Looks like he's getting a good workout and enjoying it!

daww *pets Turbo*

yo check out that kool turbo powered scooter! that would be a kool idea to try out at desception pass state park

no turbo don't chase that squirrel off the bridge!

I seen a dude do this the other day with a skateboard, sadly he had a normal collar on the dog and I think he was hurting a bit from pulling his handler.

Ack! Thats too bad, Turbo would probably be crying "my trachea!!" at me if I ever did that to him (he knows how to walk on a leash) ... Real pulling harnesses are CHEAP, even cheaper in some cases than a regular harness or collar, mine was $15 from http://www.alpineoutfitters.net and they even embroidered his name on it free.

Correction: They're $18 now.

husky now mushing near u

Cool, but I can't do that. I really don't need to be going 50mph over hill and dale, through woods and brush with my two dogs thinking I'm having fun...

One of these days I'll make the mushing cart with wheels. Those are appropriate for my Alaskan Husky and Malamute.

Enjoy it, it does look fun!

I started slow with the foundation work with Turbo over several months, I made him pull light objects behind his harness as I walked him, then when he was used to strange things following behind him, i transitioned over to a somewhat heavy rubber mat drug behind his harness along a surface with lots of drag (the beach). I introduced the commands as I jogged next to him on a loose leash on his collar on a wide enough path for us to both fit. I used food rewards to keep him motivated after introducing the commands and continued to reward him as he was learning, until he seemed to respond quickly to the commands voluntarily (rather than by lure or following me). He knows how to walk on a leash, but he knows the difference between the leash on his collar, and the harness with drag behind him.
I try to use "real world" rewards as much as possible now that he knows the foundation work, so getting to go more or go faster or choose the trail is fairly rewarding for the explorer in him, too.
Since you mentioned you have two dogs. Work with one dog at a time so they each independently understand what to expect from you. Then when you put them together, they will be able to work together better since they both know what you are talking about when you tell them directional commands, etc.

Cool. Sounds like it was a lot of fun.

I had to train my dogs NOT to want to pull. My malamute can pull probably 600-800lbs, and I have a bad back. I love my dogs though. They do pull me up hills and when I run (yeah, like that happens often), and they even know "right" and "left" (I dare not try "gee" and "ha" because I can't remember which is which.)

Have fun! Maybe I'll see you at RF.

What a cutie!

Slave driver!

That's cool!

"Turbo engine, ACTIVATED!"

Does he know the commands? Mine only knows 'hike.'

Yes, I've worked very hard on him learning them, too! But there's always room for practice. He knows "go" (proceed forward, faster), "on by" (which is the most important, go on by distractions), gee/haw (directional commands), and come gee/come haw (turn around or sharp turn in that direction), also "woooah" (said long and slow, for slowing down but don't stop, I still need to put the scooter brakes on for this one) and "stop" which is stop in place (which I use normally when walking him, which thankfully he is good at stopping)

*snickers* hehe awesome!

Get your damn dog and dog scooter him over to my place for booze 'n junk, Mat!

A working dog has gotta work!