Moe - the youngest of the
team
The hierarchy in a dog team
is all important, the lead dog has to not only be the dog
chosen by the human team leader, but he/she has to be
respected by the other dogs. Huskies are first and foremost
pack animals, they need a sense of belonging and order to
feel happy and to function properly - when they do, they
will literally pull the sled as hard as they can until their
last breath.
BAS
Sledge dogs were amazing but they were above all working
dogs and cuteness wasn't a epithet I'd ever apply. Tough
beyond belief, loyal, determined, frustrating,
obstinate, belligerent certainly. They were total
characters as well and all individuals although the pack
hierarchy operated all the time. I probably learned more
about management from my 9 dogs than I've learned
since!
Drummy Small - Stonington 1971 - 73
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