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84Understanding the Basics of Dog Sledding - Dogs and Sleds
Dog sledding is not a new sport nor is skijoring or weight pulling. Many breeds were created specifically for these tasks many years ago. Some, like the Canadian Eskimo Dog and Alaskan Malamute, were created thousands of years ago. Like most sports, dog sledding is based as much on desire as strength and stamina. It has been the overwhelming desire to succeed that has carried many teams to the finish line when all odds were against them, especially in the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race.
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85The Great Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The annual “last great race on earth” is taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. What is this race? This is the ultimate, competitive dog sledding race: the Iditarod. This dog sled race covers over 1,150 miles in 10-17 days through the roughest, toughest, coldest, darkest and most beautiful terrain in the North. It not only tests the skills of the musher and his team, but the mettle that they are made of. It is a race that only the
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81Preventing Snowballs and Ice Balls in Dogs' Foot Pads
Long-haired dogs' playing in deep snow can lead to painful ice blocks between the paw pads. If you have a long-haired dog, especially a sporting breed that also has webbed paws, you may find yourself picking and breaking ice and snow build-up from...
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76Sarah Palin's Alaska, Episode #6 : Potpourri
It was like this week's episode (#6) of Sarah Palin's Alaska had a bucket list and just had to cram in every possible experience before the end. From white water rafting to camping to panning for gold to...
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78Prelude To The Iditarod: About Some Of My Favorite Mushers Past and Present
I am waiting on the proverbial edge of my seat for the start of the 2010 Iditarod, I tried to think of what would be most interesting to write about. There is so much coverage of the Iditarod these days (and rightly so) that I wanted to lend...
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77Rachael Scdoris, Blind Sled Dog Racer
Rachael Scdoris is one of those people who stands out as an inspiration to others of all generations. She would be impressive even without her disability because she's an outstanding dog musher who has been competing in these types of sled races...
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75Blind, Female Musher Defies the Odds - The Rachael Scdoris Story
The Iditarod is a dangerous, 1000+ mile trail through Alaska's tangled forests, mountains, frozen rivers, and windswept tundra. However, one legally blind woman finished it not just one time but two. Let her courageousness and determination inspire you today.
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71Mushers Secret Paw Wax
Musher's Secret is an all natural paw wax made in Canada and used to protect doggie paws from snowballing and other wintery happenings. What's snowballing, you ask? It's when Fido accumulates tiny snowballs between the toes or on the bottom of his...
67Mush Mon Mush!
Jamaicans know no limits; the more extreme and original, the better. As geographically distant from winter climes as The Yukon territory is from the beach, this small island first stunned the world by entering...
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64Treat and Prevent Dry Cracked Paws
Some dogs seem to have naturally soft doggie paws not matter what they eat or what manner of environment they live in, but some dogs develop dry or cracked (if it gets bad enough) paws not matter how much care goes into their diet, etc. For the...
