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Wonderful! Thanks for the feedback

I general have them start dragging objects (piece of wood, tire, etc.) on walks. This will start to teach them that the pressure from the harness is a good thing. around a year, you can start having them pull more and even use a bike. Good luck!

That is awesome! Welcome to the dog sledding world!

I would say around 6/7 feet. You’ll want space between the dogs and the bike to be safe, but do not want it too long either.

Great question! I have not experienced any issues with the eyelet coming through. I have made about a dozen of these and have used my original one for 5 years now with the same piece of rope. If that is a concern, you could cut the eyelet so that it is not sticking through as much.

Thanks! Here is a link to a video of my homemade attachment. The lines I am using with the attachment are just my sledding lines that one with use with sledding. th-cam.com/video/fOSSClWz9Fc/w-d-xo.html

Great question! No, I do not, the bungee is there to pull the PVC pipe out of the tires, they’re pulling the rope, which is attached to the frame of the bike, not the handlebars.

I recommend keep pushing through and encouraging them to continue to run when they start the slowdown. Like most things, this is not an overnight fix, but takes time.

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Great question! Yes you can train them to go while they run with bikes, sleds, ATV, etc. Even they know how to do it, I still recommend going before the actual run. The way I have taught is encouraging them to still run slowly while they go. This can be easier if they are running in wheel.

I usually start small training exercise around 6-9 months. This can be pulling a small 2x4 for 5 minutes on a walk. Just to introduce the feeling of pulling in a harness. Around a year they can be running with the bike or sled

Yes you could. The most common is haw and gee, but whatever you want to say will be just fine.

One thing we did at the beginning was to have one person on a bike ahead of our dog (that was pulling another bike) to encourage/motivate. This is what we did. At first we would go 50 yards, then next time 1/4 mile, then miles, etc. This is what I found is best if you are training a dog solo. If there is another dog that is already trained, they’ll pick it up usually very quickly.

It's not very elegant, but it works very well!

Another training exercise we do is train them to learn to go to the bathroom while running. This can take time to learn. We are still learning this. Juno does it a lot better than Timber. You can also make sure they get play time before to get poops and pees out. The water issue was a problem with my dogs to, but with consistency and a few scratches it will get better

@@TheHuskyHut Ok! Thank you

Timber is fun dog to watch run for sure!

Great question. Time is going to be the best factor. The great thing about bikejoring is that you get to build trust with your dogs. With time your dog will trust you more and more. When we first started, I would run in front and have the dog chase me while pulling someone else on the bike. This got her used to pulling and gaining that trust that we would stop and prevent the bike from hitting her.

My dogs slow down a little bit, but they would not stop completely without the brakes. My first bike went through brakes really quick, but over time the dogs will gradually improve with the command. We do practice all commands (on-by, haw, gee, hike, whoa, etc.) on our daily walks. Thanks for the support! Excited for your first winter on the sleds!

Great question! Pulling is just one of many ways you can bike with your dog. If you are interested in having your dog run alongside you (rather than pull you), this attachment might be a good place to start: www.amazon.com/Unicam-Retractable-Exercise-Essentials-Installation/dp/B08C9QVYCD/ref=asc_df_B08C9QVYCD/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459722389571&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2859071007901776147&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029679&hvtargid=pla-1011513492957&psc=1 We haven’t trained our dogs to bike that way, but many people and dogs enjoy it.