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catbyte

(34,376 posts)
5. I wish they'd stop that. It's too long; dogs die during it.
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 11:44 AM
Feb 2019

I know sled dogs love to run, but this one is just too brutal. And I'm not crazy about the conditions some dogs are kept in.

https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/iditarod-race-sled-dog-cruelty-allegations

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
6. Time to make the Iditarod humane with strict rules, regulations and monitoring with
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 12:01 PM
Feb 2019

things like mandatory body cams. No excuses.

Silver Gaia

(4,544 posts)
3. LOL
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:52 AM
Feb 2019

We had to do that when our dog was old and started slipping on the tile floors.

These two babies are precious!

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