I have never dogsledded before, however, I had plans on skijoring with my aussie mix but never got the full equipment. I read up on it and spoke with some local mushers for tips and advise. I decided not to purchase all of the equipment (harnesses, skiis etc.) I did begin teaching my aussie, while he was in harness, the commands for turn left, right, go forward, slow down, stop and he just is not large enough (47#), energetic enough, nor does he have a huge drive to pull. He is too much of a mellow guy. He also may be too old to take on such a job being that he's close to 8. I decided to just focus on agility with him, even though he's not the fastest or most energetic to win against the super speedy breeds, he enjoys the excersise, learning, and focus that agility provides. I am very interested in dog sledding and skijoring and perhaps when I get my GSD I will try out skiorjing in the wintertime.
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