• Home
  • Membership
  • Coaching
  • Podcasts
  • Log In

Urban Mushing in Canada

  • August 23, 2012
  • Editor and/or Contributors

When Emma, Jack, Cole, Brooke and Oreo go for a walk, the black labs don’t follow their owner-they pull him.”When I clip on the harness I say, “Let’s go, let’s go!” And they take off,” Doug Stoakley said.Over the past year, the 42-year-old police dog trainer and his pets have adopted a new hobby. It’s called “urban mushing,” an all-season sport designed for dogs to partially pull their owners on dry land.Read more here: http://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/1470578

Share:

listen on goodpods
Mushing | Listen Notes

More Posts

Anny Malo And Marco Rivest: Winning The Biggest Sprint Races In North America

Anny Malo and Marco Rivest: Winning the Biggest Sprint Races in North America

November 2001: Mushing, 9/11 and the Team & Trail Archive

Riley Parker On Racing, Resilience, And Life Off The Trail In Alaska

Riley Parker on Racing, Resilience, and Life Off the Trail in Alaska

The Quiet Work That Happens Before The Team Ever Leaves The Yard

The Quiet Work That Happens Before the Team Ever Leaves the Yard

PrevPreviousAlpha Feeds to Sponsor Northern Ireland’s First Dryland Mushing Rally
NextAlaska Sled Dog Puppies Shows Growth Spurt In Mind Body and SkillNext

Exploring, celebrating, and sharing dog-powered adventures.

Part of the Team and Trail Foundation (a 501 (c) 3, who’s mission is to empower adventurers and promote equity.

Mushing Banner
Facebook-f Youtube Icon-twitter-x Linkedin
Mushing
  • About Mushing
  • Newsroom
  • Culture
  • Mushing Interactive
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
Services
  • Magazine Issues
  • Podcasts
  • Gear
  • Adventure
  • Resources
  • How-to Guides
  • Events
Links
  • People
  • Dogs
  • Races
  • Culture
  • Write Us
  • People
  • Dogs
  • Races
  • Culture
  • Write Us
Get In Touch

PO Box 84
Willow, AK 99688

  • Email: info@mushing.com
  • Phone: 303-578-9881
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Terms of Use
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Work With Us
  • Advertising
    • Print Ads
    • Digital Ads
  • Membership
  • Coaching
Menu
  • Terms of Use
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Work With Us
  • Advertising
    • Print Ads
    • Digital Ads
  • Membership
  • Coaching

© 2026 All Rights Reserved.