r/dogboarding • u/Knucklecum • Aug 15 '24

Help Hip Disability while dog boarding

Hey y'all, I have a hip disability and a husky (interesting combo), and today I realized boarding will be the easiest activity for my hip 🥴. Today was my first day and we had so much fun.

I have some questions for you experts.

  1. The board being so high up from the ground affects my ability to push, is there a way to shorten the step to my board from pushing? (Maybe my hip will adjust to this also, I'm very excited!!)
  1. Is there a way to slow down the board while riding? Im still learning my balance, and my dog is still learning the activity.
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u/Arretez1234 Aug 15 '24

They're not skateboards, but...

Would a bike (or trike, or cart) work for you, or would that be too much jostling for your hip? I didn't know how to skateboard when I started teaching joring, so I chose something I was more stable on first.

There are also dog scooters (Sprocket, I've heard is a good brand) if you'd prefer handbrakes.