Dog sledding, another sport facing doping scandals, abuse allegations

[@Ghostlver5]

Love how all of them are taking about themselves. “I did nothing wrong. This was all legal. My name should be clear” lol never do they mention about what’s actually right and how the dogs are being treated. Actually sick.

[@lisasidoroff2898]

I rescued a retired sled dog that was seized and beaten. These dogs came from Whistler, BC, and there were many dogs that were seized. I am disgusted by this, though I know it is like any other dog owner. He’s not the sport, but it is the owner.

[@juntistik]

yeah, no way these dogs are happy doing this. Especially with money on the line. Humans will push animals to their absolute limits and then some.

[@sickboy3636]

Junt is not a human.......a walking pussy is more like it.

[@DelayEdits]

Sad to say this is often quite true in places like where the Iditarod happens. It isn't always the case but it does happen. I'm glad that dryland sled dog racing hasn't got to a point where money is involved because that it was, that would be the point where the animal abuse kicks in. However, The dogs are happy doing this... they live for it! Well, as long as they aren't pushed to the limits

[@victornguyen3531]

@@DelayEdits these dogs are happy doing what they are made to do but evil people exploit and abuse them.

[@temporaryfind]

A lot of these dogs love to run but people don’t take care of them properly and it’s super sad

[@TheRealBleach]

They have been bred for this haha. Huskies love running.

[@barqueso_me]

I respect your comment but feel that animals should never have been bred in the first place. Since the establishment of civilization, animals have been grossly mistreated at the hand of humans and it shocks me that we haven’t evolved much since then. The comment may be old but nothing has changed in 5 years. I guess I feel so strongly about the welfare of animals that I cannot accept the use of animals for our benefit. And yes, I’m a hypocrite myself. I have pets and I eat meat sometimes and use animal products. And I hate myself for it sometimes. It’s a struggle that I live with everyday.

[@georgewaters456]

23 hours a day tethered is not cruel ?? I call BS on that.

[@Shortyproduction]

Like every sport there are bad people but not all are bad !! These dogs are bred to do this job

[@barqueso_me]

I disagree.

[@Shortyproduction]

@barqueso_me you decided to comment on a five year old comment....also...maybe look into why dogs were bred in the first place...no dog was bred to be a "family pet" until 1800/1900s

[@notarypublic6915]

Poor Babies, My Huskies are so spoil rotten, they live like king and queen. My heart breaks to see this... wish I could have all of them to care for. I would die if my huskies lived like this...so sad. Yes they are born to work but in moderation.

[@glennyfland]

😓😔😭😭

[@airbornemelody6156]

Same, I love my husky so much. The sport is amazing but some people don’t treat their dogs right which is bad. It sucks cause it’ll ruin the reputation of the sport as a whole because some people are treating their dogs bad

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

They have too many dogs. I love mushing but SOME of them don't treat there dogs well

[@averyc.438]

My family and I are our mushers. We spoil our dogs like crazy! I baked them dog treats, dog donuts, dog cake, etc. All of the treats are healthy and won't make them sick. Our dogs love dogsledding! They start jumping as soon as they see a harness, and they try to push their heads in the harness as you are holding it. All of our dogs are very healthy weights and are loved. I do agree that there are some bad kennels out there. But ours isn't one of those. We love our dogs so much! :)

[@averyc.438]

@@airbornemelody6156 I agree with you. My family and I are mushers and we don't have very many dogs like other mushers do. But we spoil them rotten. And I definitely agree that there are sooo many bad mushers out there. And it just ruins every musher's reputation out there. Making them seem like a bad person. When really there are good mushers out there. We used to have an abused sled dog that got (he was retired.) We loved him lots, it breaks my heart that there are dogs out there abused and suffering. But that doesn't mean all mushers are bad.

[@michellec7193]

Instead of using dogs let humans pull that sled and make money. They are not money making machines and we cannot torture them in return for what they do.

[@yir9383]

Vet intervention!!! Never trust a competition of thristy winners w/ $ on the line...

[@doggodoggo3000]

Are you a vet? Ive been reaching out to vets and other experts to comment on a piece im doing. But I keep getting forwarded to "International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association". Seems a bit backwards. Theres plenty of room for personal belief and interpretation in the medical field no? Like declawing cats isn't ILLEGAL but many vets don't do it for moral reason. But others will even though its generally considered inhumane. Grey areas.

[@ericlakota1847]

It's crule chaining dog for 23 hours a day happy hour my ass

[@ericlakota1847]

Thank the people who called the man out this guy in cuffs made me happy the huskies are some of smartest loving dogs I've met

[@lynnlebahn3702]

There is NO dog fur in the fur lined parkas. The fur is from traditional inuit/native american traditions of making parkas for survival. Most of it is from seal hide or similar non domestic animals.

[@shannaveganamcinnis-hurd405]

THES PEOPLE ARE MENTAL TO THINK THAT BEING TIED UP 23 HOURS A DAY IS OKAY. MENTALLY INSANE. SHAME ON THESE MONSTERS.

[@victornguyen3531]

Chain the owners for 23 hrs/day and see what they say now

[@Puzzledata]

Victor Nguyen lol what about zoo’s?? And prison?? People adapt

[@doggodoggo3000]

@@Puzzledata I used to work at a zoo, I have worked at animal rescues, I have worked on farms. But what I have seen working in sled dog racing is crazy as hell. I don't see alot of good in it at the competitive level. It normalizes breeding and trading dogs around en masse. Most professional level mushers have an old dog or two around, but what about the rest of them? The numbers don't add up. In a world where basically every rescue is full I really think we need to let this one go. Google "sled dog rescue" there are loads. You don't HAVE to have that many dogs to have a touring kennel. You don't HAVE to make them run that fast or far. You don't HAVE to tether these dogs up all of the time. The sport is a modern invention. If you get rid of sled dog racing. Sled dogs don't disappear, you just improve the standard of care for all dogs going forward. Let the bad behavior fizzle out on its own. "Eden ethical sled dogs" schedule stays full and he is able to charge what ever he wants. He doesn't have to overwork his dogs ever. His dogs live cooler and more enriching lives than MOST sled dogs. There are better ways to do this. Profession Racing kennels operate with a different mindset. Winning is the metric. Speed and distance. Size, gait. Stare at the team look for the weak links. "You are only as good as your worst dog" We have to chain them up! Theres to gosh danged many and I can't control EVERY VARIABLE NEEDED TO WIN A RACE. About half of all professional sled dogs poop blood after running. I can show you multiple studies telling you that. Its not just my experience. Most of these dogs have really hard lives. Its not easy for the dogs. Its a very extreme thing to have these dogs do. Even back in the mail running and fur trapping days before snowmobiles, these dogs weren't running that far. Racing pushed these dogs further than they ever needed to go. Its farther than they have ever gone for most of history. 1000 miles? Why the heck would an eskimo ever need to sled 1000 miles? HOW would they? You can't carry enough food to do the journey all at once. You'd have to be trapping and fishing along the way. It would take you all freaking winter. You'd probably die. It defiantly wouldn't be a solo journey. you'd probably we walking huge chunks of it your self on snowshoes guiding your team. There are only a few hundred professional mushers in the entire world. Why should they be the experts? If you want to learn about child molestation who do you talk to? A child molester? A psychologist? A cop? NAMBLA? IDK. Media Outlets seem keen on interviewing race winners. They seem to be the face of mushing. WHY? That is the extreme offshoot of the world of dog mushing. Its in the name of the Iditarod "The toughest race on earth!" WHO IS THE ONE ACTUALLY RUNNING?!?! If you notice there's alot of older people who race the Iditarod. Its not THAT physical a sport for the musher. Technically I am a professional dog musher! I am not an athletic guy or even in very good shape! But some people think this should be an Olympic sport? Get real. Its the sport of team management, not much else. PRISON IS INHUMANE AF. I spent a weekend in lockup once and it was AWFUL. Not the people, the conditions and the way the system treats you. The chimps at the zoo had it better. Im not even being dramatic. No running water, over crowded, hadn't been cleaned in months as far as I could tell. One guy had been in that one room for about two months and when I asked he just laughed.. Everyone when I was in there was there for drugs. Half of all arrests are drugs related and about half of those are for marijuana TO THIS DAY. We need to decriminalize all drugs. End the war on drugs. I wouldn't put my worst enemy in there. But we lock people up willy nilly. Thats a huge part of the problem in this country. We are treating mental health and socioeconomic problems as criminal issues. A weekend in jail is an expensive stay, that was 3 years ago and Im still feeling it. Two $400 dollar fines and my truck impounded. $1100 dollars total and three days in jail all for a joint. And I know enough to know I got off lucky. Check out "After Prison Show" he has some WILD stories. Or watch a few prison documentaries.

[@Owisuya]

POV: ur watching this in middle school for 6th grade english 💀

[@northwindgurl6447]

Not all sled dogs are left in dog yards like that. You cant define all sled dogs just off of one person.

[@doggodoggo3000]

Yea but most are. Especially guys that race and give tours as a living. Tethers are super normal. "Eden Ethical sled dogs" doesn't tether, doesn't have an obscene number of dogs. His dogs live fun lives. But he manages to run a profitable touring kennel. Discovery Channel isn't interviewing Jim Blaire from "Eden Ethical Sled dogs" though. They interview people who race and win the Iditarod. And not many mushers are going out of their way to emulate that style. See the problem? And any musher who WANTED to beat Jim Blaire. COULD beat him. Because they are willing to push their dogs harder than Jim would. Its the nature of competitive sports. People want to win!

[@poochesworld]

Poor dogs. These dogs of course like to run, but not that far and not that intense. They need rest and they need their wounds to heal. These dogs are usually kept in chain outside in the cold all their lives. I swear, sometimes I hate how some people treat animals. Some people are beyond cruel!!!

[@raidenwolfe6495]

I don't understand why both can't be accomplished...treat the dogs with love and kindness and race them...I live in Canada and I am an owner of a husky...and beleive me he aint happy at all being warm and safe sitting in the couch with me...someone always has to get greedy and ruin it for everyone else ..love your pets people 🖤 or burn in hell 🙏🙏🙏

[@averyc.438]

My family and I are mushers. And we treat our dogs with love and kindess. I bake them all sorts of goodies and they love it! :) I have seen some bad dog kennels before, and seeing them made me want to cry. I am so glad my dogs are able to do what they love and be loved by us too. :)

[@barqueso_me]

Humans are too greedy and cruel to uphold any type of proper living for these dogs. Don’t be naive.

[@flamengotengo5916]

"We love these dogs" *Dog whining on the background*

[@caden8329]

The dogs are yelping and whining because they are excited, same as if they went on a walk

[@alexsaquatics7620]

Patrick should of been told he cant take that dog with him . If a vet says it cant run that should be it that dog should be taken out of the race weather he likes it or not . Dont ban sledding bann stupid mushers .

[@macthompson9750]

ban all animal racing. we got rid of grey hound racing. Its all the same.

[@paulas8117]

Dogs are our companion and should not be use for sport!! This is unethical and should be stopped and should be illegal to use dogs in sports.

[@bernadettecorona1487]

paula searth so we should just let our dogs become obese and support canine obesity? Dogs were made to work, they weren't originally "man's best friend".

[@wintershock]

Bërñådëttë Çørøñå dogs are not made to work and dog sports are also not the best choice for exercise. You can exercise them by taking them for daily runs, play fighting and other exercises.

[@jakepaulsucks0061]

@@wintershock oh yes dogs are made for work. Dogs have been working with humans since the beginning at hunting and stuff like that

[@auxobl]

dogs were bred for jobs though

[@anselcazier]

@@wintershock taking dogs on daily runs aka average run time 1 hr is not enough exercise

[@dezikirkcaldy5708]

Time to cancel this out dated competition It’s always about the humans winning,but what about the dogs they are abused,they are doing all the work.We should stop it immediately.I sure would not want this vet

[@lovenikolatesla369]

Heartbreaking dogs give so much and ask for nothing they're more loyal to their owners more than most humans are to their partners.

[@brianzidian2553]

I wonder if I can hire the director of Sled Dogs documentary to help me create my own Children's show to talk about animal rights and environmental rights

[@barqueso_me]

No animal should be used for human entertainment or to make money !!! Don’t be naive. Anytime there is money & animals involved - there is abuse !!! People only care about winning a trophy and getting fame. Don’t believe anything someone says if they work in these types of industries.

[@CJ2023Incognito]

“If they are bred to run” why are they chained 23 hours of the day??? I’m sure some places care for their animals better than others. Gosh, it’s so heartbreaking to learn that people are running some dogs into the ground for money and fame. Disgusting people. Poor pups. ☹️

[@pathbasics]

To all the people making comments about how these dogs are "abused" or being "mistreated". I own two adult huskies, one male, one female. The female is 55 pounds and the male is 65 pounds- he may be a small percent wolf. Both are pure white, the sweetest most gentlest dogs you could be around- until you get them on a leash and harness. Then its all out the window. Many people watch these videos and make quick judgement, but don't understand the power of these animals. I'm an average adult male- 6', 175 lbs on a good day, just one of these dogs will pull on that leash for hours, and especially in the snow I have to fight to keep from being pulled forward - thats just ONE dog. I don't ever walk both dogs by myself single-handedly. I have on occasion been forced to walk both of them on the leash and let me tell you- its freaking scary how strong just two of these dogs are. I've trained them pretty well, but even still if they get a millisecond inkling that were about to walk or go for a run all bets are off. Just two of these dogs could drag and pull me with some effort- in fact many people do whats referred to as "skiijoring" aka skis + 2-3 sled dogs. NOW, I want you to imagine the power of 8-15 of these dogs. That sled and one guy weighs jack to them

[@lovelydiva06]

So what that doesn’t mean there’s not people out there who abuse these dog by pushing them to their limit or over, just cause their built for it doesn’t me they should be pushed to their limit doing it, you as a human being is built to run but would you wanna be pushed to do it all day all the time, I don’t think so

[@pathbasics]

@@lovelydiva06 I'm not saying there isn't abuse- you pleb. I was saying, in a nutshell, humans have a tendency to only see something through their perspective, animals don't think like humans. One dog bites another dog- is that abuse? Or is it communication we can't understand.

[@charshepherd1384]

Train you fucking dogs.

[@doggodoggo3000]

You have TWO dogs. Thats not at all what we are looking at here. I used to work at a zoo, I have worked at animal rescues, I have worked on farms. But what I have seen working in sled dog racing is crazy as hell. I don't see alot of good in it at the competitive level. It normalizes over breeding, trading dogs around en masse, and substandard levels of care and enrichment. Most professional level mushers have an old dog or two around, but what about the rest of them? The numbers don't add up. In a world where basically every rescue is full I really think we need to let this one go. Google "sled dog rescue" there are loads. You don't HAVE to have that many dogs to have a touring kennel. You don't HAVE to make them run that fast or far. You don't HAVE to tether these dogs up all of the time. The sport is a modern invention. If you get rid of sled dog racing. Sled dogs don't disappear, you just improve the standard of care for all dogs going forward. Let the bad behavior fizzle out on its own. "Eden ethical sled dogs" schedule stays full and he is able to charge what ever he wants. He doesn't have to overwork his dogs ever. His dogs live cooler and more enriching lives than MOST sled dogs. There are better ways to do this. Profession Racing kennels operate with a different mindset. Winning is the metric. Speed and distance. Size, gait. Stare at the team look for the weak links. "You are only as good as your worst dog" We have to chain them up! Theres to gosh danged many and I can't control EVERY VARIABLE NEEDED TO WIN A RACE. About half of all professional sled dogs poop blood after running. I can show you multiple studies telling you that. Its not just my experience. Most of these dogs have really hard lives. Its not easy for the dogs. Its a very extreme thing to have these dogs do. Even back in the mail running and fur trapping days before snowmobiles, these dogs weren't running that far. Racing pushed these dogs further than they ever needed to go. Its farther than they have ever gone for most of history. 1000 miles? Why the heck would an eskimo ever need to sled 1000 miles? HOW would they? You can't carry enough food to do the journey all at once. You'd have to be trapping and fishing along the way. It would take you all freaking winter. You'd probably die. It defiantly wouldn't be a solo journey. you'd probably we walking huge chunks of it your self on snowshoes guiding your team. There are only a few hundred professional mushers in the entire world. Why should they be the experts on whether or not the sport is abusive? If you want to learn about child molestation who do you talk to? A child molester? A psychologist? A cop? NAMBLA? IDK. Media Outlets seem keen on interviewing race winners. They seem to be the face of mushing. WHY? That is the extreme offshoot of the world of dog mushing. Its in the name of the Iditarod "The toughest race on earth!" WHO IS THE ONE ACTUALLY RUNNING?!?! If you notice there's alot of older people who race the Iditarod. Its not THAT physical a sport for the musher. Technically I am a professional dog musher! I am not an athletic guy or even in very good shape! But some people think this should be an Olympic sport? Get real. Its the sport of team management, not much else.

[@averyc.438]

@@doggodoggo3000 My family and I are mushers. We love our dog's soo much! We treat them with love, kindness, and respect. We don't mush our dogs to the point they are too tired to eat, that's just cruel. We have a small dog kennel, and all our dogs love to run. There are bad kennels out there but there are definitely good kennels out there like ours.

[@dognerd7385]

I would just like to say that these dogs are NOT pets and they would hate to live as pets. You think these dogs living on chains is cruel, what's the difference between that and being in a house for 22+ hours per day with nothing to do? You wake up in the morning, feed them, go to work, come home, take them on a 20 minute walk (if that), ignore them while you watch tv or get the kids to do homework or whatever, feed them, then go to bed and do it all over again in the morning. And I bet during all that, your dog stays pretty much in 1 room in 1 spot. If you chained them there they wouldn't even know the difference. You really think your dogs are happy? I guarantee that if you showed them what they were missing and let them do the job they were bred to do, they wouldn't ever want to come back inside with you.

[@averyc.438]

Thank you, my family and I are mushers. And I am so happy to hear what you have to say. But our dogs are our pets too because we love them and do treat them like family. But they do love to work too. We love our dogs and spoil them sooo much! I bake dog treats, dog cakes, dog donuts, etc for them. Our house dog runs out the door at any opportunity to get outside, whether it's storming or it's hot and sunny.

[@Foog123]

I would say they are others but not household pets they are outdoors pets that need lots of attention

[@theecholegend4988]

I 100% know that there are plenty of sled dogs that are not treated the way they should be and it breaks my heart. I’m a huge fan of dogsledding and I’m an even bigger fan of the breeds and dogs. So I’m in full support of dogsledding but only if it’s done right. I’ve heard many horror stories of certain sled kennels but I also know of some that go the extra mile to keep their dogs happy and healthy. Please don’t hate on dogsledding as a whole. It’s the people that decide how the dogs live their lives and sadly there’s many cruel people but there’s also good people

[@yolandawilliamson5988]

I will not rest until all these criminals go to jail.

[@renesegat235]

It’s not like the dogs don’t have a choice. I mean, look at them they’re so happy! You can see the joy in their eyes! The cruelty here is to deny a proud and exquisite tradition of man conditioning and exploiting a lesser being. I mean, wasn’t slavery an astounding success?

[@Niko-pt9li]

Rene Segat they arent happy if they are their tails would waggin

[@s.a.c7900]

If they they didn't want to run they wouldn't run

[@averyc.438]

@@Niko-pt9li Are you a musher? Most likely not. My family and I are mushers. And our dogs express their happiness in different ways. Just like you might express your happiness differently from someone else. Our dogs do wag their tales and bounce around us waiting to get their harness on and run. We treat our dogs with love and kindess.

[@northwindgurl6447]

You keep your dogs tied to keep them safe.

[@ax3247]

No. You simply don't keep them tied.

[@lynnlebahn3702]

@@ax3247 Huskies are well known escape artists, many can climb or dig 2 -3 feet under a fence, so tying them up might be a better option for some huskies. Safer option. Alaska has wilderness and moose kill huskies as well as other similar predators. That is why it is important to learn life skills out on the trails to keep the musher and dogs safe. That is why an ax or a gun is required for Sled Dog Tours and even some long distance sled dog races. Alaska has one of the most harshest weather conditions on the planet. Survival itself is of the utmost importance to a dog team driver and for his team. Northwind Gurl you have a good point started.

[@ax3247]

@@lynnlebahn3702 It's against the law in 99% of the world, and for good reason.

[@charshepherd1384]

@@lynnlebahn3702 Keeping any animal on a leash 24/7 is not okay.

[@doggodoggo3000]

@@lynnlebahn3702 If you read, historically, first nations people used sled dogs for more than just transportation. And even when they did, they weren't covering such vast distances. Tethering dogs is a modern idea. The material science alone tells you that. Steel chains produced at a rate cheap enough to use to keep a dog tied up all of the time is a product of the industrial revolution. This is what happens when European settlers took native technology to its extreme. Inuits made everything out of driftwood, bone, stone, or leather. Good luck tethering a team of hungry dogs through the night with that. Inuit dog teams seem to have been traditionally between 2-6 dogs and they didn't often travel more than 50 miles or so for fishing and inter village trading. And that would have been a multi day journey. Probably involving alot of walking yourself INFRONT of your dog team to guide them when there is no trail. Really slow going stuff. My main point being is that these dogs served other purposes historically. Being tethered would hinder that. A pack of dogs that bark at and chase polar bears away is useful AF. Sled dogs these days in the arctic are tethered and its not uncommon to hear of dogs getting eaten by bears haha no joke. I mean it just makes sense. Its a different world up there though. No comment. Im just saying it DOES happen even these days! Its NEVER been easy to be a sled dog even with out this racing BS. I think we need to put a stop to the racing. I have witnessed a ton of abuse first hand. We should shift to a more enrichment focused model instead of a performance driven one. Banning racing is the easiest way to do that without telling people how they should and shouldn't be keeping their dogs. These big crazy kennels, with hundreds of tethered dogs would fall out of fashion on their own. Theres not alot of reason for it outside of racing. Who in their right mind would own this many dogs? Ive seen some of the "greatest" kennels in the world and I still see loads of holes and flaws with the whole ordeal. Racing allows this behavior to be normal. Even praised.

[@mexicantacos4328]

Uh, didn’t they already post this?!!

[@sxymike12]

You kidding me, if my dog had a chance to run in the snow like that pulling a sled he’d be on cloud 9. How many dogs get to go out like that and just burn off that energy. Humans like challenging their bodies, dogs do to, I won’t feel bad until the dog stops and looks back in exhaust. There’s abuse in everything good and I agree this is every bad scenario put into one but don’t think every sled dog has a bad life.

[@Mydevineself]

So the 150 plus dogs who have died on the iditarod trial were over working themselves??? Pushing themselves to the limit??! Sounds like weak excuses to justify your animal abusing beliefs!!!! Pathetic coward....how is this life or the life of a iditarod dog not cruel? Thousands of dogs and pups killed bc they didn't make it. Dying of aspiration while training, killed once they're of no more use or not fast enough. You support death and violence for these animals. I hope for nothing but cruelty to be inflicted onto you.

[@evaniggel-nagelmuller23]

the only right word for this kind of "sport" is DOG CRUELTY! One only has to watch the videos of this place where they are all chained.

[@averyc.438]

My family and I are mushers. And we love our dogs! If one of our dogs is sick or hurt we make sure they recover and get rest. Our dog's arent chained all day long. I agree there are some bad kennels but ours isn't one of those ones. You can't just watch one video and decide that it's bad. You have to visit kennels like ours. There definitely are bad kennels out there, but there are definitely good kennels out there like ours. We treat our dogs with love and kindness. I bake my dogs all sorts of goodies and they love it! :)

[@afgekraakt]

Have an Alaskan Malamute here, he LOVES running and pulling you on the bike and stuff, i did not encourage him to do this at all! Its in his nature, he is made for it! Yeah sure the extreme the iditarod dogs are pushed into is cruel, but don't say they don't love racing.. cause then u have never owned a healthy sled dog

[@macthompson9750]

Theres more to it than that. They are chain crazy and neurotic. There is an entire world of mushing outside of racing and thats where you will find the better standard of care. People who care about the dogs don't care if they win or not. Once you start TRYING to win any sort of animal race, it becomes cruel. Riding horses isn;t cruel, but racing them is.

[@caden8329]

@@macthompson9750 ok then lock these huskies inside for most of the day then, see what happens, it is basically the same

[@macthompson9750]

@@caden8329 no you are describing TWO bad things. Racing is excessive. And so is locking an animal up all the time. We don't have to live in extremes. And the fact of the matter is the worse level of care in sled dogs is being perpetuated by RACERS.

[@yir9383]

Lies..lies..lies. Poor dogs!!

[@simbadabs3103]

IS DOGGO SLED

[@720p-o9l]

Damn I used to be so interested in the Iditurod but it makes complete sense as to how it's just a business exploiting those poor dogs and those people saying it's okay for the dogs to still be chained up for 23 hrs are fucking stupid why not get a big amount of land that they can always run around in that's so depressing just getting 1 hr of running around dogs should always be able to do that whenever they want smh? OR if that's too many dogs to have running around im sure you can find loving homes for them yall just selfish and greedy..

[@barqueso_me]

Shut sled dog racing down !!!!

[@stephengirard2438]

This is disturbing.

[@doggodoggo3000]

haha you don't know the half of it. Ive worked in sled dog racing the past few years. Its REALLY REALLY BAD. The worst stories will never see the light of day. Like simple accidents killing entire teams of dogs. Culling puppies in a gas chamber. Stuff like that. The 5 winners of "pedigree Stagestop" last year were all women. yay how progressive. (women have an edge because they are smaller and lighter) From what I understand, one of them doesn't even own here own team. Yea, people lease dog teams to race. And I know one has accidentally killed her entire team before, oops! She thought about getting out of the sport but her fellow mushers furnished her with a new team! Yay friendship! Killed 20 dogs by overheating them in your dog box? No worries! We got you! Accidents happen! Scrape those dead useless bastards out of there! We've got plenty of dogs! You'll be winning races again in no time! (Your not gonna hear that story on the news, your welcome) These aren't bad people. I don't want to attack anyone personally. But this sport is messed way the hell up. Something is out of whack. I really don't think people should be allowed to do this competitively. These stories I've told you are fairly mundane in the grand scheme of it. Ive got loads more.

[@NikkieRoxxx]

"They"re only thetrred for 23 hours a day, its not cruel!!

[@krunojanzic4945]

We should call it idiot ride

[@ericlakota1847]

Thank you world needs to know I feel bad for so called loved dogs dogs are famaly and I'd never let my famaly live tied to pole

[@Biscuit9891]

Doggie

[@fartballs1647]

Quit trying to get Alaskan tridition banned

[@charshepherd1384]

Not all dog sledders are cruel. A lot of dogs do enjoy it. But some are bad people only in it for money and not the health of their animals. Just because it's tradition doesn't make it okay. I certainly do not think dog sledding as a whole should be banned, but the bad people involved need to be exposed.

[@korkalba8658]

Liberal media for ya!