winter&elli

Gear · UK

Built for dogs
that pull.

Kit for a big northern dog that runs, pulls and travels. What they use, and what we'd buy next. New only.

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Running and bikejoring

The job they were bred for, with a bike or a pair of trainers instead of a sled. Harness, line, belt.

Winter standing on a fallen tree in a red X-back harness, a mountain bike in front of her
Winter in her X-back, waiting for the bike.
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Non-stop dogwear Bike Antenna

Keeps the line out of the front wheel. Non-negotiable on a bike.

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Non-stop dogwear Bungee line

Two metres with a bungee in the middle. Takes the snap out of a husky remembering what she is for.

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Non-stop dogwear CaniX belt

A hip belt that lets a big dog pull you up a hill without taking your back with it.

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Non-stop dogwear Freemotion harness

The bikejoring and canicross harness. Pull comes off the hips, the chest stays free.

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Ruffwear Trail Runner belt and line

Hands-free system for the runs where she sets the pace.

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Zero DC Faster harness

Sled-dog cut, made for dogs that lean into it. Cheaper than the Freemotion and nearly as good.

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Walking

Harnesses and leads that take a big dog leaning into them, every day, in the wet.

Winter's

Halti No Pull harness

The one Winter walks in. Padded, front and back rings, reflective trim.

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Winter's

Hunter Neopren harness

Soft, padded, sits well on a deep chest. Winter has worn one of these too.

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Hurtta trail harness

Finnish, built for cold and wet. Winter has worn a Hunter; this is the one we would look at next.

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Julius-K9 IDC Powerharness

The one with the handle and the patches. Grab the handle when a deer happens.

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Non-stop dogwear Friction long line

Freedom with a safety net, in webbing that does not soak up half the river.

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Ruffwear Knot-a-Long lead

Climbing rope with a proper clip. Does not burn your hands when a big dog decides.

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Ruffwear Web Master harness

Five points of adjustment and a proper lift handle for the boulder she cannot quite make.

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Travel

What goes in the car so a day out doesn't need a plan.

Winter sitting in the car in her orange harness, next to her pet passport with her puppy photo in it
Winter and her passport, ready for the road.
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Kurgo Gourd bottle and bowl

Bottle on top, bowl underneath. For the walks that turn out longer than planned.

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Kurgo Tru-Fit car harness

Crash-tested. A big dog is a lot of weight in a sudden stop.

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Kurgo Wander Hammock

Sand, mud, hair, and the smell of a wet dog, kept off the back seat.

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Ruffwear Highlands sleeping bag

A dog sleeping bag that packs small. For the van, the tent and the back of the car.

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Ruffwear Quencher bowl

Weighs nothing, holds a litre, lives in the car door.

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Heat, coat and paws

Built for snow, living with summers. Cooling, de-shedding, and boots for hot tarmac.

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FURminator deShedding tool, long hair

Twice a year the undercoat lets go all at once. This reaches it without scraping the skin.

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Hurtta Cooling Vest

Soak it, wring it, put it on. Built-for-snow dogs need one in July.

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Ruffwear Grip Trex boots

For hot tarmac, sharp rock and salted roads. Takes a week of indoor practice.

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Rest

Beds that pack, for the van, the tent and the back of the car.

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Hurtta Outback Dreamer

A bag they can burrow into on a cold van night.

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Ruffwear Mt. Bachelor Pad

Rolls up, straps shut, goes everywhere. The bed that lives in the boot.

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Food and chews

What goes in the bowl, and what buys an hour of quiet.

Both of theirs

Acana Adult Large Breed

What both of them eat. High meat, no filler, and an 11 kg bag goes faster than you would think.

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Acana Light & Fit

Same maker, fewer calories, for the months when the runs get shorter.

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Acana Senior

Same maker, made for older dogs, for the day the runs get slower.

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Acana Wild Coast

From the people who make the bag they eat: the fish recipe, for a change from the usual.

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KONG Extreme

The black one. Stuff it, freeze it, buy an hour of quiet.

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KONG Extreme Ball

Standard issue. Carried, not fetched. Survives a Malamute, which is the whole review.

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Reindeer antler chew

Softer than deer antler, lasts for weeks, and no splinters on the rug.

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Whimzees Alligator dental chews

The vegetable ones shaped like alligators. Ten minutes of concentration each.

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