[Artemisia] Dog carts/ SCA dog stuff

[Dan S.]

Greetings,

We have a kid (I call him a kid, but I guess he's in his 20's now) who 
started with a husky who would pull a little wicker cart all over the 
encampments doing the Monty Python 'bring out your dead' bit. People bring 
out their garbage and load up the cart. He worked for tips and would clear 
almost 100$ in a weekend. Been doing it for about 10 years now.

As I understand it, he paid for a lot of his college and is now on his 
second dog.

Just an interesting tidbit I thought you all might enjoy.

In Service,

Sir Daniel

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From: "Holly Howarth" <ainemaccullen at hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:18 AM
To: "Morgan DV" <morganblaidddu at yahoo.com>; 
<artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>; <lochsalann at yahoogroups.com>; 
<arrowsflight at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Dog carts/ SCA dog stuff

>
> Excellency,
>
> In my mundane life, I am a member of the Crossroads Molossar Club 
> (http://crossroadsmolosserclub.homestead.com/) so I can get you on the 
> right track.  :)  I know a couple of dogs that do both weight pull and 
> carting.  The training is different for each, but the dogs "get" the 
> difference pretty easily, and they really seem to love both!  One thing is 
> vital: you need the correct harness for each type of pulling.  A correct 
> harness will distribute the pressure of pulling on the areas of the dog's 
> body that can easily handle it.  The wrong style, such as a regular 
> walking harness, will only result in the dog getting hurt!  Here are a 
> couple of links to carting websites:
>
> http://www.dogdriving.com/
> http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/dog-carting.html
>
> My club's wp practices are pretty much ended for the season, but we're 
> planning a pull in the spring and anyone who'd like to come watch is 
> welcome!  If you'd like to try pulling, our practices are usually every 
> other Saturday in American Fork; they'll start again in the spring as 
> well.  (Keep an eye on the website for updates on both.) Any breed/mix is 
> welcome, as long as the dog is friendly and up to date on vaccinations. 
> Hey, if my little Italian Greyhound can pull, any dog can!
>
> If you, or anyone else has any questions about weight pull, just let me 
> know!  :)
>
> HL Aine MacCullen
> ainemaccullen at hotmail.com
>
>
>
>> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:34:23 -0800
>> From: morganblaidddu at yahoo.com
>> Subject: Dog carts/ SCA dog stuff
>> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org; lochsalann at yahoogroups.com; 
>> arrowsflight at yahoogroups.com
>> CC: ainemaccullen at hotmail.com
>>
>> Greetings all;
>>
>> having adopted a dog that can probably easil pull a cart holding 300 lbs 
>> (the
>> breed record for cart pulling is 13 *thousand* pounds), I tried to look 
>> for
>> information on dog activities in the SCA, and found zilch that doesn't 
>> refer to
>> coursing.  To make things worse, the "Regent of Hounds" email link goes 
>> nowhere;
>> Lady Aine, are you still leader of the Artemisian Pack?  Any information 
>> on dog
>> carts, SCA and mundane, would be deeply appreciated- a Welsh War-Dog 
>> Chariot
>> seen at Melee Madness would be just fine with me!
>>  Morgan
>>
>>
>> Baron Morgan Blaidd Du,
>> GHA(2), CQC, PCA, CCH;
>> Protege and Ghillie to Baron Master James Ulrich MacKellar, OL OP;
>> and Baroness Mistress Rachel Ashton, OP
>>
>>
>>
>
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