 There is an interesting and unique sport with dogs and their owners. As you know a dog sled, there are hundreds of beautiful stories about the relation ship between the human and their loving dogs working together in a sever weather. Some of the lucky dog lovers actually experience this exotic sport. However, most of people have physically no access to enjoy working with their dogs in the snow. Our idea of Rhino Dog Scooters is to bring this sport to our regular daily life without special conditions and equipment. To accomplish a project after you train your dogs and work out with them will fill you with fullness, satisfaction and gives you mental and physical relaxation, not only to you, but your dog. Enjoy Rhino Dog Scootering anywhere and any time with the humans most lovable best friend.
Maybe some people have experienced that a dog pulls a bike. Actually it is difficult to keep riding a bike straight when a dog suddenly changes his direction, especially side ways. Even with the dog scooter, this sudden direction change creates difficulty to maintain the standing position of the scooter. The scooters platform is 3 1/2inches off the ground, so it is easy to step out your foot once out of balance. Also the Rhino Scooters foot break is both hand free and reliable stability and speed control. There are a couple of Rhino Dog Scooter fans that e-mailed us about their comments regarding their dog scooters. Please send any questions you may have. Also please visit our web-site at http://kaz-usa.com for more information about our Rhino Scooters and other products like Rhino Tricycles and Bobbybilt Super Wagons which are designed for all ages and all terrain. We have 5 kinds of Dog Sled Scooters, All Terrain Scooter, Dully Scooter, Dully ATV Scooter, Slick Scooter and Slick ATV Scooter.
FAQ:
I'm very interested in your dog scooter, it seems much more substantial than most others I've seen. Do you have specs on it? (brake type, wheel type and size, handlebar height, etc.) They may be somewhere on your site and I missed them...Thanks! Scooter Specs and Price
I'm going to use it to train my Malamute to pull a sled. what do you think about using the Dully with a dog? what would be the pros and cons of these choices??
What about the Slick. Looks like it could work off road too, plus it has front and rear brakes. Is the All Terrain still a better 'dog scooter'? (I'm looking at dirt roads, but sometimes ruts are in them...) would the All-Terrain actually do a more crude single track?
All Terrain, Slick ATV and Dually ATV Scooters have fat front tires which are like a mountain bike and Slick or Dully Scooters are like a regular bike. If you ride the scooter at rough dirt roads with some ruts, I recommend All Terrain or other ATV Scooters which have fat front tires.. If you ride on a paved sidewalk or smooth dirt road I recommend either Dully or Slick Scooters. which have front hand breaks.
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1. Comments from Heather in Ottawa, Canada, July 4, 2001
Hi Kaz,
I have had a couple of chances to try out the ATV (All Terrain) scooter so far. The rear step-on brake makes a really nice gentle drag brake (speed reducer). From looking at the pictures, I thought it would be hard to step on the rear brake and make a nice even pressure to control the dogs speed. In reality, its quite comfortable to stand on the scooter with pressure on the brake. Works great.
What the rear brake cant do for me right now is really stop. I can stand on it with all my weight (115 lbs.), and were still moving if the dogs are motivated. If were
on the gentle downhill, the dogs dont even slow down to a trot-theyre still at a run with me standing on the brake. My two dogs are 56 lbs. (retriever) and 52 lbs. (short haired pointer mix). So far Id only recommend the scooter for use with one dog, and not a really powerful one.
But, Im going to look at ways to improve the braking. I was thinking maybe taking some rubber and bolt it to the face of the brake so that its rubber against rubber for the rear wheel brake. That should work better as long as the grass isnt wet. Ill tell you if I come up with anything.
Heather.
From Ottawa, Canada on Sep. 14, 2001
Hi Kaz,
Its Heather here from Ottawa, Canada. Now that the weather is cooling off, Ive taken the ATV scooter out for some great runs with the dogs. Im pleased with the way it handles rough terrain - the clearance is fairly low because its a scooter, but it has a sturdy skid plate so that it just slides over large lumps. Ive improved the brake by drilling holes in the brake lever and attaching a longer
piece of heavy steel. Now when I stand on the brake I can lock up the back wheel, at least on gravel. On pavement I cant quite lock the wheel so the dogs can still pull forward a bit - but works well enough for my two dogs. Im 114 pounds, so perhaps a heavier person would get more leverage out of the brake as ordinary designed. For me, the original brake didnt even provide enough leverage to stop going down a hill. If there is a re-design in the works, please consider putting in a longer brake bar with more bend to it, so that there is lots of distance for it to move before it hits the foot plate. It should put a big dent in the tire when fully applied. Im sure any customers using your scooter at ski hills would appreciate this as well. Overall Im much impressed by the rugged
construction. Hope they are selling well. Will send a photo when I get one.
Heather
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2. Comments from Jane of Alaska, July 29, 2001
Hi Kaz,
Just wanted you to know I am enjoying my scooter and will send pictures of my dog pulling me as soon as they are developed. I scooter with two Siberian Husky sled dogs, and our biggest problem is that the weather is too warm for these dogs to work hard. In the fall when the temperature is closer to 50F we will be able to go faster and farther.
I am not having problems with the brakes. I wonder if your customer in Canada has enough air pressure in her tires. I dont think better brakes will stop a team of dogs anyway, since the scooter is too light and could easily be dragged with the wheels locked. I use the brake to keep the scooter from hitting the dogs when they slow down or stop. I never try to slow the dogs down with the brake, because I use voice commands for slowing down and stopping.
My friends and I are impressed with how well this scooter handles in loose gravel and on trails with big rocks. It is very solid, and I dont worry about it coming apart on even the roughest rides. The only thing I have added to the scooter are reflectors and a flashing red light on the front. I run the scooter on public roads, and need to be seen by cars and people who are walking. Ill write again later.
Jane
Janef@gci.net
What about the Slick. Looks like it could work off road too, plus it has front and rear brakes. Is the All Terrain still a better 'dog scooter'? (I'm looking at dirt roads, but sometimes ruts are in them...) would the All-Terrain actually do a more crude single track?
Yes. Slick or Dually Scooters have narrow BMX bike tires at the front with hand break so that much easier to control the scooter on almost flat surface.
Another Customer's Comments for this Slick Dog Scooter:
Hi Kaz & Jack,
I want to finally write and tell you how delighted I am with my new Slick Scooter that I purchased last week. It has worked absolutely fantastic! As I told Jack, looking at pictures on the web hardly does justice to how well-made and solid the scooter is. As soon as I saw it I knew I had found what I was looking for. I have taken my dogs for a run every single day Ive had it, and my wife made me promise to give them a rest tomorrow!
The scooter handles surprisingly well when the huskies are pulling it, even on turns and quick stops. My biggest concern when I got the scooter was that I would turn one way and the dogs would want to turn the other way or keep going straight. Well, my dogs are pretty fast but turning has not been a problem at all. In fact it is quite easy when you get used to it. Basically, the momentum of the scooter pulls the dogs in the direction you want to go. I gradually break to slow them and when I start turning, even if the dogs are running straight, they get pulled in the direction I want to go and will change their direction. I started at slower speeds with big gradual turns and the dogs seem to always position themselves in front of the scooter. I can now turn pretty accurately even when they are at almost a full run. (Im not sure all dogs would have the instinct to do this but huskies sure do). Falling off the scooter has not been an issue at all. The thing is so large and stable and the rear tire just hugs the road. I cant say enough about how this thing handles. It is an EXTREMELY smooth ride. If things get too curvy or I am coming up to some traffic I simply use the breaks and the scooter stops on a dime. The front caliper break and the rear step can stop this thing instantly, as good as any bike. At first I mostly used the hand break since I wasnt accustomed to using a big step break but it doesnt take long to figure it out. Before I hooked the dogs to the scooter I rode around a bit to get familiar with it. Using my foot I got a good rate of speed and practiced the breaks. (I left some nice wide skidmarks using the step break). And needless to say, it will go as fast as the dogs can pull. My neighbors think I am trying to set a land speed record! I have seen some other scooters on the internet but none had the big back tire that the Rhino has. I cant imagine a more stable ride without it. And the large platform allows me to ride with one of my kids at the same time. I hope to send some pics shortly.
My only suggestion would be to place a steel loop on the front of the neck to attach the lead to. You cant just loop the lead over one of the handle bars because there would be too much pull to one side. You have to wrap the lead around the neck of the scooter and then feed the ends through it to attach it. Which means you cant attach the dogs until after the lead is attached to the scooter. Sometimes one dog wont sit still while Im trying to attach the other and it can be hard to keep the scooter upright. But this is just a minor complaint and Im sure it will go smoother the more the dogs get used to it.
Thanks again for a fantastic scooter. I have never looked so forward to walking the dogs. I highly recommend this scooter for anyone who has dogs that love to run or pull. Best of luck, Mark
Hi Kaz,
I love my Dually Scooter. It is easy for Henry to pull and he loves pulling it. Thank you again, Dorothy mail to her Lake Forest Park, WA
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