Jan. 29, 2009
Dog sledding is really fun
A few days ago we went dog sledding for the first time at the Musher's Bowl in Bridgton. It was really fun and I loved it!
I got to ride in the back where you guide the dogs with the musher and my sister sat in the front of the sled. The person who was in charge of the dog team told us a lot about dog sledding.
She said that the back dogs (they are called "wheel dogs") have to be the strongest to pull the sled. The middle dogs are "point dogs" and they follow the dogs in front of them. The lead dogs are really important. They have to be smart because they have to listen and follow the commands of the musher.
The other thing I learned about dog sledding is that you need to dress warm because it gets cold when you are riding on a dog sled.
This is me with the musher guiding the dogs. I had run with the sled and jump on it when the dogs started running. You have to be very balanced and get your feet on the runner fast.
This is a picture of the different dog positions and how the sled is made and works.
I hope I get to go dog sledding again soon.
I got to ride in the back where you guide the dogs with the musher and my sister sat in the front of the sled. The person who was in charge of the dog team told us a lot about dog sledding.
She said that the back dogs (they are called "wheel dogs") have to be the strongest to pull the sled. The middle dogs are "point dogs" and they follow the dogs in front of them. The lead dogs are really important. They have to be smart because they have to listen and follow the commands of the musher.
The other thing I learned about dog sledding is that you need to dress warm because it gets cold when you are riding on a dog sled.
This is me with the musher guiding the dogs. I had run with the sled and jump on it when the dogs started running. You have to be very balanced and get your feet on the runner fast.
This is a picture of the different dog positions and how the sled is made and works.
I hope I get to go dog sledding again soon.