Junior dog sledding camp ‘brought the best out of youngsters’

July 16th, 2010

A summer camp in the US which introduced children to sled dog racing brought the best out of those on both sides of the dog harness.
Lindy Howe and Kevin Quiets, who co-own Maine’s Heywood Kennel Sled Dog Adventures (HKSDA), arranged for girls in the Perham area to meet and greet the animals.
Lessons focused on training, [...]

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Junior dog sledding camp ‘brought the best out of youngsters’

July 16th, 2010

A summer camp in the US which introduced children to sled dog racing brought the best out of those on both sides of the dog harness.
Lindy Howe and Kevin Quiets, who co-own Maine’s Heywood Kennel Sled Dog Adventures (HKSDA), arranged for girls in the Perham area to meet and greet the animals.
Lessons focused on training, [...]

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Dog treat for a husky ‘can be made from most things’

June 30th, 2010

Mushers wishing to give their husky a healthy dog treat may wish to thumb through a new book.
Animal lover and volunteer Candace O’Connor has penned the Fairbanks Dog Park Cookbook, a tome filled with recipes for tasty nibbles.
She told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that she picked up many of the ideas for sled dog enthusiasts [...]

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Sled dogs go to ‘loving homes’

June 28th, 2010

A quintet of stray sled dogs who were rescued by an animal lover have found suitable new homes.
Jenn Mulrooney from Alberta, Canada has been working with staff at an animal rescue centre to help find and care for abandoned canines in the north-western territories of the country, reports the Edmonton Sun.
She was moved to act [...]

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Sled dogs go to ‘loving homes’

June 28th, 2010

A quintet of stray sled dogs who were rescued by an animal lover have found suitable new homes.
Jenn Mulrooney from Alberta, Canada has been working with staff at an animal rescue centre to help find and care for abandoned canines in the north-western territories of the country, reports the Edmonton Sun.
She was moved to act [...]

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