Dog Blog
One Heck of a Dog Trainer
The video below isn't Siberian Husky related, but it's impressive and entertaining.News Roundup
Who says you need snow to run a dog team? - Jamaican venture doubles as rescue for island's many strays"Ragtag teams of 15 happily howling dogs - described by their handlers as "purebred Jamaican mutts" - are hitched to specially designed go-cart-style wheeled "sleds" manufactured in Edmonton. While those not chosen for the current excursion yelp their disappointment."
Unfortunately it's a bit too warm to run the dogs these days. Soon enough...
Canine Lifeguards Hit Italy's Beaches
"the dogs are trained to recognize signs of drowning. When they see someone in trouble, they paddle out to the swimmer, ideally together with their human partners, though they can also go it alone."
Is there anything man's best friend can't do?
Huskies, Harnesses and Sleds in Lapland
"The dogs make you, the driver, very accountable. They do not have the strength to pull the sled and driver up a hill, which means the driver has to get off and push. If you get to the hill and the dogs find it hard going, all six dogs will actually look around at you as if to say 'C'mon buddy, give us a hand here'"
Oh yes, I've seen that look before.
Heat and Humidity getting you down? Take a gander at this Stunning Aurora Over Antarctica. Wow.
Eye Clinic / Summer Shopping
The Chateauguay Valley Kennel Club will be holding its Fall Eye Clinic on Saturday September 26th. $28 CDN per dog. Contact Barb Collins at astablak@securenet.net or phone 450-829-3323 to schedule an appointment.A.K.K.O. Sports is having a sale on "Funky" harnesses. These are the same high quality as usual, just not as pretty. They should fit right in with the rest of our repaired gear. Starting at $12. Act fast you've only got until August 31st! I already ordered gear for Jack, Ember and Ashe. Early Christmas presents. Shhh!
Hot Hot Heat
We are having an oppressively humid heat wave in the North East right now, but we're staying cool.Dogs are as smart as toddlers
"The finding is based on a language development test, revealing average dogs can learn 165 words (similar to a 2-year-old child), including signals and gestures, and dogs in the top 20 percent in intelligence can learn 250 words."
Dogs eat some pretty gross and strange things, but check out these X-rays.
The 2009-2010 Mush Larose schedule of events was sent out this week. I quickly whipped up this Google Calendar based on the schedule. As the season gets closer I'll convert this into a calendar of local mushing events.
