Anybody use dogs to haul wood?

[Jkebxjunke]

not this year.Oprah and Hillary were busy.

 

[mga]

i wonder what the steering wheel is for.......

 

[Jkebxjunke]

i wonder what the steering wheel is for.......

fuel saver dog

 

[reaperman]

what kind of harness is that? The harness i have has d rings up by the front shoulders, the one in your picture looks like it would be better for a low load.

The harness is a weight pull harness. It is suppose to be made to keep the center of gravity low for the dog, thus easier to pull loads with. I bought it a few years ago from here. http://www.blackicedogsledding.com/

 

[nrguenth]

My Black Lab likes wood but he steals it out of my pile and takes it somewhere else and lays it down. I guess it's better than a beaver stealing it because I can at least get it back.

Danny

+1
They say wood heats you twice. For me it's 3-4 times cause my lab keeps pulling logs off the stacks and leaving them laying around all over the place...

 

[chainsawaddict]

what kind of harness is that? The harness i have has d rings up by the front shoulders, the one in your picture looks like it would be better for a low load.

The harness is a weight pull harness. It is suppose to be made to keep the center of gravity low for the dog, thus easier to pull loads with. I bought it a few years ago from here. http://www.blackicedogsledding.com/

well, i beat you to it, black ice is already sending me a catalog.:greenchainsaw:

By the way, I am definitley impressed with Trooper

 

[Taxmantoo]

reaperman's red plastic toboggan brings back memories. When I was a lad, I had one of those. My 76lb German Shorthaired Pointer liked to pull me through the woods. When mom would gather wood, she'd get the sled about filled, then he'd swoop in, grab the rope, and take off with the sled while the firewood went every which way.

Aside from the sled stealing, he was pretty good about helping gather wood. He'd actually go out and find fallen limbs and bring them to us. He just wasn't too swift on a couple of ideas. He wouldn't grab a log in the middle unless it wore out his neck muscles and he had to put it down, then he'd grab it closer to the middle when he picked it back up. I can remember watching him prance through the woods holding a 6' x 4" log about one foot from the end (and he was holding it level). The other problem was that he didn't know he couldn't run between trees 4' apart while carrying a 6' log in his mouth. If he had some good speed going, the log would stop and he'd keep going, flipping over and landing on his back with the log still in his mouth when he hit the ground.

 

[ken45]

reaperman's red plastic toboggan brings back memories. When I was a lad, I had one of those. My 76lb German Shorthaired Pointer liked to pull me through the woods. When mom would gather wood, she'd get the sled about filled, then he'd swoop in, grab the rope, and take off with the sled while the firewood went every which way.

Aside from the sled stealing, he was pretty good about helping gather wood. He'd actually go out and find fallen limbs and bring them to us. He just wasn't too swift on a couple of ideas. He wouldn't grab a log in the middle unless it wore out his neck muscles and he had to put it down, then he'd grab it closer to the middle when he picked it back up. I can remember watching him prance through the woods holding a 6' x 4" log about one foot from the end (and he was holding it level). The other problem was that he didn't know he couldn't run between trees 4' apart while carrying a 6' log in his mouth. If he had some good speed going, the log would stop and he'd keep going, flipping over and landing on his back with the log still in his mouth when he hit the ground.

Maybe shorthair pointers don't have the genetic background to be top notch firewood gatherers ;-)

Cute story.

Ken

 

[reaperman]

well, i beat you to it, black ice is already sending me a catalog.:greenchainsaw:

By the way, I am definitley impressed with Trooper

By the way, if you are planning on doing much pulling with your dog in the snow, you may want to look into getting your dog some boots to keep the snow from balling up under his paws. If he has big paws like my dog, the snow will build up and turn into ice balls which is very uncomfortable for the dog.

 

[Zodiac45]

It's a great idea! I know that my sister's dog Meka (timber wolf/huskie) pulls like a train and easily tows me on ski's up hills. The Doober (Bulldog) on the other hand, not so much :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Lasher]

That us a cool picture. I have a Newfoundland dog, well puppy. He is 14 months old and over 150lbs. Should be about 180 by the end of the year.

I have a walking harness, but will probably get a pulling harness for him when he is done growing at 2 years. Already he is as strong as an ox. When playing tug of war, he can pull me and the couch around the room.

For the water test (to save people in the water) one of the things they need to do is tow a boat with people in it to shore.

This winter he is getting a sled hooked to him for the kids, but I think he will also love to pull some wood for Dad..

 

[Austin1]

This response is written by Austin the Golden Retriever I don't carry wood I cut it! So I can lay down in front of the stove or fireplace.

 

[max2cam]

I don't have a dog, but if I did it would be to pull a sled for hauling firewood. I've handled a few huskies and samoyed dogs and they are very powerful animals and could easily pull more than a man can pull, esp. uphill.

I've been using one of these Otter sleds for many years and it is the ticket for getting firewood out of the bush and up to the trail. Make your piles all winter long and haul them out with the truck when the snow goes off. Might as well split them there too.

These Otter sleds are super durable and ideal for sledding firewood. Mine has got to be 10 years old with grooves and scratches on the bottom but it's still intact. Forget those little kid's sleds and hook your dog to one of these, or to yourself!

http://www.otteroutdoors.com/sleds.html

 

[chainsawaddict]

I don't have a dog, but if I did it would be to pull a sled for hauling firewood. I've handled a few huskies and samoyed dogs and they are very powerful animals and could easily pull more than a man can pull, esp. uphill.

I've been using one of these Otter sleds for many years and it is the ticket for getting firewood out of the bush and up to the trail. Make your piles all winter long and haul them out with the truck when the snow goes off. Might as well split them there too.

These Otter sleds are super durable and ideal for sledding firewood. Mine has got to be 10 years old with grooves and scratches on the bottom but it's still intact. Forget those little kid's sleds and hook your dog to one of these, or to yourself!

http://www.otteroutdoors.com/sleds.html

Thanks for the Link!

I am really getting excited about this. It will be a lot of fun. I love working with my dogs. not to mention I have a new spot right along a highway, it will be the talk of the town:greenchainsaw:

 

[treemandan]

You still are going to have to put them on the WC and truth be told the mexican ones will work harder for less kibble. Strong dog that Newfie... so it looks.