| Information about sled dogs and how they are | | | | are being trained to be sled dogs are weaned from |
| trained. Sled dogs are a group of dogs that are used | | | | their mother as soon as possible in order to shift |
| to pull a vehicle that has no wheels but is set on | | | | their attentions to their musher. They are at about |
| runners over terrains of ice and snow. Sled dogs are | | | | six weeks old shifted from their mother into their |
| attached to these vehicles by harnesses and lines. It | | | | own pen in order to accomplish this. When pups that |
| is said that the origins of sled dogs can be traced | | | | are being trained to be sled dogs are around five |
| back to Siberia as the people that live there have a | | | | months old they are already running around with the |
| long history of nomadic travel due to rather harsh | | | | lope that is characteristic of a sled dog and is also |
| winters. There are certain breeds of dogs that are | | | | the time when they are first introduced to a harness. |
| synonymous with being sled dogs. These dogs being | | | | There are many methods in which pups learn to be |
| Huskies and Malamutes although just about any | | | | sled dogs. A very common method is to harness up |
| medium sized dog would be suitable to be a sled dog. | | | | to a dozen pups behind a pair of experienced older |
| Dogs that are selected to be sled dogs need to | | | | sled dogs and control the speed that they go with |
| exhibit three main qualities. First of all they need to | | | | the use of an atv. The speed that the older dogs are |
| be in peak physical condition and be able to pull a | | | | allowed to go is gradually increased as the pups' |
| sled, they need to have the endurance to be able to | | | | endurance and strength continues to increase. People |
| pull a sled over sometimes great distances and they | | | | are amazed that sled dogs are so excited to be able |
| need to have the speed in order to do the task of | | | | to pull a sled over long periods of time and generally |
| pulling the sled quickly. There are many teams of sled | | | | over very rough terrain. Mushers can attribute this to |
| dogs that have been able to travel over one hundred | | | | the very early interactions that they have with the |
| miles in a twenty four hour period of time. Teams of | | | | pups that builds such a strong relationship between |
| sled dogs can range from three dogs to a team of | | | | themselves and the dogs so very early in their lives. |
| two dozen dogs. Sled dog teams not only pull several | | | | Gray Rollins is a featured writer for - a great site for |
| different types of sleds for racing and other | | | | dog training. Learn more about training sled dogs and |
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