Americano Blue's musher/mushing chat thread

[Americano Blue]

Why don't you use your own dogs? Not ready or not enough? Hopefully you do get to race, that would be cool. Okay, I'v got to go to bed. Good night!

I think my mentor wants me to use the puppies lol. Meringue Night!

 

[charnic44]

 I think my mentor wants me to use the puppies lol. Meringue Night! 

Oh that makes sense.

 

[SternRose]

I had a full conversation with him. so happy!

I found out that if I didn't have an attitude a few weeks ago, Hank would be mine!!! Aurgh!!!!!!!! Life struggles!

 

[Malibu99]

Question- how do you get your dogs to run? My dog has no problem pulling me, it's just motivation that's hard. He will walk/trot then once we get home he'll tear through the house full-speed. I'm not sure where all that energy hides

ETA- If he sees another dog or person, it's no issue at all. He runs full speed and I have to jump off and grab the leash at the same time to make sure he doesn't get too close to the person as there's nothing more terrifying as a dog running full speed at you.

 

[charnic44]

Question- how do you get your dogs to run? My dog has no problem pulling me, it's just motivation that's hard. He will walk/trot then once we get home he'll tear through the house full-speed. I'm not sure where all that energy hides   

ETA- If he sees another dog or person, it's no issue at all. He runs full speed and I have to jump off and grab the leash at the same time to make sure he doesn't get too close to the person as there's nothing more terrifying as a dog running full speed at you.

I run into the same problem when I try to get my dogs to pull. You see, Huskies were bred to pull so they have the desire to. Different breeds were bred for different things (Labs - hunting, collies - herding, ect.). Getting them to run without you right next to them is probably the hardest part. Working with the dog every day for 1 or more hours will definitely help. Eventually, they will get the hang of it.

 

[Americano Blue]

Question- how do you get your dogs to run? My dog has no problem pulling me, it's just motivation that's hard. He will walk/trot then once we get home he'll tear through the house full-speed. I'm not sure where all that energy hides

ETA- If he sees another dog or person, it's no issue at all. He runs full speed and I have to jump off and grab the leash at the same time to make sure he doesn't get too close to the person as there's nothing more terrifying as a dog running full speed at you

Your dog in harness
By Mel Fishback Riley has info on this. I will be able to give you more info tonight.
http://stores.adanacsleds.com/your-dog-in-harness-by-mel-fishback-riley/

 

[RezChamp]

Goog evening people.
Bin a while. Busy. Mushing. Geez it was cold on Sunday. Jus about froze my hands.
When I finally put my gauntlets on I sure was glad I bought them good woollen liners.
It was so cold I had to run once in awhile. My feet where getting pretty cold... ..even in my mukluks.
That's a first for me. Maybe just just because I'm getting older and my blood don't flow so well anymore?
Gona go back to where I left off and do some catch-up reading.

TTYL.

 

[RezChamp]

HA! Sorry. I went to a hockey game with my wife and baby girl. Home team won 5-4. I'm guessing all of you are sleeping as I'm doing this but I'm just gona yammer on.
I just read all the posts. There's some nice dogs. I like Shadow and Kili and the blue eyed agouti a and the blue eyed white.
I had a white one like that a few years ago.his name was Pepsi. Smart and strong he was.
Red Sibes lack the gene that'll duces black pigment. I found them to be more tender footed and a tad more aggressive, albeit pretty.
It sounds to me that all of you are getting pretty excited about aquiring some additions and/or racing and/or mushing in general.
I gota tell you all it's addicting. But a much healthier addiction than drugs, alcohol, over eating, gambling and/or the opposite sex.
Once I got back into mushing full swing its been too hot to put down.
Some people around here say that I'm weird or doing it for recreation or fun. I can't disagree with them. I've always been weird.....in the sense that I have always thought out of the box. Recreation?.... ..ya,....sorta. Fun?.... ...again....ya, sorta. All of it but as I've stated before, it's a way of life for me. Cheaper than a snowmobile, smells better, no pollution, viable source of income via eco-tourism, always ready to work or hunt when I am, they don't swear atmeorcallmedown,and they are always happy to see me, food in hand or not. Again as I've stated before, therapeutic too. It's the game) it was -30*lnight, which is also -40*F.
In Cree it's "mitoniitahkayow", very much so bitterly cold in English.
While I was at the hockey game I was speaking with a musher buddy and we are considering hosting a race in my community in January or early Februar
We hope to get everything done with 10G. You're all invited too so get ready.
Whether or not it becomes a reality though remains to be seen. Prayer sure will help.
Gee. Gota sleep now. Nodding off sometimes now. It is after all 1:30AM
G'nyt.

 

[Americano Blue]

HA! Sorry. I went to a hockey game with my wife and baby girl. Home team won 5-4. I'm guessing all of you are sleeping as I'm doing this but I'm just gona yammer on.
I just read all the posts. There's some nice dogs. I like Shadow and Kili and the blue eyed agouti a and the blue eyed white.
I had a white one like that a few years ago.his name was Pepsi. Smart and strong he was.
Red Sibes lack the gene that'll duces black pigment. I found them to be more tender footed and a tad more aggressive, albeit pretty.
It sounds to me that all of you are getting pretty excited about aquiring some additions and/or racing and/or mushing in general.
I gota tell you all it's addicting. But a much healthier addiction than drugs, alcohol, over eating, gambling and/or the opposite sex.
Once I got back into mushing full swing its been too hot to put down.
Some people around here say that I'm weird or doing it for recreation or fun. I can't disagree with them. I've always been weird.....in the sense that I have always thought out of the box. Recreation?.... ..ya,....sorta. Fun?.... ...again....ya, sorta. All of it but as I've stated before, it's a way of life for me. Cheaper than a snowmobile, smells better, no pollution, viable source of income via eco-tourism, always ready to work or hunt when I am, they don't swear atmeorcallmedown,and they are always happy to see me, food in hand or not. Again as I've stated before, therapeutic too. It's the game) it was -30*lnight, which is also -40*F.
In Cree it's "mitoniitahkayow", very much so bitterly cold in English.
While I was at the hockey game I was speaking with a musher buddy and we are considering hosting a race in my community in January or early Februar
We hope to get everything done with 10G. You're all invited too so get ready.
Whether or not it becomes a reality though remains to be seen. Prayer sure will help.
Gee. Gota sleep now. Nodding off sometimes now. It is after all 1:30AM
G'nyt.

Hi!!
So I talked to my folks again last night and they said I can do a race! If all goes well, I will use Meringue in lead and borrow my friend's puppy team. Meringue still refuses to "line out" or "gee"

Any ideas?? I can't run her solo in lead like i could when I first got her.

 

[charnic44]

HA! Sorry. I went to a hockey game with my wife and baby girl. Home team won 5-4. I'm guessing all of you are sleeping as I'm doing this but I'm just gona yammer on.
I just read all the posts. There's some nice dogs. I like Shadow and Kili and the blue eyed agouti a and the blue eyed white.
I had a white one like that a few years ago.his name was Pepsi. Smart and strong he was.
Red Sibes lack the gene that'll duces black pigment. I found them to be more tender footed and a tad more aggressive, albeit pretty.
It sounds to me that all of you are getting pretty excited about aquiring some additions and/or racing and/or mushing in general.
I gota tell you all it's addicting. But a much healthier addiction than drugs, alcohol, over eating, gambling and/or the opposite sex.
Once I got back into mushing full swing its been too hot to put down.
Some people around here say that I'm weird or doing it for recreation or fun. I can't disagree with them. I've always been weird.....in the sense that I have always thought out of the box. Recreation?.... ..ya,....sorta. Fun?.... ...again....ya, sorta. All of it but as I've stated before, it's a way of life for me. Cheaper than a snowmobile, smells better, no pollution, viable source of income via eco-tourism, always ready to work or hunt when I am, they don't swear atmeorcallmedown,and they are always happy to see me, food in hand or not. Again as I've stated before, therapeutic too. It's the game) it was -30*lnight, which is also -40*F.
In Cree it's "mitoniitahkayow", very much so bitterly cold in English.
While I was at the hockey game I was speaking with a musher buddy and we are considering hosting a race in my community in January or early Februar
We hope to get everything done with 10G. You're all invited too so get ready.
Whether or not it becomes a reality though remains to be seen. Prayer sure will help.
Gee. Gota sleep now. Nodding off sometimes now. It is after all 1:30AM
G'nyt.

I didn't know that about the red Sibes. Cool. Yes, much better than drugs/alcohol/ect. A race would be cool. I'd want to put one on but I wouldn't even know where to begin. Lol coming would be fun except you're like 1,300 miles away from me.... :/

Hi!!
So I talked to my folks again last night and they said I can do a race! If all goes well, I will use Meringue in lead and borrow my friend's puppy team. Meringue still refuses to  "line out" or "gee"   Any ideas?? I can't run her solo in lead like i could when I first got her.

Yay! And not so yay. I saw a YouTube video on teaching them to line out. It said to put the harness on, attach 5-10 ft rope where a tug line would be hooked on, and then tie the other end to a sturdy post/pole giving them 5-10 ft. Then take them out to the end of the line (to where the line is tight) and make them stay. Then you go behind them (like if you were on a sled) and just keep repeating "Line Out" in the same tone of voice/same speed (IF she keeps it tight, if not, take her out to where it's tight and repeat). It said to keep doing that everyday for 5-10 mins and soon they will understand. I Don't know know what to do about "gee".