Carting Commands
1. Stop (Very Important) Most important without Brakes!!!! "Whoa or Hold Up" Make this one Stick! DO NOT slack off on this one! Make them "STOP Now", enforce it! Or it will come back to Bite you!!! They are your Brakes!
2. Right Turn (used for turning the Cart to the right ) "Gee"
3. Left Turn (Used for turning the Cart to the Left) "Haw"
4. Stand (Used to make the team stand in one Place waiting for next Command) "Stand"
5. Center Up (Used to tell Lead Dog, the Cart is to Far over one direction and it needs to be brought Back to the center of the trail… this is for Bridge Crossing Mostly) "Center Up"
6. Move Up or Up (Used to tell the Lead dog what you intend to do, Speed up) Move Up or "Up"
7. Easy or Easy Up ( Used to tell the Lead Dog to Slow the Cart down but keep it moving. Mostly Used to traverse Hills and Down ward travel and to keep the Cart slowed in those condition) "Easy Or Easy Up"
8. Get in your Harness ( Used to Tell any of the team that is Backing out of the Harness and Not Working to Move out and join in) Use the Offending Members Name while using this one)"Get in Your Harness" so and so( Name)
9. Always Use Good Job and tell them how go a Job they are doing or did.
10. Have treats for them when the Day is done…
11. Have that special word with each Member of the Team when you come Back and they have done well or even if they have not done so well, and you would cheerfully Like to Chock them out!!! Try to let each Member know it matters and just what they mean to the Team.
12. Always Remember tomorrow is a new day and if they didn't get it today you can work on it again tomorrow. ( It Helps when things go wrong) Just remember Training is Like a Harvest… The time and effort you put into this the More you will get in return.
13. Just remember as the Trainer, it is your Job to get the Message to your Team in the Best and Safest way you know how… if you don't feel comfortable with something then wait until you do. There is always tomorrow to teach that one.
14. When you are out Running with the Team watch for any changes in their actions. Heat can play a huge role in how they will react to something… and they can get over Heated if working in the sun or on a Warm day. Always make sure you Carry water for your Team if you do not have a water source available, it is Crucial that you do this… Or you could find yourself out on a Long trail with an overheated Injured Dog… Not Fun!!!!
15. The best thing I can say is, your Team is very Important to you they are Family members, Companions, and Most of all your Responsibility!!!… So take Care of them first and foremost... And they will bring you home safely every time… with a Smile on your Face that No one can take
Learn the commands first, they can be used anytime you are doing something with your dog.
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This is Drifter, This is his first time learning the rails. It is the first step in training.
Drifter is getting used to the rails, the harness, noise and weight.
Here is the beginning stages of our new cart !
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Pups in training !
Gail has been making carts and working with dogs for over 20 years. These carts are very well made and designed to last and for the safety of the people and dogs both.
This is a great activity for human and canine but proper training and equipment is a must or it can be dangerous and both can be injured.
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