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Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
Interactive: Dogsledding 101

What type of dog makes the best sled dog? What commands does a musher use? What equipment is required to race? In Dogsledding 101, you can learn all this and more.

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david -- December 25th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Best dogs for sledding – huskies. (arctic)
Inuit cammands – totally diffren.
Eqipments needed for race – Not sure never involve have dogs for diffren used.

Edward -- January 26th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

stupid don’t waste your time

your mom -- January 26th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

wow, you cant even enjoy the game, you have to comment.

loser -- February 5th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

i think dog sledding is stupid!

courtney -- February 17th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Really stupid all you do is read and press!!!

Ted -- February 17th, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Its cool how the musher makes a kissing sounds and the dogs command to the sound.

Gen -- February 19th, 2009 at 7:10 am

I WARN YOU DO NOT THIS GAME IT IS STUPID DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!

David -- February 23rd, 2009 at 2:01 pm

its stupid

abby -- February 24th, 2009 at 9:46 pm

abby says its so mean . the dogs are doing all the work.

hola -- February 27th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

this game was cool for a report but it stinks for a game maybe add some music!

jesse daniels -- March 1st, 2009 at 1:00 am

this was the dumist thing i ever done in my life

Mrs. D -- March 8th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

I hope my sixth graders have visited this super site to learn about dog sledding gear!

randomm -- March 17th, 2009 at 1:33 pm

yo yo yo

H2O POLO -- March 20th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

WOW….no affence but it was a waste of my time :(

momo -- March 24th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

I am learning about sled dogs in school and we had to pick a musher and i picked Ramey Smith and he came in 9th place and dogs are so cute especialy baby huskys!

Kora -- March 24th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

i picked wade marrs ;) for the iditarod winner but he didnt win :(

Keith -- April 1st, 2009 at 12:33 pm

Yo Im a gamer! #1 in the Nation at this game. Oh yeah! Golly

cool -- May 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

awsome

avni -- September 30th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

dog sledding is horrible! people are hurting the poor doggies!! think about it! dont they ever get tired?

AHH! -- September 30th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

i disagree avni. your a meanie. the dogs like it. so be quiet.

Anonymous -- October 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 pm

I would hardly call this a game. This is for educational purposes only, and good for school curriculum.

Person123 -- October 27th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

I used to think that the dogs were being tortured through this, but then I found out that they actually like it. (BTW I had to read this for a school project, that’s why I read it.)

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