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Sled dogs love new trails. The drive to explore unknown ground, to huge distances with pack mates, is genetic. In the wild, it is necessary for food gathering and survival. All canine senses come into play in this vital game of life. But, by far and away, the most important is the dog's astounding sense of smell, a million or more times that of a human, we are told.
A canine’s innate desire to travel, to sniff out new ground, and thig inborn compulsion to run with its kind, provides a key answ
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― The First Great Race: Alaska's 1973 Iditarod
― The First Great Race: Alaska's 1973 Iditarod
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About a hundred yards from land the dogs began swimming. The sled was floating and tipping. If it began to sink, and if there was no ice for me to stand on beneath the water, I couldn’t save all eight dogs from being pulled under and drowning.
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― Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog Team
― Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog Team
