Things You'll Need:
- A moderately high or very high energy dog/s.
- Harness for said dog/s
- Adult push/kick scooter
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Step 1
Side AttatchmentInvest in a properly fitted harness and decide which method you'd like to use. Out in front or side rig. A side set up can be built or special ordered online. Frontal attachment allows for more dogs although there should never be more than three for an inexperienced handler. It also requires training your dog the commands for left/right and having a reliable stop command. The side attachment puts the dog behind a steering wheel. It allows you to control the direction with little to no training and will allow you to keep the dog out of traffic in case it doesn't want to stop.
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Step 2
Assuming you've decided which method you'd like to utilize, it's time to harness the dog/s. Once the dogs are outfitted they need to be attached to the scooter. With a forward setup a gangline is used. A short bungee is positioned around the front column of the scooter (handle bar post)and becomes the anchor for the gangline. The gangline runs forward and attaches to the ring on the back of the dog's harness. For more than one dog see related articles. The side attachment is very easy. Using flexible cord and quick links adjust the outrigger bar so that it sits nicely in line with the side rings on your dog's harness. Clip the quick links to the side rings and you are in business.
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Step 3
The dogs are harnessed and hooked up, now what? Well now is the fun part. Get on the scooter and make sure that you have good balance and a good grip on the brake. Push off and encourage the dog/s to "move out" or "hike". Keep the dog at a trot if at all possible until you know how S/He/They are going to react. After the dog/s are accustomed to pulling you on the scooter it's time to hit the trails and byways flying along at the speed of dog.
