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So he has finally finished growing enough to fit into his spiffy back pack.

 

I loaded it with a couple filled water bottles (a mere 5# total weight, evenly distributed) and off we went.

It took him a block or 3 to get the hang of wearing the pack, and focus.. but MAN once he got the hang of it.. He Loved It.

 

He hunkered down, all Laser focused and WALKED - ears back, head down, toes pointed. Occasionally he would bounce up and nose my hand and give me the biggest dog-Grin.

Here's a picture when we got home.. after our 3 mile walk through the neighborhood.

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A very self satisfied and relaxed boy there.. B):wub:

 

Next time, I'm adding more weight.. LOL

 

((I apologize, to those of you still buried under snow and ice, for the blooming bushes and greenery. lol))

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That is so great. Coyo was the same. Once he is in harness, all business. It also helped the the people we met thought it was cool, and praised him.

 

It is so fun to see the "working dog" working. They really love it, don't they?

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That is so great. Coyo was the same. Once he is in harness, all business. It also helped the the people we met thought it was cool, and praised him.

 

It is so fun to see the "working dog" working. They really love it, don't they?

 

Oh yes. And we just did a test walk at 10# and he LOVED it!

I need to make a few modifications to the pack. Strap length adjustment, and some velcro holdie thingies for the buckle pads, but otherwise it's Awesome

 

Outward Hound big pack

 

And the green look great with his coloring and gold eyes with the green flecks.. :wub:

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Just FYI-

JJ slept great last night after his hike.. lol

 

hmm. wonder if I can rig him with his pulling harness and his weight harness? LOL

 

Also we got a nifty little vintage garden cart (the small kind, not the huge ones they sell nowadays) and I'm gonna rig it up so he can try carting too!

 

Man, does this boy LOVE to work. B):wub:

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velcro holdie thingies

 

I love it when you get all technical. Strange this is, I know just what you mean.

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I love it when you get all technical. Strange this is, I know just what you mean.

 

You crack me up Allison. :wub:

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((I apologize, to those of you still buried under snow and ice, for the blooming bushes and greenery. lol))

NOT FUNNY!!! :wub: I've got the winter blues!!! I'm hearing more geese flying North...that's the promise Spring is gonna come SOON!!! lol!

 

Oh how handsome and spiffy he looks in his pack! So good to here he likes it as well as he does!!! Can I ask where you got your pack? I'm thinking this might be good for Chhaya and Koda to have when I ride my horse.....we go for some longer rides sometimes and it might be good for them to carry their own water....

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((I apologize, to those of you still buried under snow and ice, for the blooming bushes and greenery. lol))

NOT FUNNY!!! :wub: I've got the winter blues!!! I'm hearing more geese flying North...that's the promise Spring is gonna come SOON!!! lol!

 

Oh how handsome and spiffy he looks in his pack! So good to here he likes it as well as he does!!! Can I ask where you got your pack? I'm thinking this might be good for Chhaya and Koda to have when I ride my horse.....we go for some longer rides sometimes and it might be good for them to carry their own water....

 

Got it HERE at Outward Hound

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You mentioned the http://www.myoutwardhound.com/backpacks-fo...-backpacks.html before didn't you!? I think I lost the paper I wrote it down on! Like Allison said......the Forum is great cause we can help remind each other lol! Thanks!!!

 

What size worked best for your guy?

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You mentioned the http://www.myoutwardhound.com/backpacks-fo...-backpacks.html before didn't you!? I think I lost the paper I wrote it down on! Like Allison said......the Forum is great cause we can help remind each other lol! Thanks!!!

 

What size worked best for your guy?

 

Yep- so I did.

 

I got Medium and hoped he'd grow into it- which he did :wub:

Tho there is about twice as much strapping as we will Ever need.. lol

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Thanks so much for the info! Better to have too much strapping than not enough uh? lol!! Chhaya is lean and mean (all muscle).... and not as much fur as Koda....that may make a difference....I better measure them both...

 

Thanks again for the updates and adventures...always makes me smile knowing these pups are having so much fun and are so well taken care of!!!

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Did I mention we are still waiting on the scooter?

 

Also a friend of ours gave us an old vintage (really kewl!) garden cart- which we will be cleaning up and retrofitting for dog-carting. The 'crafty things' link I posted has info on making a carting dog harness too! yay

 

I will post stories and pictures as they develop :D

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Got pics of the cart yesterday- just need to load them to the computer..

And our scooter shipped out! Much YAY!

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Hooray! Let us know. We can hardly wait, and it's not even ours.

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SCOOTER's Here

SCOOTER's Here

SCOOTER's Here

 

*jump up/down*

 

...some assembly required

lol

 

Thank you Gwydo, for the help with the brakes!!

 

Hubby's the BEST!

 

Pics of Cart and Scooter:

Cart -Jasper's Helping lol

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A good close up of the vintage branding

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"What goes in here Momma?"

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Some Assembly Required..

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JJ's in on everything that goes on.

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a good shot for size- (my GOSH he's grown!)

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We are looking forward to trying it out!

And the weather is supposed to be really nice today- how convenient! :D

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Very nice! Love the blue! And the crash bar, is a nice touch. Someplace to connect to? Or is there another?

 

Looks like a good size for him, too. You may get a really good run.

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The scooter is so light, I hesitate to attach to the crashbar. LOL

 

I am thinking between the two frame tubes coming of the down tube.

Kinda over where the front sticker is.

It's a little hard to see, but I think there is enough distance, height wise, between there and the front wheel.

 

I think...

 

We will find out.

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And the fun begins.....I just know there is going to be a great story by the end of the day. :D Looking forward to hearing all about it. You go JJ and show Star what a champ you are.

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I see what you're saying. That's a really nice attach point. Kim would approve. Mines too high.

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Speaking of him growing...

 

Too bad he was always on the other side of Mina, makes him look little. lol

 

 

 

(and now I have a youtube account, so I can post vids yay)

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Thanks Allison

 

and

We survived our first Scoot!

 

Up and down the block a few times. He hasn't quite figured out that he can pull yet, but he is really digging running along side. :D

 

and no one died.. LOL

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Braved our 2nd Scoot. Much better, less messin' around, and even a tiny bit of pulling on Jasper's part.

We went about a mile- far enough to get road spatter on his mud-flaps. :D

 

Considering how much he loves being 'The Rabbit' at the dog park, I think he will enjoy this once he gets the hang of it.

And even right now, he is loving running alongside. Much more exercise than a Walk. :mellow:

 

Once he gets the hang of it, and we start truly scooting, I'll have T get a few pics.

 

Also- be warned y'all, it may look like a scooter, but it is actually a StairMaster on Wheels!

My legs are TIRED

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Those pictures are great. We are envious. :mellow:

 

One of our challenges is I have no 'rabbit' for him to chase. :D

And he is so proper on leash, that he thinks he Shouldn't pull. LOL

We will work on him pulling things attached to the harness- around the yard and neighborhood, to help him enjoy pulling.

 

What I need is another dog-scooterer to be a willing victim, while I ride my bike- so he can get the hang of pulling the scooter..

ah well.

We are making slow and steady progress.

 

Watch out Allison, we will win that race this summer.. :lol:

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