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Dogs – Winning Sled Racing Tips

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Making your dog win in sled races

So, you decided to train your dog to win in sled races. Here are
some tips to do it.

1. Provide dry and clean bedding.

If you want to have a winning dog, provide him first with a
clean and complete house. It is your duty and responsibility
that your dog must have adequate, clean bedding.

2. Give your dog a high quality diet.

Give your dog the best diet that you can find. All year round,
feed him with the best diet possible. This includes giving the
dog some quality fat in his diet. Fat gives your dog enough
energy to run. How much fat you give depends on various factors.
For example, Alaskan Huskies are burning fat seemingly by just
standing still! Some dogs like Malamutes and Siberians do not
require fat as much. Don’t scrimp on quality.

3. Follow a schedule.

Make a regular schedule for your dog to relieve himself. Stick
to the schedule. Making a schedule to relieve your dog will earn
you his trust. Whether the schedule is after two or four hours
(or more), follow the schedule. strictly.

4. Provide shade.

Give shade to your dog, especially in summer.

5. Clean your dog regularly.

Clean the dog’s house regularly. This is also for your dog’s
good health.

6. Control flies.

Your dog would appreciate if you put something on him to defend
him against flies.

7. Give water consistently, adding a few more buckets in summer.

Like humans, your dog needs water. Give them clean water
regularly. Add a few extra buckets in the summer, when the heat
is too much for some dogs.

When your dog is training and running all day long, you might
want to give him water right after his run. If you are training
your dog on a cool season, then you might probably not give him
water every after run. But, if you are training in summer, be
sure that you give your dog water consistently. Your dog might
collapse from dehydration if you ignore his need for water.

9. Buy your dog from well known breeders.

If you have no dog yet, you might want to buy a puppy from a
winning breeder. Winning bloodlines enhance your dog’s chances
of winning. Of course, having a dog from a winning breed does
not ensure outright victory in sled racing. The dog still has to
be trained to win.

Having a winning dog in sled races is a cooperation between your
dog and his trainer – you. It entails a lot of mutual trust and
care to ensure a winning dog.