Sarah Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Does anyone ever take their huskies to rallies etc? Have been thinking about this and had a chat with marc about it, just wondered how much time it would take up extra training etc as we work full time and have 2 kids don't want to put the family out too much if you know what i mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 forget the family LOL take the dogs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Not taken them to a race but I would love to give it a go, think it would be fun. The Blue Cross or Dogs Trust (Can't remember which one) was doing a funraising even where you could go to the Artic (I think) and have a go with some trained sled dogs but it cost 3000! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPrints Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 forget the family LOL take the dogs.... i agree....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Thought I would dig this one back out of the "shelf" again now we have more members My previous post was from ages ago and since then I have taken my boys to a rally in Wareham Forest and talk about noisey! Could tell Gizmo was eager to join in Now starting to do training with them on walks for now. Just teaching basic directions and command (i.e. Stop and Start) and hopefully will be getting them out on the bicycle soon so can start going a little faster and eventually into the rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 i am startin to think that gettin a rig for blaze when hes older wud b awesome! u can tell when hes runnin that he wud love to go faster unfortunately i cnt go that fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 same here, lol try to go faster but then I cant run for long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 no i cnt im sooo unfit they r both keepin me in shape tho ive lost bout 4lbs in about 3 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyablo Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Where abouts are you in the UK? I`m sure there will be some local more experienced people that can help What age are your dogs? We started ours off at about 10 months pulling light weights such as branches working up to tyres and now they are happily pulling the bike and rig During the winter we train at weekends and early mornings, during the summer only when its cool enough (below 10 degrees - the lower the better) When next season starts go along and visit your nearest rally and get a feel for it take the dogs along too, meet people see how they do things, theres always plenty of kids at rallies and they all play together and entertain themselves so im sure you wont have problems with getting the kids to want to join you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 live in west midlands it will only b blaze as bings is 10 now and has a bad leg blaze is 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 we havn't yet, but i have been training alaska, so in her harness she knows 'gee' and 'haaw' i say 'whoaa' to stop and 'hike' for go, she's actually really good, we got balto later so it's a little harder, here go to these sites and mail them, im sure they will be willing to help: http://www.greentrail.co.uk/Home.html http://www.eekonoo.co.uk/ http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 we used to do rallies with our previous dogs. haven't done a rally for years now though. we do sometimes go along to meet folks who are @ a rally racing nowadays but my hubby finds it boring standing around for hours & gets bored with it . I do want to maybe start doing rallies again once sisko is old enough to run in harness properly which will be in october this year. Doing rallies is fun though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 i am startin to think that gettin a rig for blaze when hes older wud b awesome! u can tell when hes runnin that he wud love to go faster unfortunately i cnt go that fast Nix if your planning on running just Blaze you would be far better with a decent scooter!!! And then u could do some rallies too in the scooter class! A rig for just one dog isnt really ideal! x;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 We started training this year, and will be competing at club rallies next season! We will aim to train 2-3 times a week when we have a rally that weekend, and 3-4 times when we dont! We train in a group so we can help one another set off, and theres plenty of hands if anyone gets into any difficulty, we're usually in the forerst for a couple of hours! We train in the evening in winter, early mornings when it gets warmer but only when its cool enough and not over such a long distance! Obviously rallies take up te whole weekend with travelling etc! Its also worth joing Siberian Husky Club GB, this gives you 3rd party insurance to work the dogs where u have permision........also worth mentioning is u will need a permitt to work in Forestry commission land, and there can be a fair wait for them so worth getting in contact and grabbing a permit if ones available, or atleast getting your name on a waiting list (Nix if you get a scooter no permitt is required at most locations) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 scooter it is then lol thnx lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 there have been some pretty good ones come up on ebay recently! i'll take a look and post a link on bargain basement if there are any good ones on at the minute x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 thnx lucy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympia Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 We don't do racing, just recreational mushing! I have a rig, a sled, and we also run the dogs on our bikes with the springer bike attachments. I found it to be a quick, and easy tool for training the commands with the springer!! http://www.springerusa.com/ I run the two girls on my bike with a springer on each side, and hubby runs Jonah, it's a great conditioning tool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 When we first got into the breed 15 years ago, we caught the racing bug and raced regularly for a few years. Nowadays, we do the occasional rally, but that's more about socialising really as we fell out of love with the whole "competitive racing" scene in the UK. After all, Sibes are supposed to be long distance endurance sled dogs, not ultra-fast sprint racers. We work our dogs in harness regularly though, and to me, it's much more enjoyable running your dogs for a couple of hours in the forest with no pressure, than to hurtle round the forest as fast as you can for 15 minutes. We always take our baby puppies training with us so that they can see the older dogs doing their thing and can pick up on the excitement. That way, when it's their turn to have a go (between 9 and 12 months usually) they know what is expected of them and are keen to run. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 i wudnt get him in2 racin i wud do it just so he can have sum fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 yea our going to rallies is more for a social! we'll be more than happy to make it round and have enjoyed the run....and the girls enjoyed doing their thing....even if it means being overtaken by a fair few teams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamute Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 It's a bit late but..... It's the last AMCUK weight pull this weekend (Sunday) just outside Harrogate. Loads of Mals and Huskies attend and it is great to watch. Amazing the weights they pull as well (12 x body weight to qualify!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 have you got an address Ian wouldn't mind going to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 How far you want to take it depends on how much you have to 'put out' your family. If its just recreational, you can fit it round whatever else you want to do. If you want to take it to the next level and actually participate in events, it needs a lot of commitment, and no way around that! we have been working ours for 3 years and competing for two. Rally season alone means spending the rest of the year planning weekends off work, lots of leave-swapping (as I have set leave weeks) lots of negotiating and totting up accrued time over spring and summer to earn a few more weekends off. It also means most of your weekends between mid-October and mid-March are spoken for. Your also going to be filling up your transport with fuel most weekends, maybe on the way out, and on the way back depending on how far you want to travel to do events. Also add the cost of buying/maintaining equipment, which, depending on how fussy you are about equipment, may not be available in your country and you'll have to import it from another one. You'll also have to decide how much time your willing to give over to training, and training is essential if you plan to do events. You only get out what you put in: Are you happy to be up before the sun is, and sacrifice your evenings in front of the TV, come fair or foul weather? Are you happy to not join your friends on a saturday night out down the pub, because it interferes with your training schedule? Are you happy to put time and research into feeding your furry athletes the best diet possible, maybe feeding them better than you feed yourself? If you do it for fun, you can make it fit your lifestyle. If you do it more seriously, Your going to need to make sacrifices, and you will need the support of your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 How far you want to take it depends on how much you have to 'put out' your family. If its just recreational, you can fit it round whatever else you want to do. If you want to take it to the next level and actually participate in events, it needs a lot of commitment, and no way around that! we have been working ours for 3 years and competing for two. Rally season alone means spending the rest of the year planning weekends off work, lots of leave-swapping (as I have set leave weeks) lots of negotiating and totting up accrued time over spring and summer to earn a few more weekends off. It also means most of your weekends between mid-October and mid-March are spoken for. Your also going to be filling up your transport with fuel most weekends, maybe on the way out, and on the way back depending on how far you want to travel to do events. Also add the cost of buying/maintaining equipment, which, depending on how fussy you are about equipment, may not be available in your country and you'll have to import it from another one. You'll also have to decide how much time your willing to give over to training, and training is essential if you plan to do events. You only get out what you put in: Are you happy to be up before the sun is, and sacrifice your evenings in front of the TV, come fair or foul weather? Are you happy to not join your friends on a saturday night out down the pub, because it interferes with your training schedule? Are you happy to put time and research into feeding your furry athletes the best diet possible, maybe feeding them better than you feed yourself? If you do it for fun, you can make it fit your lifestyle. If you do it more seriously, Your going to need to make sacrifices, and you will need the support of your family. excellant advice lyn added to rep I was looking into it for fun. not really into goin into the competative side of things plus due to Jamies business I wouldnt be able to get the time to do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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