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The first step is learning to ski. Read on… Skijoring is skiing with the assistance of a dogs traction. I think many people confuse skijoring for a dog pulling someone on skis, but the matter of fact is it is teamwork and you have to ski. Therefore, the first thing…
Especially on busy days at the Larose forest trails, please keep in mind access to trail-heads when you are parking. Be sure to leave a reasonable access route, and to consider that an excited dog team leaving their truck from the middle of the parking lot will need a relatively…
There have been a number of cases of kennel cough reported after the Nov 4 race. This is not generally a serious condition for healthy dogs, but it is highly contagious and we don’t want to to passing it on to others. Symptoms: dry persistent cough, retching, deep bronchial cough,…
Recommendations differ on running in warmer temperatures, as dog breeds and specific individual dogs also differ. Heavy coated dogs and dogs carrying any extra weight (ie you cannot easily feel their spine or ribs) will overheat quicker than lighter and/or shorter coated dogs. Training recommendations: Many mushers choose to use…
It’s amazing how fast information sharing changes. For years the skidogs.ca/mush larose forum was very popular among the club members (and other mushers). One functionality that has been more active then the others has always been the trail reports, which members generously share. With the appearance of social medias, some…
Mush Larose Calendar has been updated and the Training Division schedule posted. The Event Calendar If you are ready to plan your mushing season, go check out the “Events and Schedule” tab in the website’s main menu. The calendar page will open as a calendar view by default but you…
There appears to be some frustration about passing, so see the ISDRA passing rules in brief below. Dryland PASSING 1. In races where teams have started sequentially, one behind the other at predetermined intervals, passing rules are defined in subsection F. 2. When a team driver intends to pass another…
