Anyone Longboard w/ Their Dog?

**Pangaea** · 01-31-2009 01:05 PM

I've been meaning to ask this for awhile cause there does seem to be a lot of Dog owners/ lovers on this site. Anyone go out LBing with their Dog? My dog loves it. He starts to go nuts the minute he sees me take out one of my boards. He's still pretty young so he has a lot of energy. I got him a special harness so it doesn't strain his neck and I'll tell ya right out of my driveway we get going almost 20mph on flat terrain. After he wears out a bit, I help him push but you can tell he really enjoys it. He almost trots, ears back, like he is proud of the work he is doing. We have gone on a few mile treks. I always bring lots of water for him and we break often but he is a trooper. My wife loves it too, cause it wipes him out when we get home. He still has some of that Puppy energy even though he is 2 so wearing him out is key.

Anyway, anyone else go out with their pups. Probably one of my favorite LB disciplines, if you can call it that. I've gotten real good too, with carving behind him and leading him into turns.

**salty pancake** · 01-31-2009 01:21 PM

I do the same thing with my puppy. She's about 9 months old now, and the thing she loves best is if i take the laser pointer out at night for a ride. She can go at full speed chasing that thing for at leat 3/4 of a mile!

**Pangaea** · 01-31-2009 01:30 PM

Yeah, the other thing I didn't mention... if my pup sees a squirrel its like "surfs up" - he accelerates another 5-8 mph.

**MrPink** · 01-31-2009 01:34 PM

i take my great dane out he loves it. its his evening walk when weather is good. we have been doing it since he was a pup he is almost 2 now.

**Pangaea** · 01-31-2009 01:37 PM

Wow, I bet with a great dane you get some mad speed. I am sure a Husky would be great at it too.

**AmishNinja** · 01-31-2009 01:39 PM

my dogs love it, but if they see a squirrel or anything else, they immediately lose focus (as dogs often do) and go straight for a tree or grass or some immediate dangerous area.

**GrassDiver** · 01-31-2009 01:43 PM

oh yeah, I take the dog at least 4-5 times a week. She can run a long way even though she is a little one (12lbs), if we get going too fast I pick her up and she gets a free ride. Disclaimer: be careful if you are thinking of doing this, it can be sketchy and you and your dog need to be working together to have a safe ride.

**Repan** · 01-31-2009 01:48 PM

I just have say: RUN! to my dog, and he will run like a mofo for 2 miles.. He's really disciplined so he won't get distracted, which feels safe..

**Pangaea** · 01-31-2009 01:50 PM

Sure you gotta be careful. Generally if we start to get into trouble I just bail and he always comes back to lick my wounds. If he loses focus I just tighten up on the leash and we stay the course. It really is like its own discipline. I have gotten very good at maneuvering him over all sorts of terrain.

**Clarp775** · 01-31-2009 01:58 PM

when im at my sisters and i feel like doing some distance pushing i grab one of her little dogs let them run with me for a while until they get tired and when their wiped out i lay them down on the front and make a B line for the mall the chicks dig puppies on longboards

**Tonyz** · 01-31-2009 02:00 PM

No if my pitbull spots a cat, I'm being dragged on the ground.

**nyuklhed** · 01-31-2009 02:13 PM

My dog is the reason i got a longboard in the first place, canine exercise regimen 4tw

**tinypete** · 01-31-2009 02:24 PM

Yeah, I do that all the time.

**Krustyone** · 01-31-2009 02:25 PM

We're still working on it. I have three dogs, one of them is a rather plump couch beagle that pulls like crazy when we walk. So, I think we'll go out and I'll bring the board so she can run along and give me a pull on the flats. We get to town, where it's flat, and as soon as the leash gets tight she stops. She'll pull me on my feet but not on the board, we have been talking about this all winter and will try again in the spring.
She had a great time just running with me though, so do the others but they will pull.
Dogs rule!

**Pangaea** · 01-31-2009 02:42 PM

x2 on the dog's rule.

I grew up a huge lover of animals and dogs in particular but unfort. I have been plagued with Animal Allergies my whole life. My wife and I rescued a Schnauzer/ poodle mix one day and while we were waiting for its owner to show up I realized I could be around them. Today we have 2 Schnoodles. Not the most manly of dogs but I cannot imagine 2 better friends. The one I longboard with only wants one thing and that is to be next to me. What more can you ask for really.

**supermite** · 01-31-2009 02:44 PM

No, but it's mostly because my dog doesn't understand the concept of a straight line.

**cougrs84** · 01-31-2009 02:51 PM

i love it longboarding with my dog!

**drummerjamesh** · 01-31-2009 08:09 PM

I have a 10 month old doberman/lab and he goes nuts pulling the longboard. We have a trail for walkers just around the corner so we'll go tearing through there for a while. I like it because its something that actually wears his ass out

**tylerdwhite** · 02-01-2009 02:17 AM

posted this in the other thread too...me and my boy.

**xedell** · 02-01-2009 02:50 AM

What dog is teh best for sliding?

jk but I'm teaching my 5 month old german shepherd to pull me and I'm trying to teach him to ride on a board but he only likes chewing on it so far lol