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djg21

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18. You don't appear to know much about dogs.

Reply to chernabog (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 07:43 PM

Mar 2016

These dogs are working dogs, actually athletes, that are incredibly well cared for and well trained. They are bred to pull sleds and the behavior is ingrained. For what it's worth, all domesticated dogs do better when they have a "job," whether it's pulling a sled, or hunting and field work, or in the case of my retrievers, just chasing a tennis ball over and over and over.

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One sled dog killed, others injured in apparently deliberate attack on Iditarod race [View all] bluedigger Mar 2016 OP

That is so disturbing. femmocrat Mar 2016 #1

probably how gauche Mar 2016 #2

Drunk oldtime dfl_er Mar 2016 #3

That was my guess Warpy Mar 2016 #4

Yes. Turned himself in, claimed he was drunk. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #7

The guy said he was drunk and blacked out. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #5

I hope they throw the book at him. bluedigger Mar 2016 #6

Jeff and Aliy have such beautiful teams Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #8

How awful and I'm glad no one else was hurt uppityperson Mar 2016 #12

Beautiful teams?? WTF? Abouttime Mar 2016 #27

I've been around the mushers and their dog teams Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #29

Really?? Abouttime Mar 2016 #36

you should start a blog on this and begin a movement! snooper2 Mar 2016 #47

That's awful. Props for turning himself in, but sheesh, MH1 Mar 2016 #14

He also said that he was checking on one sledder CreekDog Mar 2016 #40

There seems no respect for established things anymore houston16revival Mar 2016 #9

"Established things" will never include things like Trump's hate rallies. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #17

Thanks for making that distinction clear houston16revival Mar 2016 #21

They had to bring snow in by rail to run this underpants Mar 2016 #10

Call off this race! nt Duppers Mar 2016 #11

Dog sledding is cruel chernabog Mar 2016 #13

Care to support your claim? ManiacJoe Mar 2016 #15

almost every year, dogs die during this race greymouse Mar 2016 #22

Own huskys and a malamute.... S_B_Jackson Mar 2016 #16

You don't appear to know much about dogs. djg21 Mar 2016 #18

Yep, dogs do love being needed and part of a team with a mission. braddy Mar 2016 #19

I totally agree.... much as Greyhounds are meant to run groundloop Mar 2016 #20

Ummmm.... chernabog Mar 2016 #23

Sick Abouttime Mar 2016 #28

They do make very sweet pets. I wish more groups could save the thousands of 'done' track dogs. Sunlei Mar 2016 #39

Animals are not ours to use. chernabog Mar 2016 #24

You were asked to support your claim. djg21 Mar 2016 #25

It's pretty simple. chernabog Mar 2016 #26

I watched a documentary on that race Skittles Mar 2016 #30

That doesn't make it humane. CreekDog Mar 2016 #41

And dogs get hurt falling off of the sofa when they roll over in their sleep... S_B_Jackson Mar 2016 #31

That's the problem chernabog Mar 2016 #33

Pets! djg21 Mar 2016 #35

Adopting and caring chernabog Mar 2016 #37

No it isn't. djg21 Mar 2016 #43

You just don't understand. chernabog Mar 2016 #44

I understand perfectly. djg21 Mar 2016 #45

Yes chernabog Mar 2016 #46

Everything is not black and white in the real world. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #32

Using sentient beings for sport chernabog Mar 2016 #34

They caught the person, he was another drunk- in 'blackout' riding at 90 mph on his snowmobile. Sunlei Mar 2016 #38

I don't buy it. djg21 Mar 2016 #42