I just wanted to make a couple points....

First off this link was shared in the last post and again in Naoko's new post..

Sun Husky

This is lengthy BUT A VERY GOOD READ!!

I suggest everyone read it to get both sides of the issue before responding.

My second point is a comment made by someone on the other board..
Naoko Ari, I can understand your frustration over people believing the worst of sledding because of some "news" stories. One poster said "these are real news paper articles, real research" as if that makes it all true. Pfui! News papers and TV news shows are in competition for readers/viewers and frequently slant their articles and add out-of-context details to get people emotional about it so they'll come back for more. No, it isn't just the tabloids that create lurid out of ordinary. Sad but true that people fall for it.
I feel the same way. And I don't think I could word it better.

The last point I'll make is on the picture where the dog has fallen.
Pictures can be SOO misleading. If you really look at those other dogs. They are not running. In fact some are just standing there. Let's say for the sake of argument, the dog did trip. And SNAP.. it's caught on camera. Who is to say the musher didn't get out of his sled and help his dog up if it was having trouble? We weren't there. Or the dog got up on it's own and they began trotting on their merry way. But I can say for certain that dog is not being dragged. Those dogs are barely moving.

We have to look at all the facts.

Yes, it has been admitted there are bad mushers. But we should single them out.