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Skijor With Your Dog |  | Authors: Mari Hoe-Raitto, Carol Kaynor
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 196481
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 200
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0963085409
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.93
EAN: 9780963085405
ASIN: 0963085409
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
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Product Description
Skijoring is the exciting sport of being pulled on skis by one or more dogs in harness. With 200 pages and more than 75 photos and illustrations, Skijor With Your Dog is the first full-length volume written for those interested in this simple, enjoyable Scandinavian sport. In this book you will find: how to teach your dog to pull, what equipment you need, how to include children, racing tips and how to train for competition, and how to camp and travel with dogs. Designed for easy reading, this practical guide to skijoring is a must for anyone interested in dogs, skiing, and winter fun.
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One of my favorite books. April 23, 2004
Michael Callahan (Kings Beach, Ca United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first bought an Alaskan husky I knew I wanted to skijor but knew little about getting started. My brother sent me this book from Anchorage and it helped send me and my dogs on some very enjoyable journeys. I read it every year when the snow started falling for the first few years. By now I have the book memorized. The ones most grateful for this book are my dogs. They now have a job that they love to do. When I pick up their harnesses they go berzerk with happiness. They love to run more than they love to eat and that is saying a lot for a dog. Perhaps the next edition could outline some methods like canicross, scootering and bikejoring for keeping dogs fit in the off season.
Great for the beginner, the experienced, and the wanna-be July 9, 2002
MacMusher (WA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of the few dog books I own that I would gladly spend money on again.I especially appreciate their section on selecting a dog specifically for the sport. Since most of us skijor with our pets, they make a point of emphasising what you want to live with 365 days a year. They also have a great section on training for races. My only hope is that they'll have a new edition out someday including training details for distance skijoring, which is bound to be a growing segment of the sport.
An exceptional resource for getting started! March 1, 2000
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This great book taught me everything I needed to know about how to get started in skijoring, what equipment I needed, and how to train myself and the dogs. Thanks to Mari and Carol for helping me get started in this awesome winter sport! For you advanced skijorers, this book also has lots of racing and training advice.
Excellent source of information November 30, 1998
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I can highly recommend this book for it's excellent information about the little known sport of skijoring. From making the equipment to training your dog and yourself, this book covers the entire sport.
great book!very infomative and helpful. October 28, 1997
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
this book is one of the best books that i have found on dog mushing/skijoring!
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