Doggie Power for Global Warming Zealots

For those that are convinced that your carbon sins are dooming the planet, join in on the latest craze- let your dogs pull your fat rear ends to the 7-11 for a six-pack of “gogurt.”

Thanks to Fark, the news is here from the San Jose Mercury News:

Thousands of miles from the Alaskan wilderness, a pair of huskies charge down a dusty path with their master in tow.

There is no sled under the feet of Rancy Reyes. Instead, his hounds work up a lather pulling his two-wheeled scooter through the brush of a Southern California park as he shouts commands that are as foreign in this sunbaked part of the world as snowflakes.

In a city better known for its high-end indoor mall than high-energy outdoor activities, “urban mushing” has taken hold and people are coming from more than two hours away to take part.

Yelping, restless dogs strapped into harnesses and leashes are tethered to a non-motorized scooter just below the handlebars. The owner stands on a platform, often in shorts and T-shirt—no need to bundle up.

Barbara Yates had to give her dog Luke an anti-inflammatory after his initial run.

“I took him to the doctor, who said ‘Oh my God, you’ve overworked him,'” she recalled.

Yeah, lapdogs can pull 200 plus pounds for several miles before they heave their guts out. No word from PETA on this new puppy-powered contraption. Californians will certainly try anything, won’t they?