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Woofy
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 Posted - 05/18/2006 : 10:29:03 PM
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| Does anyone know anything about sulky carts? Are they good for a couple of huskies to pull? Is there anything in particular that makes them good for particular types of terrain? |
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Cliff Maxfield
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 06:35:34 AM
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| Woofy, looking at your location, your interest, etc I'd strongly suggest you consider a Sacco Dog Cart. I've never owned one. I've tried one out and they are fun. They are a bit expensive but for the person that can keep a couple of dogs I think they'd be really neat. |
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it... |
Edited by - Cliff Maxfield on 05/19/2006 06:36:11 AM |
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sav
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 07:34:28 AM
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Sacco carts are great, either for a couple of dogs or for leader training. I raced in the Sacco cart series in Fairbanks back in the early/mid 90's. Lots of money and tons of competition. It was 2 laps around a 1/4 mile cinder track behind the Big Dipper.
The carts are strong and light and handle pretty well. You do sit in them and the steering is a bit limited as the mechanism is attached to the dogs and not the cart itself, but all in all they are great little carts. |
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smushybanana
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 1:17:29 PM
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| By sulky cart, do you mean a two-wheeled one with shafts like for horses? If so, I would think that downward pull would be hardc on the dogs' backs, and recommend you go with sacco or something similar. |
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 6:40:13 PM
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Woofy
We have done sulky carting and Sacco carting and have pictures of both if you would be interested. Sulky carting you need a lot of control over your dog. You have no brake and no way of turning. The Sacco is much more controlable and you can use 2 dogs at a time. It has been our experience that good sled dogs make bad sulky dogs. Trained sled dogs work fine with the Sacco. |
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Woofy
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 6:51:41 PM
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The Sulky that I was looking at had a built in brake next to the driver's seat, and the shaft (one per dog) attached at the top of the dog's back. It said that it pulled slightly up on the dog as it was pulling and claimed that was good for the dog. I have no idea if that is true, however. They looked like a lot of fun, and would be something that I could probably go through town on as well as on rougher trails.
Is there anywhere that I could take a look at a Sacco cart? My dad said that before he spent the money on one, he would like to be able to see one. I showed him a picture the other night. |
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mbeers
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Posted - 05/19/2006 : 9:13:16 PM
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Woofy,
Also would think about where you plan to train the dogs.
In our area, isn't a lot of 'flat'..one of the bad things about a sacco cart (and Sulky) is it's not easy to help peddle since you're sitting down.
I had a sacco cart when I moved to the area (and also a smaller dune cart). We sold the sacco not too long after getting here because the hills were just too steep for 2 dogs to pull a person (granted you weigh less I'm sure) for any good distance for training.
IMO, you would be better off with a scooter or one of the carts I've seen (even here on this site) that allow a 'stand up' position where you could help IF you needed to (another discussion--dogs can do a lot more than you think and too MUCH help is bad training).
I could probably get someone to loan (or show) you a sacco as a trial if you really want to look at it.
E-mail me privately and I'll see what I can do.
P.S. If you know of flat trails close I don't that you can get any kind of distance (+10 miles), please let me know! |
Melissa
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