Sled dog butts...pic

[K9karen]

That's the disney version, loosely based on a true story. In reality the dogs were 13 Canadian Eskimo Dogs and they were abandoned when a Japanese Antarctic expedition got trapped in bad weather. The group came back a year later and found two of the dogs survived. Here's a link to the real story:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin...k20050421wh.htm
The husky rescues I work with are already trying to prepare for the influx of 9 month old puppies(the most common age for huskies to get dumped.) Thank Goodness Eskimo dogs are rare and unsuitable as a family pet!

I had no idea. Typical Disney..covering up stuff with roses. The ad really had me going. I guess like 101 Dalmatians, you will have an influx of unwanted Huskies. That's too bad and too sad.

[Glacier]

I had no idea. Typical Disney..covering up stuff with roses. The ad really had me going. I guess like 101 Dalmatians, you will have an influx of unwanted Huskies. That's too bad and too sad.

There was an increase after Snow Dogs and I expect there will be again. One of the groups I work with is going to theatres after the movie and handing out a "So you think you want a husky" leaflet. Complete with pics of huskies escaping, running away, digging and destroying a couch! Maybe that will help some people think twice.

I heard a couple more things about the movie today. They actually used some rescued dogs!
http://www.wayeh.com/sleddogrescue/8below.htm
This lady does amazing work and I think it's pretty cool that they did use a couple rescued dogs. Maybe that will help some of the dogs already in rescue waiting for homes.

I also got an email from someone who saw an advanced screening. She said it was terribly depressing and not to go without a large box of kleenex!