Dog sledding
dogs on the run
By
Emma Mathios
Josh Garcia
Alyssa Farley
period 1/7
date 2/4/16
dog sledding
- Most often a competition sport.
- People in Alaska, Canada, Yukon travel on dog sleds.
- Animal cruelty is often associated with dog sledding.
- Overheating is something you should watch out for, the symptoms are stumbling, weaving, damage the brain, kidneys, and muscles, or even kill the dog.
other uses
- Dog sledding is a mean of transportation in snowy climates.
- Some people still use dog sledding to carry other people.
- Sled dogs were used in the first expedition to the North and South poles.
- Sled dogs were used for trapping, hunting, protection, transportation, and companionship.
- Before the mushers (a driver of a dog sled) used dogs they used wolves.
Training
- Commands - "hike" get moving, "gee" turn right, "haw" turn left, "easy" slow down, "whoa" stop, "kissing sound" speed up, "line out" stand still.
- 8 weeks old they start training.
- Training dogs at the same time is a good idea.
- Socialization is a big part for dog sledding.
- Roping dogs to four wheeled carts and make them run up/down dirt roads.
- Working together.
- Needs to learn to cut down on meals.
- Learn to adapt to cold climates.
- They can burn up to 10,000 calories while training.
- Some sled dog pups need to get used to wearing booties. (dog boots)
The most common dog sleds
- Nome sled, is the most popular sled people use.
- Alaskan sleds, are built to stand the roughest travel.
- Nansen sled, is wider than the Nome sled and lighter.
- Komatik, a sled made the the Indians.
Types of sled dogs
- Siberian huskies
- Alaskan malamutes
- Samoyed
- Most modern sled dogs are 2 feet, high shoulders, 40 to 80 pounds, small pointed ears, double coated, tough paw pads, and adapt to cold climates, which qualify's them to be great sled dogs.
works cited
Carney, Steve. "The Ultimate Ski Lift." Dog Fancy. Oct. 2000: 24+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 01 Feb. 2016
Forsberg, Will. "Dogsledding." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 1 Feb. 2016
Post, Robert C. "Sled." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 1 Feb. 2016.\
http://www.dogsled.com/dog-sledding-in-the-future/