Oct 15 (edited) • General discussion
Teaching from Step One.
Probably the question I am asked most frequently is how I am able to teach almost 20 dogs of varying breeds, sizes, temperaments and backgrounds canicross?
I see many people post with concerns about if I’m teaching their dogs to run and haul in harness, how will the owners be able to walk them?
First off there are two points I’d like to address right away here.
- The first is that yes while I teach almost 20 dogs currently, each has their own specific personality and need. Silly as it may sound….I talk to them. I listen. I pay attention to body language. Recognize patterns in behaviour and especially things that do not fit the normal day. I spend enough time with each of my client dogs that I am familiar with their physicality and mentality. There’s alot of work that goes into it to ensure the dog is getting what they require.
- Don’t underestimate your dog. They can very easily tell the difference between their activity harness and their walking harness and are more than capable of adjusting their energy level to the anticipated activity.
You don’t have to take my word for it. All my clients dogs have learned as have the thousands of Canicross dogs across North America.
Below we have a video of a brand new client. His name is Archer. Archer is a Labrador rescue dog of considerable size and strength.
The video is a short one and it is Archers only second time in harness with his only other activity experience our first session which was mostly him and I getting acquainted and allowing him the feel of the harness.
The clip below is unedited. Unstabilized. As is was filmed.
It is only his second time to be in the forest with me. In harness and running formal Canicross.
I currently work with dogs of varying breeds to learn Canicross and canihiking activities! Imagine all handsfree all the time and voice commands doing the work for you. Or even better….familiarity with the route and activity doing the work for you and your canine teammate!
And you could too!!
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