Americano Blue's musher/mushing chat thread

[Americano Blue]

I usta wish I could mush. Now I do.
Lotsa work, lotsa sacrifice. For me, worth it.
Actually really good therapy.....after the work is done.
Best wishes


Hey Americano Blue
Nice job. A mushing chat thread on a chicken forum.
Kinda cool there young lady

i wish we didn't have coyotes and wolves here. Apparently someone about 2 miles away from us is having a wolf problem. Which is concerning since i don't have a gun and i mush alone...

 

[RezChamp]

I put bells on the harnesses.

Where I live there are about 8 different packs of wolves and one of them has 12 members.
The other packs are a bit smaller downwards to 5 members. There is also the odd loner.
Up until the wolves got here there were way too many coyotes.
Wolves and coyotes compete for prey but moreso territory, and since wolves are larger they kill the coyotes, which is a good thing since I would rather have wolves than coyotes. Coyotes kill my chickens and other stock.
In my world wolves are a good thing to have around. Wolves in the area is indicative of a balanced healthy ecosystem. Coyotes on the other hand show that the ecosystem is indeed out of whack since they prey on much smaller weaker animals and essentially garbage.

When I'm mushing in the wild the sound of the bells keep the wolves away.
It works well.

 

[SternRose]

How many times a day can a team run? Like for Christmas mom wants me to give out sled rides( I said ok, if I can get a team first, it kinda helps to have one)
So how many can 1team do if it's like 3people and 1/2-1mile long ride?

 

[Americano Blue]

I put bells on the harnesses.

Where I live there are about 8 different packs of wolves and one of them has 12 members.
The other packs are a bit smaller downwards to 5 members. There is also the odd loner.
Up until the wolves got here there were way too many coyotes.
Wolves and coyotes compete for prey but moreso territory, and since wolves are larger they kill the coyotes, which is a good thing since I would rather have wolves than coyotes. Coyotes kill my chickens and other stock.
In my world wolves are a good thing to have around. Wolves in the area is indicative of a balanced healthy ecosystem. Coyotes on the other hand show that the ecosystem is indeed out of whack since they prey on much smaller weaker animals and essentially garbage.

When I'm mushing in the wild the sound of the bells keep the wolves away.
It works well.

These wolves are starting to stalked someone kids. I might add bells to mine.

How many times a day can a team run? Like for Christmas mom wants me to give out sled rides( I said ok, if I can get a team first, it kinda helps to have one)
So how many can 1 team do if it's like 3 people and 1/2-1mile long ride?

Depends on stuff. I wouldn't start a tour business just yet. You need to get some experience before. Also how many are in your team?

 

[Americano Blue]

what do you guys think of Samoyed dogs and American Akita for mushing?

 

[SternRose]

I'm gunna get 6-8 dogs. I'm not gunna do it until I get my whole team trained and when there all over 3. Cuz I'm gunna spay them when there 1.5yrs old.
I'm thinking of getting my lead dogs like this
1lab: lead
1malamute:wheel
Then
1sib:lead
1malamute;wheel
Then getting my team sections.
And BTW I'm gunna get a few rescue dogs, saves life's and saves $$ and makes more room for the next mutts.
Maybe 2-3 rescues

 

[SternRose]

what do you guys think of Samoyed dogs and American Akita  for mushing?

I want some but coat can't stand the temps here.

 

[Americano Blue]

I'm gunna get 6-8 dogs. I'm not gunna do it until I get my whole team trained and when there all over 3. Cuz I'm gunna spay them when there 1.5yrs old.
I'm thinking of getting my lead dogs like this
1lab: lead
1malamute:wheel
Then
1sib:lead
1malamute;wheel
Then getting my team sections.
And BTW I'm gunna get a few rescue dogs, saves life's and saves $$ and makes more room for the next mutts.
Maybe 2-3 rescues

i love rescues

 

[Americano Blue]

I want some but coat can't stand the temps here.

I want Samoyeds.

 

[Americano Blue]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurohound

what do you think of Eurohhounds