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What i would like to do with the german shepherds
do you think this would be ok
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xANIMALlover4EVER89x

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Posted: 2:39:40 PM 3/15/2005

well, i really like huskies, and i have watched a few videos about them pulling sleads, i was thinking that i could do this with the GSDs, i wouls put harneses on them and train them to pull a kocart thing with weels instead on a sledge.
it is sapost to be really good for there legs, we were thinking that this would help, them strengthin there legs for the shows, i would do this with the dogs that we don't show aswell, they just love to run.
i was thinking that i could get them useto harnesess, and in the sumer, i would get my uncle and brothers to make a cart think for them to pull, i would attatch the cart to them and walk infront of them so they could get use to pulling things.

i really just want them to get fitter, and the same with me :)
the harnesses can be quite expensive :(
i will need to pic the dogs carfully because they can be very jelouse and some of them don't like each other.

do you think this would be a good idea?

my aunt and uncle live out in the country side

IcyHound

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Posted: 3:03:42 PM 3/15/2005

my boy would enjoy it. You can prehaps find someone to tech you how to make harness?

Just as long as everyone is over a year they are all set, they will probably love it.

scout1

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Posted: 3:50:03 PM 3/15/2005

that sounds like a great idea.

Dallasgoldens

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Posted: 5:07:16 PM 3/15/2005

I think they would have a ball. Being working dogs, it always go to give the a something to do

myshadow

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Posted: 5:54:32 PM 3/15/2005

Personally I would look for a miniature horse harness. It just may be the thing to use.
Our GSD was huge-120#-I would have loved him to pull my son around! But we had a calf that we trained to do that instead.

xANIMALlover4EVER89x

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Posted: 6:07:26 PM 3/15/2005

most of them are over a year old,
i was thinking that i could buy one harness, and maybe, my uncle who is a polstra could make them with extra pading, but i don't now.
they just love to run. they would run all day if they could.
i could only do it on a sunday and in the holidays.
but at least it would be something for them to look forward to : )
i'm actualy getting kinda exited about it lol

Dallasgoldens

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Posted: 6:16:25 PM 3/15/2005

just don't forget the breaks..=}

Rojo Grande

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Posted: 2:23:07 PM 3/16/2005

My wife and I were at a dogsled race event a couple years ago with friends who are into that thing. We saw a lady with a team of GSDs that were awesome. I train my dogs for search and rescue but have had one pull me on X country skis. A shepherd can be trained for almost anything. Have fun.

doxielover1

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Posted: 2:56:20 PM 3/24/2005

Actually I am in the middle of training my GSD's with harnesses.I use horse halters and I think I am going to try a large dog harness. I fasten two cotton or nylon horse leads to the harnesses and then hook that onto a sled or wagon deprnding on the weather. attach a leash to the dogs collar and walk by their heads. It really is good for them, since it is best for working dogs to have a job to do.

TJRuff

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Posted: 4:03:23 PM 3/24/2005

Why don't you save your money and buy one harness to use for a pattern? The ones they use on the sled teams are just webbing, padded with a double thickness of polar fleece accross the chest and shoulders.

doxielover1

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Posted: 4:07:33 PM 3/24/2005

The ones I use are the halters we had bought for the horses we used to have 10 years ago. so it didn't seem like a good idea to just throw them out. :)

mafiaprincess

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Posted: 4:11:40 PM 3/24/2005

Have you hear of the doggie sport of scootering?

Kind of like a dog pulling a sled, but there are dogs that are 30 pounds that participate. The harnesses sold for it run about 27 bucks.

http://www.dogscooter.com/

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