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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I hate to see those poor sled dogs tied to their houses row after row and all for the "sport" of the person who runs them for hours. I'd run for hours too, if that was all the life I had but yes, no doubt, before anyone gets all up in arms, I'm sure they rotate and play with them, exercise them, vet them. I've seen and read enough to know some of what goes on with the sport but geez, not a good life for a dog at all generally to me. Some dogs are withdrawn and undersocialized and take to this kind of life and others are made that way, no doubt, by this type of life. But I'm like you, Gail, if I were rich I'd buy them all if I could and try to find them home with savvy owners who could give them a family life with lots of outside play and hard exercise but a rich life, full of all the little things and real involvement in something other than snow, cold, ice, an igloo house, chains, harnesses, food and running. Those dogs run their hearts out - run until their pads are raw, muscles torn, hearts............well, I'm sorry. Didn't mean to go off. Maybe it's tons of fun and the dogs would choose it over the life I would give one.

This post got me wondering, which is always dangerous....Sorry Jeanie I know I shouldn't have....

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