Countdown to Iditarod 36
I won't bore you all with a run down, if you want to see that I posted in the Le Cafe section of Golden Skate. ;) Yes, I was bored last night, can you tell? LOL
The ceremonial start is this Saturday and the race official begins on Sunday, March 2! I am so excited. I love the sport of dog sledding, and I LOVE the Iditarod. With my working with Mitch Seavey and family last summer I have an even more personal connection now and that is just so exciting.
Speaking of which, I'm having job related already. How sad is that? Thankfully they were all GOOD dreams, and not panic filled dreams, so I guess that's a good sign. Hopefully? Hee hee!
Hmmmmmm an idiot that's anti Iditarod registered and posted on my Iditarod thread at Disney Sites. That is so annoying. If they weren't a troll I'd post proving their falsehoods. It's incredibly frustrating that people write out these bulk letters and have people send them through.
These people that 'save the sled dog' normally live in SOUTHERN STATES and that's where 'rescued' sled dogs go to SUFFER. They are NOT dogs that like or adapt well to the heat, but apparently that doesn't matter.
UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I'm so glad I'm friends with most of the mods, and that they understand! Hee hee!
Yes, dogs die. More dogs die in loving homes through freak accidents in the 2+ weeks of the Iditarod than do on the trail. Yes, there are dangers - it's untamed Alaska for crying outloud - but it's actually incredibly safe considering all of the elements.
Yes, there are a few mushers who don't deserve the title. They are dealt with - but you're innocent until proven guilty. Ramy Brooks is a prime example, people had suspicions, but until he actually beat the dogs on the trail there was nothing anyone can do.
These dogs are not 'pets' in the sense that we would call a pet. They are working dogs, they have a job. They're also a little bit on the wild side. They have a pack mentality and as such the musher has to play the animal psychology just so. S/he has to maintain order and disipline just as an alpha male or female would. If you don't that's when you end up with dogs fighting amongst themselves to gain that top position.
A "Lead Dog" follows the Musher's direction, they're not the "leaders" of the team.
But what do I know, I'm just a dumb Alaskan who cares nothing for dogs. ;)
annoyedThe ceremonial start is this Saturday and the race official begins on Sunday, March 2! I am so excited. I love the sport of dog sledding, and I LOVE the Iditarod. With my working with Mitch Seavey and family last summer I have an even more personal connection now and that is just so exciting.
Speaking of which, I'm having job related already. How sad is that? Thankfully they were all GOOD dreams, and not panic filled dreams, so I guess that's a good sign. Hopefully? Hee hee!
Hmmmmmm an idiot that's anti Iditarod registered and posted on my Iditarod thread at Disney Sites. That is so annoying. If they weren't a troll I'd post proving their falsehoods. It's incredibly frustrating that people write out these bulk letters and have people send them through.
These people that 'save the sled dog' normally live in SOUTHERN STATES and that's where 'rescued' sled dogs go to SUFFER. They are NOT dogs that like or adapt well to the heat, but apparently that doesn't matter.
UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I'm so glad I'm friends with most of the mods, and that they understand! Hee hee!
Yes, dogs die. More dogs die in loving homes through freak accidents in the 2+ weeks of the Iditarod than do on the trail. Yes, there are dangers - it's untamed Alaska for crying outloud - but it's actually incredibly safe considering all of the elements.
Yes, there are a few mushers who don't deserve the title. They are dealt with - but you're innocent until proven guilty. Ramy Brooks is a prime example, people had suspicions, but until he actually beat the dogs on the trail there was nothing anyone can do.
These dogs are not 'pets' in the sense that we would call a pet. They are working dogs, they have a job. They're also a little bit on the wild side. They have a pack mentality and as such the musher has to play the animal psychology just so. S/he has to maintain order and disipline just as an alpha male or female would. If you don't that's when you end up with dogs fighting amongst themselves to gain that top position.
A "Lead Dog" follows the Musher's direction, they're not the "leaders" of the team.
But what do I know, I'm just a dumb Alaskan who cares nothing for dogs. ;)