Dogs love to pull. It makes them feel good. Newfoundlands were bred to pull carts along with their other aquatic activities. Poodles are hunting dogs. Dogs love working and spending time with their people. It’s one of the beautiful things I love about them.
It is our job to provide our canine family members with a life that fulfills them. I know many of us look at the life of the average pet dog and think, “I wish I could just lie around all day getting fed and loved.” Now think about that being your entire life, confined to a house with someone that provides for you and loves you but nothing else for years. Does that actually sound good?
Dogs would love to be with us all of the time. Unfortunately, in today’s society that is not allowed. Most of the time they need to spend many hours at home by themselves during the day. Dogs are capable of sleeping quite a bit. As predators, spurts of exertion and activity and then long periods of rest are natural. This is where dog carting and driving can change your dog’s life! In 12 minutes I can hitch up my dogs take them for mile, and be back. They are happy, satisfied and ready for a nap. Physically, I am incapable of running with my dogs and they love to run, so when I hitch them up and they get to go it is a joyful experience for all.
If you are considering one of my puppies, please also consider what you would like to do with it: carting, driving, backpacking, agility, scent training, search and rescue, maybe a therapy or service dog. These are dogs capable of so many things the real limit is only our time.
If you have children, dog carting is a wonderful way to be able to spend time with everyone in an organized fashion. You can get the dog for a walk and the kids out of the house all at once. You can walk at a reasonable pace, you and the dog(s) are happy and generally the kids are happy too. These are great dogs for helping in the yard. They really enjoy the outdoors, pulling a cart full of mulch while getting to spend time with their owner is a good day for them.