Spring Sessions: Moncton Edition | May

It's one thing to go for a run or ride with your dog. It's a different thing to do it together safely as a team - and you're always #bettertogether 

DogRunnin & the Moncton Dog Runners Club have teamed up to bring you the Spring Sessions: Moncton Edition - Part 2: A series of harness dog sport lessons designed to motivate & support your 6-legged team by giving you the tools to do so safely, surrounded by our incredible club community. 

Not a runner? Not a problem! Whether you ultimately want to run, bike, ski or sled, we will give you and your dog the basics you need to get started as a 6-legged team!

The Spring Sessions provide a few different options for getting started with harness dog sports: 

If you've never taken a coaching class before, you'll want to start with the Intro to Canicross Class - a one hour lesson designed to give you the basic tools & commands for starting, stopping, speeding up, slowing down, changing directions, and passing, plus safety practices to get you and your dog started in harness dog sports. 

We find the best way to really set these skills as you continue with harness dog sports is through repetition and practicing with FRIENDS! We'd strongly recommend taking a minute to register for the Moncton Dog Runners Club via the Join button on this page. They're a fantastic group of humans and dogs who will motivate you to enjoy the outdoors and these sports with your #1 training partner every week! You can also find out more about the club (as well as a ton of other information about harness dog sports) on their website.

If you've already taken an intro class & want to build on your skills or try a new discipline, then the Bikejoring Basics Class is for you! In this lesson, you'll learn the basic skills and safety practices necessary to enjoy bikejoring as a team, as well as basic event protocol. We'll teach you how to set up your bike, bike attachment and line, how to introduce your dog to the bike, as well as how to safely share the trails you train on with others. 

Intro to Canicross Class 

WHEN: Saturday, May 18 @ 9am
WHERE: Mapleton Park (Parking Lot off Gorge Road)
COST: $35/person (plus tax)

We will cover:

• Gear needed & proper fit
• Drills teaching you & your dog to work together as a team, including directions for starting, stopping, slowing down, changing direction and passing
• Dealing with distractions
• Safety & best practices on the trail

All participants are required to use a canicross harness for the dog and hands-free system for the runner (belt and bungee line or hands-free leash). Check out the great selection of harness dog sports gear available from Velo Bike Ski Trail in North Moncton! A small amount of gear is available for loan at the clinic, but must be requested in advance.

Bikejoring Basics Class

WHEN: Saturday, May 18 @ 10am
WHERE: Mapleton Park (Parking Lot off Gorge Road)
COST: $35/person (plus tax) 

We will cover:

• Set-up
• Introducing your dog to the bike 
• Safety & Trail Protocol
• Basic Commands, training, & skill-building drills
• Race Protocol (starts, setting up, etc.)

PLEASE NOTE:

***Dogs must be AT LEAST 9 months of age to participate.***

**Only ONE dog per person**

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Moncton area coach, Sarah Peel, at: sarah.peel@dogrunnin.com