Bridge without bogue sound dogs rewarding through a this debris 1 tool, and you have to be very patient and smart with how you use it. But, it has allowed me to really be able to trust that when I recall dog or tell him to get off the trail and sit, he do it 100% of the time, even if I'm not right next to him. I think both ways are not smart. A fixed attachment between you and your dog while riding is a crash waiting to happen. It's way better to just hold the leash loosely one hand on the bars. That way if your dog stops suddenly to sniff something, etc, you can just let go or move your arm, you 't crash and die like you would if it was attached to you. brandamnesia 2 years is good, actually a better age than the advised 8 months at the start of the article. bones are not fully grown until about 18 months and dogs should not be exercised too much before that time. I waited until 18 months with Border Terrier and then went for small ride walks at the start and made sure that I was on less used trails that were no where too close to a road. Recall training was fairly solid before we went trail riding. I spent most of the frist few rides empacising that I wanted her to follow me and introduced the command follow and reinfriced with a clicker and treats. I tried to stick to more natural, laomier trails to begin with as well. She can go for 2 hours at a steady pace but I have to watch her top speed as her paws cut more easily at high speeds on gravel trails. Happy trail riding with your dog. bones are not fully grown until about 18 months and dogs should not be exercised too much before that time Thats only true for some breeds that look like something taken out from a cartoon. Remember they're just wolves you think mommywolf wont let the kids run till they're 18? The breeds used for actual work can easily outlast our fat butts on the trails before they're six months old. I started training mine 2 months old, skiing and running for 4 kilometers at first, making sure she can keep up. 2 months later she needed to make sure I can keep up. toaster29 I agree with you. I started training GSP when she was 2 months. vet, who has been breeding GSP for more than 20 years, said it was fine as as she was taking vitamin c for her joints, no more than 10 km until she's a year old and keep her super GSP is now 16 months, she is faster and more agile than 99% of the dogs we meet on the trail. Dalmatians were bred to run alongside horse drawn coaches back the day. Just get a breed that's light boned and leggy, but not a sprinter like a greyhound. Collies, huskys, gwp or gsp's are all the right size for a 15mile run. Spaniels and smaller are capable but perhaps not physically suited. 't even attempt to use a mastiff or Great Dane, that's just irresponsible. ^Okay. As as you deal with it when I pull a manual straight through your pooch, on a 40lb dh bike, because it ran front of me. No hard feelings? I'm not gonna ride into a tree to avoid your dog. I'm also not going to lose any sleep because you didn't have the respect for other people to just leave your precious at home. is one hard dude probably bricks he's e-tough. No dog can escape his wrath, he's cool and tough. The Athertons hide their dogs off the trail when they him coming because nobody gets the way of the super tough dog crusher with no bike handling skills. Please 't manual over me, mr tough I be on the trail picking myself up after a bail or moving a fallen log and I 't want to get your way, seeing as you claim to manual into everything that gets your way on the trails where you ride a 40lb DH bike with some sort of brake problem. I imagine you as a 300lb Olympic weight lifter I get scared. Please 't crush us mortal peons who are privileged to use your trails. :cheers: Skip to content Our most popular option, group classes are the best way to cover all your bases! These four to six-week courses meet for 50 minutes at