Time for the Iditarod to end. Sad what they put those dogs through. Hopefully the low participation this year is an indicator it will not be around much longer.
How many dogs have to die for a pointless race just to pat ones back?
Boycott the Iditarod and all the sponsors of it!
You have obviously never been around a dog sled team. "Sad what they put those dogs through." has got to be one of the dumbest things ever written on the forum. A team of Clydesdale horses would have a hard time stopping those dogs from doing what they love to do, and that is run, pulling a sled. Try visiting a team during the offseason and watch the love these men and women have for the dogs. Better yet, come out to MT or MN and take a two day overnight Dog Sled Tour. Get up in the middle of the night to pee and watch the dogs jump up excited to start a run, only to have to calm down since you won't be ready until after breakfast.
These dogs LOVE to pull and run!
