sled dogs harness
sled dogs harness
Where to find dog sledding harness, etc?
Hello,
I’ve been doing some recreational bikejoring, sledding, skijoring, (short one or two mile runs), and I finally have the money to get a “real” harness, only problem is all my research I did on all of it is gone! I know, not much research needed, but what’s the difference between H-Back and X-Back, which is better for just going out and running my dogs for fun? How do you fit them? Where’s the best place to order them from(I live in the south east corner of MI)? What’s the advantages over the different material used for them? What’s the best material for the dog? Any other info is great!
X-back harnesses are preferred for racing and recreational mushing (including skijoring, etc.) – H-back harnesses are better for pulka and weight pull activities.
The black ice website has a decent amount of info on measuring your dog for a harness, as well as the difference between the various types. They are also located in MN, so getting something shipped over to you should be relatively quick and painless.
http://www.blackicedogsledding.com/page4.html
http://www.blackicedogsledding.com/page7.html
Have fun!
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His wife, Clarissa, came over. Her sky-blue eyes were smiling.
“Well, she said.
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She nodded.
He continued: “I used to imagine that I would lose myself if I gave myself away and keep myself if I hid myself away, but now I know that the contrary is true. If I could do it all over again, I would.”
“I admire your faith,” she said.
“It’s because I have learned to love what I do. When you have love, faith comes, sadness passes, and solitude breaks. Even when I lose, I love, and rather than finding myself in hell, I find myself in heaven.”
“That’s all a person needs,” she agreed. “Faith, courage, and love.”
“Yes, ” said Mike. “I refuse to fall down.”
“That’s what I love about you, Mike. If you fall down, you refuse to stay down. If you get pushed down again, you raise your heart to heaven and make the impossible, possible.”
“Let’s get some hot coffee,” he said. Hooking his arm in hers, they walked toward the coffee shop to make plans for the next Iditarod.
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