Bikejoring - Passing People, Dogs, and Wildlife

This video is part of a bikejoring series and explains what I do when I run into other dogs or people on the trail or when my dog wants to chase after a squirrel.
Check out the other videos in the bikejoring series for...
Bikejoring equipment and how it's set up:
• Bikejoring - Equipment...
General tips and things to look out for:
• Bikejoring - Keep Thes...
Time stamps in this video:
00:37:12 - Passing People
03:07:12 - Passing Other Dogs
05:32:07 - Passing Wildlife
Location: Middlesex Fells Reservation, Stoneham MA
Music: "Dreams" by Benjamin Tissot
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Equipment:
Bike - Kona Rove ST
Attachment - Bikejoring Bayonet, Nooksack Racing Supply
Gangline - Bungee shock line, Nooksack Racing Supply
Harness - Distance Harness, Howling Dog Alaska

[@feather_indian_not_red_dot1269]

I love your videos and your instructions are direct and clear

[@huskytrails3654]

Thank you for your sweet comment. I'm glad you find the videos helpful 😊 I've been crazy busy lately but will start to post regularly again this summer.

[@feather_indian_not_red_dot1269]

@huskytrails3654 oh Awsome ! my first thought when I noticed the post was 9 mos ago lol I was like omg I hope she makes . More content & tutorials , are you like a professor , because you like have an absolute natural inspiration type of energy in your instructions.🤩

[@huskytrails3654]

@@feather_indian_not_red_dot1269 Lol, you guessed it! Yes, I teach classes and administer a program at a college. But I'm also trying to finish my doctoral thesis - which is why I haven't been able to post for some time. I'm hopefully done this summer 🤞 and I already have a few new videos in the pipeline. So stay tuned 😊

[@mandyinseattle]

Massachusetts sure is beautiful.

[@factsspeaklouder5938]

This is such a well-informed video. Your husky is so well-behaved maybe due to the bikejoring? Thanks for sharing!💕🦮🐕

[@huskytrails3654]

Thank you for your kind comment 😊Yes, I have found that overall, exercise and mental stimulation like this help with general behavior and training. However, she can still be very stubborn if something's not going her way, lol. Best wishes 💙

[@alyssamarszalkowski1221]

Im having a hard time with the on by command, we are doing good on walks with gee and haw but shes not picking up on by as much, any tips on how I can make it easier for her to figure out? Should I keep trying to teach on by or just start using her leave it command she already knows well?

[@huskytrails3654]

Not sure if you've already found this, but I have a video that specifically goes over training commands, including "on-by" and might be helpful for the stage you and your pup are at (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZiTYmhpf9Jjmck). On-by often takes the longest for the dog to learn or consistently execute, so just sticking with it might get you there in a bit. However, if your dog reacts well to "leave it," you should be able to use that as well. There really is only a nuanced difference between the two in that "leave it" is often trained while the dog is stopped and the dog is often supposed to look at you instead, while "on-by" emphasizes that the dog keeps moving and doesn't stop or veer. So I'd say as long as your dog doesn't stop when you say "leave it," go ahead and use that one 👍

[@mandyinseattle]

Why "on by"? I've never heard that before.

[@huskytrails3654]

"On by" is the command for the dog to keep walking and ignore a distraction. I have another video about training the mushing commands where I talk about that one and the other commands in more detail. I'm not sure why exactly it's called that. My guess is that it simply comes from the expression "to walk on by."

[@mandyinseattle]

@@huskytrails3654 thanks :)

[@mariabrindusoiu7095]

How do I teach my dog to do the 'on by' command?What about 'whoaahh', I'm really looking forward to bike joring with my dog and I've already started the 'line out'command

[@huskytrails3654]

Nice, welcome to dog mushing! It's the best hobby ever, and there are so many variations on it that you can always do something year round and switch it up a little - and the best part is that you use the same commands for all of them 😊 I'm actually working on a video on how to train the commands at the moment. I'm hoping to upload it later this weekend or next weekend latest.

[@mariabrindusoiu7095]

@@huskytrails3654 That's amazing!And thank you;

[@huskytrails3654]

@@mariabrindusoiu7095 Not sure if you already found it, but here is the video I made specifically going over teaching the mushing commands. Hope your mushing journey is going well 😊kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZiTYmhpf9Jjmck

[@StoneE4]

Do you ever go skijoring?

[@huskytrails3654]

Yes, we do actually. Although we are a bit newer to that one and I'm not a very good skier 🙈 But I'll make a video on skijoring too this winter to show people it's a fun winter option. Do you skijor?

[@StoneE4]

@@huskytrails3654 Excellent... I'd really appreciate it if you could do an equipment video like the ones you did for bikejoring and sledding. Unfortunately, I don't ski, bikejor, or sled. For now I'm just gathering as much information as I can on those activities while working on improving my financial situation so that I have the resources to make it happen. Until then I'm living vicariously through people like you. So, please, keep making great videos. 😁👍

[@huskytrails3654]

@@StoneE4 Thank you for your kind words 😊I totally understand! When I started out, I wasn't able to drop a lot of money on it either and got like a basic starter kit that I had made a dedicated Christmas present that year. I bought a trekking belt, bungee line, and harness as a bundle for about $70 from Nooksack Racing Supply (nooksackracingsupply.com/). And then I added this and that over the years. Other places I can recommend are Howling Dog Alaska (howlingdogalaska.com/), Alpine Outfitters (www.alpineoutfitters.net/), and Mountain Ridge (www.mtnridge.com/). They're all professional mushing outfitters with reasonable prices rather than random "outdoor" pet companies where harnesses etc. are really overpriced. What you can do is reach out to them and see if anybody can make you a good "first-timer" bundle offer. They all have very good and personal customer service and can advise you on the activity and items as well. A mushing harness and bungee line shouldn't cost you more than $20-30 each. And that's really all you need to just start out. You can always add more specialized items later. But with just a harness and bungee line, you can do hiking, canicross, rollerblading, skateboarding, bikejoring, and even skijoring. Ideally, you would have a dedicated trekking or skijoring belt for canicross/rollerblading/skateboarding/skijoring. But honestly, if you have a slightly wider sturdy belt, that will totally do the trick for now. Or if you're crafty, many people sew their own belts. Just don't hold the line in your hand! Similar with bikejoring, many people just buy a piece of PVC or bendy plastic pipe and make their own rigs for bikejoring. You will attach the bungee line to the bike anyway, you just need to rig something up to hold it over your tire, that piece doesn't take the pull anyway and doesn't need to be anything fancy. But at the very least, you can definitely already get started on teaching the commands. In fact, getting started on that now will save you a lot of time down the road and you can essentially get started once you have the equipment in. You can always just have your dog on whatever harness you have now and a longer leash and go to a park or trail system and teach and practice the mushing commands. Then, when you have the equipment, you're already a step ahead 😀 I hope this helped a little bit realize your dream. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll try to get the mushing command video up next. All the best to you and your pup!

[@swimgal66]

Struggle with male dog trying to pee on bushes. Advice??

[@huskytrails3654]

Sounds like your dog is marking on the trail. Mine marks a lot too and this can be tricky. One thing I do is take her for a walk and some playtime before we start bikejoring. That gives her a designated space where I allow her to sniff and mark everywhere to her heart's desire. The best thing to avoid constant marking on the trail is to have your dog well trained on the "on-by" command I think. When you train that on a walk or hike, you can say "on-by" and essentially keep walking and not allowing your dog to mark. Once your dog is good with obeying "on-by" on walks and/or hikes, it should translate to when you're out bikejoring. Hope this will help.

[@swimgal66]

Thanks! we'll keep practicing this.@@huskytrails3654