Dog driver : a guide for the serious musher

Collins, Miki 1959- (Author). Collins, Julie, 1959- (Added Author).

Summary: Whether you are interested in sled dog training for recreational dog sledding, sprint or long distance racing, wilderness travel or a working team, this book has the answers. Based on personal sled dog experience in both racing and working sled teams, plus interviews with top mushers like Egil Ellis, Helen Lundberg, Martin Buser and Jeff King, canine dietitians and veterinarians including the head veterinarian for the Iditarod, and many other experts, Miki and Julie Collins cover everything you need to know to select, raise and care for sled dogs. They explain equipment, harnesses, dog sleds, and clothing for the musher. Learn how to motivate your dogs, select and train lead dogs, and cope with all types of problems. This book is so complete you can't afford to be without it."--from pub. webpage.

Record details

ISBN: 1577790944
ISBN: 9781577790945
ISBN: 9781577791614
Physical Description: xiii, 372 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm
print
Edition: Rev. ed., 2nd ed.
Publisher: Crawford, Colo. : Alpine Publications, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-366) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1: The Essential Sled Dog -- 2: Sled-Dog Psychology -- 3: Sleds, Rigging, and Gear -- 4: Quality Food For Quality Performance -- 5: Pay Attention to Details: Maintenance -- 6: Musher's Medical Manual -- 7: No Foot, No Dog -- 8: The Next Generation: Breeding, Raising, and Training Pups -- 9: Trails and Trail Conditions -- 10: On the Trail -- 11: Team Training -- 12: The Dog Team Traveler -- 13: The Exhilaration: Sprint Racing -- 14: The Challenge: Long-Distance Racing -- 15: The Working Team.