkthpthvk4zv

#teamfrozen #skijor #alaska #northpole

I have not personally skijored, but the principals of what the dog should be taught are the same as with other pulling sports like sledding, bikejoring etc.

THIS Facebook group (Dog Powered Sports 2.0) is a great resource and they have both helpful files and experienced veterans who can answer questions or guide you to sources of information.

#skijor

Trending Tags

Recently Viewed Tags

#skijor