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Helping Your Dog Win in Sled Racing
from: The Complete DogSo, you've decided to train your dog to win sled races. Here are some tips to help you 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's your duty and responsibility to provide your dog with adequate and clean bedding.
2. Provide a High Quality Diet.
Give your dog the best diet you can at all times. This includes giving the dog some quality fat in his diet. Fat gives your dog enough energy to run. How much fat will depend on various factors. For example, Alaskan Huskies are burning fat seemingly by just standing still! Some dogs like Malamutes and Siberians don't require fat as much. Don’t scrimp on quality.
3. Follow a Schedule.
Make a regular schedule for your dog to relieve himself and stick to the schedule. Making a schedule to relieve your dog will earn you his trust. Whether the schedule is every after two or four hours (or more), follow strictly your schedule.
4. Provide Shade.
Give shades to your dogs, 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 it 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 too. Give them clean water regularly. Add a few buckets of water in summer when the heat is too much for some dogs.
When your dog is training and running all day, you might want to give him water right after his run. If you're training your dog during a cool season, then you don't necessarily need to give him water after every run. But, if you're training in summer, be sure you give your dog water consistently. Your dog might collapse from heat if you ignore his need for water.
9. Buy Your Dog From a Well Known Breeder
If you have no dog as 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 doesn't 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 requires a lot of mutual trust and care to ensure a winning dog.
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