Antarctica Dogs - Huskies - On the Span

From Memories of Antarctica:

The sound of 130+ sledge dogs all howling at the same time on their spans on the North East Glacier behind Stonington Island base.
- Drummy Small

Dog teams were hard work for the team leader, as well as getting their food and making sure they had enough of it and on time, the dogs would need their winter quarters cleaning and then of course the was an awful lot of tummy tickling and generally making the dogs feel they were an important part of the pack so they gave it their all.

The dogs here have stopped and been staked out for the night. Each dog has some movement from a central line, but not enough to reach the next dog to avoid fights, such an arrangement is known as a "span".

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