When choosing a dog for sledding, it is very important that it has good health. If you do not care about winning and achieving high results, then you can look the puppy in the kennel. At the same time, pay attention to the condition of the animal. The dog should not be sick and fearful. You should also make sure that the puppy has had no serious pathologies.
How to choose a dog for sports?
If you plan to develop in sledding, and intend to take prizes, then the question of choosing a dog should be approached as carefully as possible. First, visit the competition and meet the athletes who participate in races with their Pets. It is not superfluous to talk to the Manager of the kennel, where they breed racing lines dogs.
Before you stop to choose a particular puppy, observe his behavior during the game. The best is to give preference to active representatives of the husky breed.
The education of racing dog
Preparation of the puppy for future races should be carried out together with the trainer. The specialist will make a training plan and select the optimal load in accordance with the age of the animal.
As a rule, preparation for sports begins with a year. Up to this point, the dog is already physically developed and easier to learn. The first thing you need to teach her is to run for the ball. She must also master the basic commands of obedience. Gradually, it is necessary to introduce teams that are characteristic of riding:
“hop” is the beginning of motion or acceleration;
“left”, “right’ – performing turns;
“stop” – stop;
“quiet” – speed reduction.
Also, the dog must perform the command “lie down”. This will make it possible to reliably fix it before the start.
To teach the husky team “hop”, use the following techniques:
Let someone from the household take the puppy’s favorite toy, show it to the pet and run away. After that, the owner must let the dog go. If the distance exceeds 10 meters, then the owner will have to hold the animal by the leash and run with it. It is very important to avoid jerks at the moment of movement, otherwise it will distract the puppy and discourage him from following the goal. Without reaching the toy, let the dog off the leash. She will feel free and speed up.
Regular training can already be carried out without a toy, but with the household, which should gradually be removed, and the dog will catch up with him. During successful completion of the exercise a puppy needs to be praised by person, to which he ran.
It is highly undesirable to overwork the dog. It will be enough to run 2-3 times for a walk.
To practice the commands “right”, “left” it is better to choose a yard densely parked with cars. Overcoming machines, call the appropriate team, and then direct the puppy in the right direction by lightly pulling the leash.
When the dog is a year old, he can already buy a harness. But do not buy a product for growth. As the dog grows up, just change the harness that fits the size. It is not difficult to train a dog to such equipment. Before feeding, put the harness on the pet and remove it after he finishes the food. In most cases, huskies normally belong to such equipment. They can show discontent only at the time of putting it on or taking it off.