Iditarod DANGEROUS TO DOGS!

[pnance]

No matter what you do there is always a chance. Weather people or pets die of natural causes, accidents or on purpose, there is ALWAYS a chance of death no matter what you do, really. People accidently fall down the stair & die, people get in car accidents & die, the list goes on & on & on. I personally would rather die doing something I enjoy.

Have you ever seen a sled dog when they get ready to go? They are HAPPY! They LOVE doing it.

Well said!!

This is what these dogs are born and bred to do, it's what they love and keeps them active and stimulated. I confess to never having a husky but I'm guessing like any other working breed a bored husky is a destructive husky, sleding keeps them active and stimulated. Glaciers right there will always be bad competitors, but that's not limited to sleding, you'll find that in any sport whether human or canine.

[pitc9]

Just as in anything and everything in this world, there are bad people.

There are bad breeders that give other breeders a bad rap, there are bad shelters that give other shelters a bad rap and there are bad mushers that give other mushers a bad rap.
We know all to well that there are good Breeders, Shelters and MOST importantly there are GREAT Mushers!!!

[Alysser]

Yeah, I know about PETA. Those people ARE NUTS. Thecy throw paint on fur coats. Its crazy!

[Lady's Human]

Okay, now I'm confused. You say PETA people are nuts, but then you include one of their links in your rant against the Iditarod? Help me out here.

[CagneyDog]

Okay, now I'm confused. You say PETA people are nuts, but then you include one of their links in your rant against the Iditarod? Help me out here.

Thats what I was wondering?