Great reply thank you.
I was told somewhere, awhile ago... or maybe I read it somewhere, that Sibe's can start to do minor weight training at 8 months, and by 16 months it will be conditioned enough to pull a bike or scooter.
Yeah you guessed it, I'm going to try my hand at dry land mushing for a couple of years, I've always been in love with dogs, especially huskies and especially mushing sports. I don't really care if we win or collect the red lantern, it just looks like the most fun thing in the world to do.
I'm already a member of a husky club in Ireland <- where I am, and been getting the same advice about what not to do, and I have no intention of trying to get to an early start, these formative months / years are crucial to successful mushing years. I only have to wait another (what I thought was 2-3 months) maybe longer if what you said is true about the maturing age of the breed.
I don't have a pulling harness yet, I thought it a bit soon to even think about it, but I do have a walking harness and she is quite comfortable in that, again not wanting to lame the dog before she ever even runs.
I picked up a pack today, and it's a little big on her lol, so it's going into to storage for another few months, but maybe I'll try getting her used to it over time, just for a few minutes a day.
Thanks for your help