Quote Originally Posted by lizbud
They are beautiful dogs. Just a question though, are they just not
getting the spay/Neuter message up north? Every dog born is going to need
a permanent home some day.
Most mushers don't alter their dogs. Some are starting to, but most still refuse to. There is an old wives' tale that an altered dog won't pull as hard. It's total crap but alot of mushers still swear by it. There are some mushers who make a point of advertising that their winning teams have altered dogs in them.

The big problem up here for most people is the lack of access to a vet. In the Yukon, unless you live near Whitehorse, there are no vets. Even if you want to, it's hard to get a dog altered if you live in one of the other communities or in the middle of nowhere!