Basic Dog Sled Commands
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2020
- Sorry for the length of this video! I cover most of the basic commands that you will need to get started with dog sledding or bikejoring. Let me know if you have any questions!
Halfback Distance Harness on Naya:
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Lightweight X back harness on Zelda and Ezio(meant for lean, longer dogs):
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Standard X back harness:
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Another method of training directional commands:
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Hey all! I never expected for this video to get as many views as it has, and while I think there’s some useful information in the video, I know there’s some stuff that I could update as well after living and mushing with more experienced sled dogs. You can expect an updated version of this video soon!
Your huskies are beautiful. Really interesting and helpful video.
When I started out, there was not many videos like this and still not. This is helpful for people.
That is exactly why I made this video! I am hoping to do some more in depth videos on each command in the future, but wanted to post one that briefly covers the basics. I help run a local mushing group, and because there aren't many videos on techniques, I took the initiative to make one!
@@ChasingTheWolves thank you for that, where I am there's not a lot of groups that are into mushing/carting. Then again dutch laws make it a bit more difficult to just try it out (only specific breeds with papers are allowed or you need a specific exemption per pet per vehicle you plan on using)
@@dodopson3211 it’s interesting to me that there are laws about working dogs in other countries. I’m lucky to be in a state in the US where dog sledding is still very much alive and several races are held here every year. But even here there is pushback.
@@ChasingTheWolves yea because "those poor dogs" are being worked to death or something 😅
Although for the netherlands it's an archaic law from before there were cars; dogs were cheaper than horses so they were often used for carts but they were indeedly abused, hence we got a law.
The addition that with an "exception" for mixed breeds you can use them is actually quite recent (2000s something) but of course as with everything the Dutch government just loves to make that into a cash cow
This video is fantastic thank you so much! I’m trying to teach my Doberman to pull me on a skateboard and I want to make sure she is safe so proper command is absolutely imperative!
This one was perfect for me, as I am just now getting my second rescue and I want to activate them both, with pulling on a mtb scooter. They are a breed that loves and really needs to run to stay happy. However they can seldom be off leash, due to their love of hunting rabbits. So the ”leave it” will be my big challenge here 🙈 Greetings from Sweden! 🇸🇪 🐕 ☀️
Good luck, I’m sure they will love it!
Awesome video, thank you for sharing all that info. I'm new to canicross and dog sledding/dry land mushing, so this is a very helpful video!
Great video. My dog and I are going to start training soon and this video was super helpful!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, that is a phenomenal video!
This is amazing, thank you so much. My baby girl just had 6 beautiful pups 3 weeks ago, and the snow is around the corner. This will help me alot when I train them. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
To make life easier when walking my dogs I also use the directional commands, Gee, Haw, Hike, whoa, etc.
Thank you. Good video. Your dogs are so mellow compared to mine it's hard to believe they would ever want to pull.
Wow! Thank you this video is super informational for beginners!! Awesome, I will be trying it out today!
I am fascinated with mushing,...the intelligence of the dogs and the ability to not have to use reins, as with horses or mules.
You dint have to use reins if you train a horse well either
It's and option to use reins of one wanted too I might combo reins with commands so that I know I have full control since I'm be on shit like concrete running my dog so since I'd be useing wheels I'd want to know I have control over the dog
You acctually don't need to use reins at all on a well trained horse, I have ridden without a bridle multiple times and even if with reins, horses aren't steared with them. Reins are more of a break, than a steering wheel. But I agree, dogs are very intelegent.
VERY VERY VERY VERY HELPFULL! Thank you so much for sharing!
Started today with my dog training pulling logs out of the forest, it went very well going to use this tips the comand i used is" go work " a lot of fun it was today got a happy tired dog
If you don't already know, buy a low pull harness for that kind of work if close to the ground. Just imagine the log on the ground 😅 maybe you used something with wheels ai dont know.
I play a game with my dogs called "Gee Paw Haw Paw" It is the simple trick of teaching the dog to shake a paw but with a twist where they learn which paw to offer for the shake. That is how they learn all about going Gee or Haw when they start sledding.
Absolutely love the video! Going to apply this to my shepherd while on my rollerblades
Holy crap you just fixed my issues getting my guys started. THANK YOU!
Ah good! I’m so glad we could help!
Subbed. I used to do this with my dogs They absolutely love it. I will be doing it again in the future
very nicely made
Awsome video !!!! Thanks so mush for sharing
not too long at all. Just what I needed, well presented, and so nicely based on R+!
About WHOA: I used to train service dogs to pull wheelchairs for their owners. One of my dogs was gaining speed and losing his sense of hearing (LOL), and right after an ignored WHOA!!, we hit a crack in the asphalt, and I flew out of the wheelchair and landed on top of my dog. The look on his face!! He had a good whoa after that.
Oh man, I hope both of you were okay! I have a friend who does wheelchair mushing and is hoping to get a wheelchair mushing circuit started. Look up Team Dash if you’re interested!
Thanks! Good video!
I’ve finally trained my chihuahua! Yaaay!
That’s awesome!! I love seeing small dogs participate in pull sports!
Nice job!
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!
Naya is adorable
fantastic video. thank you.
Thank you
I just got my husky. She needs to run and I'm doing my best to schedule this time so she can run and have fun. I definitely want to get her trained for this. We're working on confidence and obedience.
She’ll build confidence through this sport for sure. My best advice is just really make sure she knows her commands and you’ll be all set! If you plan on getting on any sort of rig I highly recommend a helmet and any other protective gear you feel you need! Have lots of fun 🙂
@@ChasingTheWolves Thank you so much! I'll definitely look for the right gear. You're so right about the commands! Working on that now!
I love your dogs' names
Omggg! Sled dogs are my thing! Tysm this is really helpful 🤩 Btw, can border collies pull sleds? I’m just curious. Anyways, it’s always been my dream to run the Iditarod or something, so this really really helped! 😁 And my dog, Bennie, is pretty food motivated, so I think he’ll do great! Btw, your dogs are so cute 😍 And I love their names!
I’ve seen a full team of border collies doing dryland mushing! I’ve seen solo ones doing sledding and skijoring as well. They are hard workers and love to run!
Im hoping to do the Beargrease within the next 10 years. We will see what happens!!
@@ChasingTheWolves Thanks 😊 New sub!
this was really inciteful, especially with the first dog. Out of curiousity do you ever struggle with dogs not listening when they're pulling?
Yes, on occasion. If they aren’t listening then we stop the run. It’s annoying, but they always listen better on the next run!
Imma do non medium to hot weather pulling with my dog with a wheel type thing for exercising them
Beautiful Babies:) I’m also lucky that my Sadi is also cleaves 😊
My Pitsky has no problem pulling. I'm thinking about having her our gear this winter on our hikes
Yesss do it!!
Hey. Thanks for the video. You mentioned Naya being a calmer dig and also being trained not to pull. Our husky is in the same boat and id like her to be able to pull my bike for exercise. She already goes on runs with me with the bike but not whilst being hooked up. How did you train her to be a mushing dog?
So as much as I’ve tried, she really isn’t a great sled dog haha. She will pull for shorter distances at much slower speeds than the other dogs and can enjoy that.
Naya is a senior dog so I really don’t push her if she isn’t having a good time on runs. She will do solo runs beside the bike with me now, which she seems to enjoy more than group runs since she can set the speed.
With your dog it may just take some patience and waiting for your dog to pull, or it may take running with other trained dogs. And some dogs just don’t want to pull and that’s okay too!
You sound so cute when u say the commands mean while I sound like an idiot when I say it lol. I have been practicing with my 8 months old husky pup with these commands in hope of bikejoring with him.
Oh I definitely sound like an idiot a good chunk of the time lol.
You’ll get there! Take it slow with a young pup and make it fun!
Thanks for the tips. I can't afford any kind of transportation. And I'm training my dog to help me carry my groceries. I pretty much live in a small poor town filled with forest no cement roads. lol Northern Ontario.
Very helpful thanks , can just ask my two husks are 7 months now , recall is good (at the mo 🤔) I’m wanting to start the basic commands training , my problem is as soon as they get tha harness on they just pull to the point I’m struggling to hold them , should I maybe take one out at a time or start with getting them to know the difference between a harness and a collar??? 😳 thanks . Paul
That's exactly what you want out of a sled dog! If you're working on basic directional commands, I'd for sure work them one on one. They can also learn the difference between a collar and a harness too, that one just takes a lot of time and a lot of repetition, even as they're older.
Now I know what I've been doing wrong! I've been trying to teach my rottie to pull, he's a really powerfull dog and I really think he'd enjoy it. The lefts and rights are gonna be hard to teach, he allready kinda knows how to stop, so at least we have that out of the way.
My recommendation is the easiest way to train a sled dog is to get them with another trained dog, they’ll pick up the commands much faster. Depending on where you’re located there may be local groups that get together for runs! I know there are lots based on Facebook.
Cool
You look fantastic 😂
I share my life with a spanish water dog. Didnt have to show him anything, he just pulls like a madman xD
Yeah, my purpose bred sled dogs naturally pull, no instructions needed 🤣
Great video. Any tips for Labrador retrievers?
Each dog will be a little different, but id teach them the same way as any other dog to start!
Tips for training to keep tension on the line? My husky mix will pull tight when I say “go!” (What I say instead of hike) but once the line tightens he slows down
Don’t pedal/walk/go forward until HE is pulling you. Honestly the best thing is to find another team to go in front of you, that gets them to understand that forward motion the fastest.
@@ChasingTheWolves before I adopted him he was professionally trained to walk in a perfect heel, lol who would’ve thought I’d be training my dog to pull me down
@@runder563 you can absolutely still have both! Just takes a lot of extra work lol.
@@ChasingTheWolves I got a bike and an alpine outfitters bungee towline and so far I’ve taken him on 2 runs (writing this as I catch my breath from the last run..) I think when his x back harness comes in he will be now comfortable pulling. Right now he’s in a rinky dink fake service dog harness my mom bought 💀
@@runder563 he will definitely be more comfortable in an x back! Sounds like you had fun though 🙂
I have a question, maybe do a video about it and explain it??
But dose your dogs know the difference between "WORK" AND " GOING FOR JUST WALKING ON A LEASH"
HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN OR TEACH?
My house dogs can all loose leash walk, however the outside sled dogs have not been taught this. But all dogs *can* be taught the difference. I use collars for walks and harnesses for pulling. I do loose leash training as you would with any dog, and then just allow them to pull in harness. It just takes a lot of reinforcement, but they can do it 🙂
Could you use a pit bull as a sled dog? She loves to pull and is very fast and strong!
Absolutely! Any dog can do pull sports!
Her eyes are so beautiful
Zelda's eyes are so beautiful....She gets that fierce look on her face that they have sometimes have. ..The other dogs don't have that.....I don't want to say, 'I don't know what 'causes' it' because there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. It's very gorgeous, actually. ...but I just can say I wonder why some of them develop that expression, and some of them don't....Is it simply something about the particular color patterns in their faces, or their bone structure?....Is it due to a bit of wolf dna in those individuals?...or is it something else I'm not considering?....Just curious.....My boyfriend thinks his dog will be happier and more behaved if we get another dog around him, for our little family. I keep pressing for a white Husky/German Shepard mix....Or a white Samoyed/German Shepard mix....
In the case of a Husky, I don't particularly think I would insist on the German Shepard influx in there, but for the Samoyed mix, I like the addition of the GS, because I think they tend to have a really lovely shape to their faces.....I'm smitten with the white ones, and their bright, and very striking blue eyes, like Zelda's......I thank you for your very informative and fun video. It taught me a lot....Cheers....
It’s because she’s a redhead 😂😂😂
No, actually, it may be because some older breeds of dogs don’t have the muscles in their eyebrows to be as expressive as other breeds. And with siberians, some have them and some don’t. I’ll have to try and find the article on it later when I get a chance, it’s an interesting breed! And fun fact, Siberians have NO wolf DNA in them! They’d only have sold DNA if they are cross bred with a wolf, making them wild dogs.
As for your next dog, just make sure you either go through an ethics breeder or ethical rescue! Do your research. Most of those mixes won’t be ethically bred unfortunately.
Samoyed/German Shepard mix...... www.nairaland.com/attachments/6418910_dog_jpeg719d48dbaac739a23dc7a7cf17239d0e
Husky/German Shepard mix.....Not a huge difference....I'm in love with them ever since I saw one walking with his owner here in San Francisco.....qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-dc3a8f898f1d58fce94eb62ca6a01f34
@@edenblack206 you can find similar looking pet line siberians, look up wooly siberians. I don’t agree with them being purposefully bred but they do pop up in ethical breeding programs on occasion.
@@ChasingTheWolves Oh, thank you...See, now that's something I hadn't considered at all. I knew it was probably for a reason I didn't know about. I really do think it's something very cool. I just noticed for sure, some of them have that, and some of them really don't. Interesting to see it's definitely not just my imagination.
Thanks for giving me the information about the wolves. Something else I've been very curious about. I had a friend who actually had a wolf as a pet, but she had to keep him in a cage outside. I just got a peek at him, but...whooo!...We had actually talked about the prospect of getting one, because I think they're so cool, to.
You really gotta research though, and know what you're getting into with these pets. We have been thinking of moving up North for different reasons non-related, but it does seem, as he had said, that it's better to live in cooler climates for many of these breeds, even though San Francisco has a very moderate climate.
The Husky/German Shepard I saw looked comfortable enough....Though I don't see many of them here. That may just be due to the price, and the fact of people living mostly in apartments here...Anyway, now I'm even more curious about the wolves, haha...Thanks again for all the info...Much appreciated, and quite interesting.... Cheers...
Me: Learning dog sled commands as I lay in my bed in Florida.
Me too!
can your dog turn around and back out of the harness... my malamute just got half out of her harness ... very stressful
I train mine not to, they’re focused on forward motion so it’s not really an issue for us. But for folks to do have that issue, you can get a belly band strap that goes around the belly and keeps the harness in place so they can’t back out of it. I believe Alpine Outfitters sells one.
will sled training affect their previous training for not pulling on a leash?
As long as you train for pulling only in harness and loose leash only on a flat collar and stay consistent with training, it’s possible to do both. There may be some confusion in the beginning, but dogs are able to associate with gear and differentiate the activities. Just stay consistent with training, and you’ll do great!
I've taught a dog to pull in X-harnesses and not to pull in Y- or H-harnesses, as long as you are consistent and clear with the dog that they can only pull in one kind they can learn the difference pretty easily. It might help if the harnesses don't look alike, but you can still teach pull, walk without pulling and heel commands so it's clear what you want from them.
My husky already pulls cause she is a puppy but she don’t like walking on the leash she wants to go go go and run but when I start to run she slows down
You using sledding and biking as a reference, me planning on using a skateboard
I have run the dogs on a mountain board before 😉
@@ChasingTheWolves I dont have my husky yet, but I will soon, but I'm trying to learn how to train him before I get him
what breeder is the one with the red harness from? he’s gorgeous!
He’s actually a rescue! No idea on who he’s from.
@@ChasingTheWolves wow! that’s super cool :) I have a grey and a red, hoping for an agouti or black one next 🤣
@@gemuhcrayford1321 my newest addition is a dilute mostly black sibe. I don’t have him in any videos here, but quite a few pics of him up on our Instagram account!
I want to teach my dogs this but they have 0 experience and 1 dosent listen sometimes
I’d advise you to work with a trainer first and and see if you can work on building that communication with your dog! And sometimes it’s easier to hook your dog up to an experienced team and they learn faster that way, but that requires you to find a local club or group in your area.
If you teach them to pull will they always pull when on leash for walks????
Nope, you can teach them to know the difference between a collar and a harness!
Where can I get Zelda’s harness?
It is from howlingdogalaska.com and I believe she was wearing a medium standard x back in this video!
Dude my dog mainoise/ boxador.. hot dog..my problem is hes built like a greyhound or borizoi the deep s under body so i cant find a harness..hes 2 hyper and smart. Ive trained my horse to pull a cart..but damn, dogs are harder
I would recommend doing a custom harness for them! If you’re doing carting you’ll need a different harness than you’d need for sledding or bikejoring.
I got 2 of them resued one own a puppy can u help me train them to mush ...plz and thanku
Keep following along and hopefully my videos can help you out! I’d also recommend finding a local mushing club to help teach in person.
Do you know how to train a dog to not mark all the time especially when pulling past a dog? He has his bathroom breaks every 15 minutes (still beginners) but still marks
I luckily haven’t had to deal with this myself. But if I did, I would suggest working with a balanced trainer who knows how to use aversive tools like prong collars and e collars. I’d personally use a small correction from a prong collar any time they are about to mark on walks. Once they understand that marking is no fun, then move onto joring and see if they mark on runs. Hopefully by that point they wouldn’t. The make dogs I’ve run with also typically just don’t get an option to mark once we get going, since we move so fast! They’d be dragged along haha.
@@ChasingTheWolves sadly I have been working on this for 3 years. When he does go off trail a quick 'get back' works well but to sat the least it is quite irritating. I would love to work with a trainer but in my country pulling sports are not really popular so a club is 5 hours away from me and I have no car. Hopefuly once he starts to realise that pulling is fun maybe he would ignore the urge. Also if you dont minds me asking how do you gain a dogs confidence when pulling? Its not that hes scared its just that hes unsure when Im not next to him. His not Independent therefore he needs me to constanly approve of his movements and choices and when I do he comes for pat? If you have any more video's that could help I would love to check them out
@@nino7895 working with other people who do pull sports is probably the easiest way for your dog to gain confidence running. Hopefully it becomes more popular in your country so that it’s easier to get together with people and help your dog out! Just keep working with him, and give him lots of praise when he does the correct things. If he comes back for a pet, just ignore it any keep moving. Hopefully he starts to look forward to just the verbal praise!
@@nino7895 any luck bro?
@@sensationlive3528 I decided to switch things up a bit. Before joring I give him a 5-10 minute walk where he can do his business, that seemed to help a lot. I also managed to make the command "pee" and "straight" stronger. Anytime he shows me signs of wanting to mark I say "straight" and he follows it greatly. If he truly needs to empty out I say "Woah" and let him go off road. When I dont want him to go off road after stopping I say "Stand". I also do not allow pee breaks when turning corners whilst his "Gee" and "Haw" commands are still ongoing. Before we even start bikejoring as well I let him pee his heart out because we walk towards the forest. I could bikejore straight away since he knows the road but we live in a flat (houses) area and there are a lot of dogs and cars so I would rather walk a bit then put him at risk. What also might have helped was free runs. What I mean by them is I would let him of leash before a hill. Then I would kind of like race him down the hill. There were times where he would take pee breaks all the time whilst racing, now hardly ever due to me not stopping for him. A 5-10 second pee break would mean him potentially getting lost if he's not keeping up the pace, so he will now sprint down with me then I would say "Free" and let him do what he wants as long as he keeps up the pace. Sometimes I speed up and sometimes I slow down and that keeps him guessing if it's worth getting lost. So that has helped us a lot. I couldnt use a prong on him because I know he would start to slow down and listen and I did not want that. I don't know if my answer made any sense since I do tend to find things hard to explain but I hope it helps. Now bikejoring is soo much better after I learned how to read him before he wants to mark. Getting him fixed would probably solve the issue big game but as far as health allows it he's keeping them. It helps to choose trails where there arent also a lot of dog. Sometimes we get a lunging dog so I tell him to slow down, hold his leash and keep riding. Since I know he would want to mark after this kind of scenario I push his limits of keeping it in and make him run for 5-7 meters aways and then allow his pee break.
My wife is handicapped and it would be cool to train a dog to pull an adult trike.
I have a friend, Don, who has trained his service dog to pull him on his wheel chair! This is his channel if you’re interested.
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@@ChasingTheWolves Thx.
What does Line out mean ?
It means for them to tighten the line and hold it out tight.
Can you teach a blood hound to be a sled dog?
I think it’ll depend on each individual dog. But I’ve known some hounds who’ve made awesome sled dogs!
How many years
Zelda was 2, Ezio 2ish, and Naya 8.
What about mash
?
My 5 month old puppy hates to pull my offroad skate. 😔 She only folows me or sniff around but pull only where she want to go. completely useless. Do I use Commands words in vain .. I feed her with barf, so i dont give them poisonus dog food treats
You can buy or make all natural treats if you wanted, I know plenty of folks who use cooked chicken! Some dogs take to it faster than others, and not every dog has the drive to be a sled dog unfortunately. My best advice would be to get together with other folks who do it and see if she will follow them!
Why are you training a 7 year old to pull a sled? By the time she’s trained she will be too old to run a race.
It was just for fun for her, and she got to do plenty of fun runs and a race! It’s never too late to be active with your dogs. Many purpose bred sled dogs are racing/working at 7-10 years old still!
Ham isn't good for your dogs but hotdogs and bologna are good
Whatever works best and is safe for your dogs!
I see nothing resembling a trained sledding dog in this video, dogs act like a typical house dog
Hike hike hike, and she don't even react..... your shoulder would be hurt if you did this with any of my dogs....
I’d gladly watch your trained dogs. This video is meant for beginners, showing beginner dogs. Most people looking for videos are doing dog powered sports recreationally. As I continue to work with my dogs, their skills and drive builds. But they also are not from working lines, I honestly wouldn’t expect them to ever compare. I’m happy where they are at, and am happy to share the knowledge that I have gained with other beginners!
@From The Ground Up nobody cares, go spend some more time w/ your world-renowned dogs instead of writing pointless comments on free beginner content...
Danny g , l wasn't being rude l listened to her words and was under the impression her other dog was not a beginner as she was said, better. I understood the one was new and the video made out like the other was well trained.
When she said they were new l left it alone and didn't need your imput.
If l wanted to criticize l could, have nothing to do with as you said world renowned, just expected the 2nd dog to be day and night different when it was said she was better.
Can someone please explain how to get my dog to pull I’ve looked at at least 100 videos today and every single video talks about how to stop them from pulling it is not that hard that’s what they were bred for anyways, to pull sleds but everybody wants to talk to be nice and perfect, and not able to have any fun I just bought rollerblades a couple days ago and he’s too afraid to Poll and I constantly tell him the commands to Poll and he won’t. There’s no video I want to teach my husky even though how do you specifically what they were bred to do is pull things more or less
Some dogs just naturally don’t pull, and that’s okay! You can do a lot of counter conditioning with treats in front of them to try and get them to pull, but not every dog is made for these sports. That’s okay though, you can always get a bungee style leash and have them beside you as you roller blade!