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