Dog Carting
Carting is a dog sport in which a dog pulls a dogcart filled with supplies, such as farm goods or firewood and sometimes pulling people. It is also known as dryland mushing sport and is practiced all around the world, often to keep winter sled dogs in competition form during the off-season. A variety of carting is sulky driving, where a dog or dogs pulls a two-wheeled cart (sulky) with a person riding in the sulky. This sport offers both exercise and discipline opportunities for energetic breeds. Many working breeds are happier when given a job or task, and carting / sulky driving can be a rewarding hobby for both dog and owner. The general rule is that the total load (sulky and driver) should not exceed three times the weight of the dog doing the pulling. Smaller dogs may be used as long as the cart is of a type, which can handle multiple dog draft, and the combined weight of the dogs pulling is at least one third of the load being pulled. |
