Originally posted by finn's mom
I had no idea the sled dogs wouldn't stop on command...interesting!
The first thing you learn in running dogs is never let go of the sled. Every injury I've ever had has been from hanging on and getting dragged! Sometimes it doesn't work and they get away. Any musher who says they've never lost their team is lying! It happens to everybody eventually; it even happens to the big competitive teams! I use two snow hooks when I run more than six dogs and always have a rope to tie off to a tree if I can stop close enough to one.

I have a friend who used to have a leader who responded to "Yum Yums". If Shane got left behind all he had to do was yell that out and she would turn the team to come back and get a treat. She's crossed the bridge now and he's never been able to get another dog to do anything like that! Raven comes from his line and she's only too happy to run on without me!