Course Details
Are you curious about kicksledding? Do you have a dog who needs a great outlet for pulling or could benefit from structured outdoor exercise? Are you looking for a way to enjoy winter with your dog? Maybe you want to get out racing?!
This workshop will help you get started in the sport of kicksledding- where your dog pulls you on a kicksled over a snowy surface.
What is covered in this workshop:
* Choosing and fitting equipment: The kicksled, accessories, your dog's harness and lines
* Configuring your kicksled for pulling by one or multiple dogs
* How to get familiar with riding the kicksled (without your dog, first! Pedalling, steering and stopping).
* Trail requirements and grooming/maintenance
* Training and growing the pulling behavior:
- --- backchaining
- --- with a helper rabbit
* Introducing basic cues - groundwork and out on the trail:
- --- line out
- --- right and left turns
- --- passing
* Common mistakes that deter pulling
* Safety considerations
Watch the Trailer:
Lecture Publish Date: Sunday Jan 22nd
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday Jan 29 @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday Feb 1st
Instructor: Erin LynesErin (she/her) is a lifelong dog enthusiast from Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. Erin is certified as a Karen Pryor Academy Training Partner, a Certified Profesional Canine Fitness Trainer, a Licenced Family Dog Mediator, and as a Cani-Fit Leader, ...(Click here for full bio and to view Erin's upcoming courses)
