Monday 14th
October minus 8.4 degrees !
I have registered for my
first competition. 60km therefore 4 – 5 hours of sledding – weather depending of
course. It’s a big event which goes over Australia Day Weekend. Perhaps it’s a
bit early in my learning curve – but I at least have something to aim for. Just
for the recorded – I am not interested in breaking any records. For me – it’s
about working with the dogs and enjoying the experience. First and foremost the
dogs health and well being is paramount. If I can finish with fit and healthy
dogs – then we are all winners. Only 102 more sleeps.
Training cancelled today.
It has been quite cold during
the last few nights which has frozen the ground. On one hand this is good but
on the other this is bad, Good because the frozen ground provides a seal. So
when the snow comes – it gathers on the top and therefore starts the first
layer instead of seeping into the ground, making it wet and mushy. The bad
side. The dogs paws, tendons and muscles can be injured when the ground is so
hard.
Come 7pm the snow starts to
fall.
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