I have a question about sled dogs as I've seen some great pictures on PT. I had a friend who had two malamutes who were wonderful. He had a sled and would take them out in the winter and they loved it. He'd also "rent" a couple dogs from someone local for the winter to fill out the team. I went w/him one time to pick up the dogs which is where my question/thought comes in.
All the dogs were on a short chain to a stake. I asked the two owners if that's where they always stayed and they said yes. I understand that is not uncommon practice for mushers but I felt awful seeing all these dogs living their lives chained to a stake just for sport. It's not like we need to go out and gather food here in Washington. Safeways are pretty ample around here.
This is my only exposure to this so I wondering if anyone comment on this.
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