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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=145 BGCOLOR="#3366CC" TEXT="#080000" background="12aff483.gif"> <div> <B>SLED DOGS</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RACE COVERAGE"><U>RACE COVERAGE</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG SLED ADVENTURES"><U>DOG SLED ADVENTURES</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SKIJORING"><U>SKIJORING</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCOOTER / CARTING"><U>SCOOTER / CARTING</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG PACKING / HIKING"><U>DOG PACKING / HIKING</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG ACTIVITIES"><U>DOG ACTIVITIES</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OTHER TRAINING"><U>OTHER TRAINING</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG HEALTH / FIRST AID"><U>DOG HEALTH  / FIRST AID</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SIBERIAN HUSKY"><U>SIBERIAN HUSKY</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12bff483.gif"> <div> <B>LAKE RUNNER teamsurfdog.com</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > |    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MUSHING"><U>MUSHING</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>SLED DOGS</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RACE COVERAGE"><U>RACE COVERAGE</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG SLED ADVENTURES"><U>DOG SLED ADVENTURES</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SKIJORING"><U>SKIJORING</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCOOTER / CARTING"><U>SCOOTER / CARTING</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG PACKING / HIKING"><U>DOG PACKING / HIKING</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG ACTIVITIES"><U>DOG ACTIVITIES</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OTHER TRAINING"><U>OTHER TRAINING</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG HEALTH / FIRST AID"><U>DOG HEALTH  / FIRST AID</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SIBERIAN HUSKY"><U>SIBERIAN HUSKY</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12cf0050.gif" border=0 width="496" height="5" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> SLED DOGS</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13b50580.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="88" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>**********TOP PICK********</B></FONT><B>Mush with Pride Equipment Safety Guidelines </B>Several lifetimes of experience related to equipment safety issues compiled by the Mush with Pride organization. Avoid many of the mistakes others have made when purchasing or making mushing equipment. Excellent for the novice or the person already in the sport for awhile. </div> <div> <B>I found the text and illustrations,  very helpful  in detailing info on items glossed over in most publications. Purchasing this, very reasonably priced, publication will help support the admirable aims of the organization. TSD See</B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DOG HEALTH / FIRST AID"><U><B> DOG HEALTH / FIRST AID</B></U></A><B> for further publications.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Everything I Know About Training and Racing Sled Dogs </B>by <B>George Attla. </B> Rome, New York: Arner Publications, 19</div> <div> <B>On my Xmas Wish List. </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="13e649b0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <B>MUSH! A Beginner's Manual to Sled Dog Driving,</B> edited by <B>Bella Levorsen</B>, is indispensable to anyone thinking about becoming active in this exciting sport. Starting with the very basic considerations such as buying dogs and equipment, it leads the reader through every important consideration. The reader is presented with step-by-step assistance and clearly drawn diagrams which anyone can follow. Paperback, photos, 246 pages. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="13f64870.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <B>The Joy of Running Sled Dogs </B>by<B> Noel Flanders </B>is a practical guide to sled dog training covering everything you need to know to enjoy this sport in the summer or winter, with cart or sled. You'll find advice on training, transporting, dog sleds and equipment, selecting a team and dressing for the sport. Paperback, photos, glossary, 107 pages.  <B>The Joy of Running Sled Dogs</B> Noel K. Flanders takes you through the steps he learned the hard way - and describes the pleasures of winter travel with your dogs. </div> <div> <B>One of the next books I will read. I already have a copy. </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="140669f0.gif" border=0 width="102" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <B>Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher </B>By<B> Miki and Julie Collins</B>, The most comprehensive book on dog sledding to date! Learn to build a well trained team for transportation or competition, and discover how you can use dog psychology to motivate your dogs to top performance. <B>Dog Driver</B> also provides clear and complete guidelines for breeding and raising dogs, shows you how to manage various trail conditions, plan your trip, and offers strategies for all types of competitions. Also contains a complete mushers medical manual.  Hardcover with easy to understand charts and drawings, nearly 200 photos and 400 pages 1991.</div> <div> <B>The first Mushing book we read and a good place for others to start. The lengthy text and helpful pictures provide coverage of all aspects of having a sled dog kennel. If you are looking for your first book out lining aspect of having sled dog look no further. Get this one. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Speed Mushing Manual </B>An excellent book by <B>Jim Welch</B> for every dog driver or would-be dog musher. Comprehensive reference for buying, breeding, feeding, conditioning, training, equipping, and racing sled dogs. Jim Welch offers great tips on how to take your sled dogs to "the next level" - racing in local or more advanced competitions. 127 pages 1990. </div> <div> <B>I am not able to take full advantage of every aspect of this book due to my novice position in the sport. I do feel that there is a volume of good advice in this modest sized book. An easy to understand book with a high ratio of helpful advice per page. Though more suitable to the musher with a few years on the sled, much of the advice will help the beginner as well. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>************TOP PICK*******************</B></div> <div> <B>Your Dog in Harness </B> by<B> Mel Fishback Riley</B>. Full of useful information for the beginning musher. Topics include dog selection, temperament, basic training, getting started, equipment, puppy selection, lead training, kenneling, weight pulling, packing, feeding, breeding and more. 68 pages 8-1/2x11. </div> <div> <B>I found this small well illustrated text to be the most useful to me as a beginner. Page per page the beat introductory text I have read on mushing. </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="14140640.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></FONT><B>Training Lead Dogs </B> by <B>Mel Fishback</B>. Concentrates on the positive relationship between the driver and the team. It is one of the best training texts available for experienced or beginning musher. Softcover 108 pages. Fishback, Lee. <I>Training Lead Dogs</I>. Nunica, Michigan: Tundra, 1978.</div> <div> <B>On my Xmas Wish List. </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> copyright © 2003 teamsurfdog.com</div> </td> </tr></table></body>