Oh yeah! I got me some sliding snowshoes!!!!! These bad boys are a cross between Backcountry skis, and Snowshoes. In my zeal for bad ass dog activities under ANY circumstances, I’ve run into some snags with the tapering period before and after the snow season. My kicksled, is awesome for when it’s been snowing regular. But, if you hit patches …
Conversational Leash Work
Tyler Muto is a trainer out of New York, that I Really like. He has a technique that he calls “Conversational Leash Work”. It’s very cool. It’s very gentle. And he uses a Prong Collar. Wait….. What? Gentle use of a Prong. How’s that supposed to work? I’ll let him explain it: Pretty interesting stuff. He’s using -R, and a …
What The Hell Is A Flirt Pole!
Flirt Poles are awesome! They are a fantastic way to exercise your dog! And not just in that “screw it, just get em tired” kind of way. But, in a way that can help establish rules, boundaries, and bonding. It’s just like tug. Literally. It’s just an extension of your arm. You can make them cover more ground, and have …
CaniCross &….. Whitewater Safety?
Um…. Ok. What the hell do those two things have to do with each other? Turns out, the what to do when all hell breaks loose is pretty much the same for both. When I went rafting a long time ago, one of the safety tips they gave was, “if you fall out of the boat; try to go down …
New Toy!!!!
Yes!!!! 3 Bad Bullies just got our hands on a brand new Kickbike Cross Max! These things scream to be pulled by dogs. They are stable, and have shocks like a mountain bike. So, they can totally handle off road rough housing. But, they’re super easy to step off of if things get squirrely….. Which, with dogs pulling you off …
3 Bad Bikjoring Bullies
We officially adopted Jackson (the little brindle/blue bull with cropped ears you see in a lot of our photos). And, because I plan on doing a lot of sledding/skijoring this winter, I need to get him up to speed! Off to the trails we go! Oh yeah! There’s about 3/4 of a mile of a deep sand shoulder on our …
Winter Dog Sports
I was born and raised in Louisiana. So, I find very few redeeming qualities about snow, and winter. My kicksled is my attempt at the whole lemons/lemonade thing. Running a sled with dogs is damn near the only thing that gets me through winter! Here’s some inspiration I was looking at to get me through this grey, grey Maine morning. …
Motivation For Bikejoring!
This is one of the coolest Bikjoring videos I’ve ever seen! Hopefully this inspires you to take your dog on the trail! Of course, you can give us a call and we’ll do it for you.
Vet’s Sing The Praises Of Exercise!
Vetinfo.com has published an article pronouncing the benefits of exercise for your dog. It’s definitely worth a read. As always, we’re here to help you give your “difficult” dog the workouts, and experiences they need. This excerpt is taken from the article “The Benefits Of Dog Exercise”. Check it out. Minimize Unwanted Dog Behavior Dogs like to chew and dig. …
Hurricane Stop Our Workouts? No Way!
We’re like the US Mail. Neither rain, nor sleet, nor blah, blah….. The photos aren’t great but this is how we handled hurricane Sandy. Lead dogs! Caboose! There is a trail under all that debris BTW. All jokes aside, storm aftermath is a serious thing. Our tip for the day is: Don’t just assume fences survived! If you rely on …