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