This exercising device is a very stable and safe way to exercise a high energy or working-type breed of dog and you get a free ride!
“TRADITIONALLY ALL DOG MUSHING/PULLING IS DONE WITH THE DOG OUT FRONT. THIS CREATES STEERING AND CONTROL ISSUES AND VERY DEPENDENT ON DOG TRAINING. I KNEW THERE WAS A WAY TO TAP INTO DOG POWER BUT MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZED STEERING CONTROL. (OF COURSE BOTH STYLES CAN BE DONE USING THE SAME SCOOTER) THIS “DOG BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL” STYLE HAS APPLICATION TO OTHER ANIMALS AND VEHICLE TYPES THAT I AM WORKING ON.
Stable and Fun – One, Two or More Dogs
THE FIRST PROTOTYPE HAD A THIRD WHEEL OUT ON THE END OF THE OUTRIGGER BAR. BUT SOON IT BECAME APPARENT IT WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR STABILITY BECAUSE THE SCOOTER BY ITSELF IS VERY STABLE AND EASY TO RIDE DUE TO ITS LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY. SO ELIMINATING IT REALLY ALLOWED THIS DESIGN TO BECOME ELEGANT IN ITS SIMPLICITY. WITHOUT THAT THIRD WHEEL, IT NOW IS LIGHTER, NARROWER, SMOOTHER (IN THAT IT HITS LESS BUMPS), LESS SPOOKY FOR THE DOG, LOWER COST, AND BEST OF ALL MORE FUN AND MORE OF A SPORT.
ITS COMPARABLE TO RIDING A BICYCLE (WITHOUT A DOG) THUS YOU DO NEED TO BE A RIDER AND BE READY TO BALANCE, CORRECT THE STEERING, PUT A FOOT DOWN FOR STABILITY, GET OFF OVER BIG BUMPS, AND KICK TO HELP OFTEN.
Urban Mushing
THE SYSTEM SHINES IN URBAN USE ON BIKE PATHS AND EVEN BUSY SIDEWALKS BUT ALSO WORKS FINE OFF ROAD ON RELATIVELY LEVEL AND PACKED DIRT ROADS AND TRIALS.
THE RIGGING TO THE DOG IS ONLY 3 INCHES LONG (USES A RUBBER STRAP AND SPRING FOR SHOCK ABSORPTION) SO THEY ARE PRETTY “HARD” WIRED INTO THIS SYSTEM AND “FEEL” EVERYTHING THE RIDER/SCOOTER IS DOING AND QUICKLY COOPERATE IN TURNING AND BRAKING. THE RIDER CAN ALSO FEEL WHEN THE DOG BEGINS TO THRUST INTO A CHASE (SQUIRREL, CAT, ETC.) THUS CAN GET ON THE BRAKES EARLY BEFORE THEY GET UP TO A “OUT OF CONTROL” SPEED.”
Check out this great system that exercises the high energy or working dog in a fun and safe way for the humans at Dog Powered Scooter.
If I was only bigger, I’d ask my humans to get me one of these!
