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Pull and Push
Probably my greatest fear as a mushbaby is that through sheer inexperience I will push my dogs too hard and cause them to be injured. As a result, I am fairly certain that I have never pushed them hard enough … Continue reading
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And So it Begins
Although we scooter on and off over the summer, we don’t really train with a capital T. I try to get out often enough to get the MPs some exercise and prevent them from totally forgetting their commands, but although … Continue reading
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The Great Pip Experiment, Again
If we’re going to keep playing at this, I’m going to have to get Pip a harness that fits him. Be that as it may, we were fooling around in the alley again today. One thing I was pleased to … Continue reading
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There’s Going for a Ride, and then…
There’s going for a ride. It’s fall, and it’s cool, and the mush puppies are full of energy. And I was feeling quite smug when this happened. I had a moment when I almost turned around. I don’t like to … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Talk, Maisy, Scootering, Squash, Successes, Training
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The Great Pip Experiment
Recently, a friend asked me if I’d tried scootering with Pip. I never have put him in front of the scooter before, because Pip Doesn’t Care For Most Things and I always kind of assumed the scooter would fill him … Continue reading
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Round Peg, Square Hole
I had an epiphany recently. I belong to a few Facebook musher’s exchange groups, which are great places to find used equipment of all kinds. They are mostly dominated by sledders, but every once in awhile some scooter/skijor/mushbaby-appropriate gear comes … Continue reading
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No, We’re Not Dead. It’s Just Summer.
Most of the summer has been blissfully, unusually cool and amenable to sneaking in scooter runs here and there. But August, it seemed, was determined to make up for the previous few months by stringing together as many 90F+ days … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Scootering, Training
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Who are you, and what have you done with my Mush Puppies?
I started this blog primary to capture the beginning and growth of a brand new experience in my life and, to a lesser extent, as a place for friends and family (and Squash fans) to stay updated on what exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Gush Puppies, Scootering, Successes, Training
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Dreaming of Winter
Well I guess we’re going to have to keep up with this skijoring thing, because we’re officially signed up for the 2014 Barkie Birkie and the 2014 City of Lakes Loppet 3K Skijor Race. Now all we need is some … Continue reading
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A Brief Intermission
When Squash was wee and in his first obedience class, we learned the name game thusly: Say his name; if necessary, move closer and say his name again; if still necessary, lightly touch him while saying his name again; mark/reward … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Talk, Humor, Not Mushing, Squash, Training
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Mush, Baby 