This 14-Year-Old Malamute Pulling A Baby In A Red Wagon Is The Cutest Thing To Hit The Internet
This is Chloe, the 14-year-old Malamute who pulled a baby in his little red wagon in the cutest video to hit youtube in a long time. I bet she was part of a dog sled team in the past the way she pulls that wagon down the trail.
Seeing this video takes me back to my childhood. I've ALWAYS wanted a husky or malamute (or several of them for that matter.) I had dreams of creating my own sledding team, calling out the word MUSH as my dogs pulled me through the snow. The problem was I didn't grow up in Alaska, I extremely dislike the cold, and I didn't have a husky, I had a german shepherd.
So what's a girl to do? As any good, creative, imaginative child does...I pulled out the good ole 'RED WAGON" and tied my dog, Skye, to it. He pulled me up and down those summer streets as I channeled my inner musher and dominated my dream.
Still today, dog sled teams fascinate me. Before we get to this adorable video, here are 3 FUN facts about dog sled teams that you may or may not know...
Here are 3 facts about them that you may or may not know...
1. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March from Settler's Bay to Nome, which takes place entirely in the state of Alaska. Mushers and a team of 16 dogs, of which at least 5 must be on the towline at the finish line, the race covers 1000 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer in 8-15 days. The Iditarod began in 1973 as an event to test the best sled dog mushers and teams but evolved into today's highly competitive race- according to Wikipedia.
2. Sled dog team members are separated into four categories based on their position. Each sled dog team has a lead dog, or in some cases two lead dogs. Lead dogs are fast and intelligent and must be able to set the pace and direct the team effectively. Directly behind the lead dogs are swing dogs, who help “swing” the team in the turns or curves. The dogs at the very back of the sled are known as wheel dogs and are typically the largest and strongest of the group. According to the Iditarod’s website, their job is to “pull the sled out and around corners or trees.” Finally, the remaining dogs in the middle are known as team dogs. The number of Team Dogs depends on the size of the sled dog team; more Team Dogs means more "dog power"-according to dogwatch.com
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