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Teaching Commands
To have a sucessful dog team, the dogs should know basic commands. Some of these commands include:
Mush-command to start the team
Gee-command for right turn
Haw-command for left turn
Come Gee or Come Haw-commands for a 180 turn in either direction
Whoa-command for stopping the team.
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Training the Dogs Physically
When it comes to physically training their dog team, they train as much as possible. It is very important to get the dogs in good shape for the race. |
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The Dogs That Make Up a Team
There are different positions for the dogs on a dog team. Each one has an important part. Here are the positions:
Lead dog-the dog that is in the front of the others. It makes many decisions.
Swing dogs-the dogs that are behind the leader. They swing the team into turns.
Wheel dogs- dogs that are directly in front of the sled. They pull the sled out and around corners.
Team dogs- any other dog on the team.
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The Lead Dog
The lead dog is the most important dog on a dog team. A dog that has the qualities of a lead dog is very hard to find. The lead dog must be very fast and intelligent. It needs to be able to make important decisions, such as knowing if the team should cross water or not. It should be obediant to the musher at all times. The musher must be able to put trust into the lead dog. |
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