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Life with the Big Dogs Our Two Dogs are a Golden Retriever-Husky-Great Pyrenees mix and an Akita Inu, Rhodesian Ridge-Back, and Karnelian Bear Dog Mix. Both are sled/carting dogs. They pull enormous amounts of weight with little or no difficulty. The Golden has been working since he was six months old and is now 9yrs old and refuses to quit. We try to retire him and he becomes like a small puppy..whining, complaining constantly until we hitch him up with about 300lbs and run him for about 10 miles. (It's crazy but seriously ..this is what he loves to do). Meiko is two now and he is not quite a grown up dog yet, but is training wonderfully. He loves to put his 140lb weight into pulling and loves to run. He doesn't really know he's working and nobody is telling him. This picture was taken on Christmas day shortly after we finished building the sled you see in the picture. We now have a cart instead of a sled as there is not snow, but this is what we do for fun, and a mode of transportation that we use regularly in the winter time. The kids love it and are learning to drive the dogs themselves, but cannot yet control these two on their own...one is just too into protecting "his kids" and will not go if one of us is not either driving or on the cart. Uploaded by ariesflame (167) • 7 months ago Tags: dogs, sled dogs, cart dogs, carting, sledding ariesflame (167)

Squirrels, with Gravy

Maybe it’s because we live in the city, but Jake isn’t allowed to chase squirrels. I know it’s frustrating for him, and if he could curse, he surely would. But we don’t chase...

A Dog’s Incredible Sense Of Smell

I always knew dogs had an incredible sense of smell, but did you know they can smell 100,000 times better than humans? Or that dogs can smell things up to 40 feet underground? There’s an...

Barking Mad

In keeping with our police dog theme of the day, here’s a story with a twist.  A man got himself arrested for barking at a police dog in Three Rivers, Michigan.Here are the details from...

The Worst Police Dog Ever?

Since we’re on the topic of police dogs, here is a very funny of one who seems to be having an off day.If you can’t see the video click here.

Scent-sational Lawsuit

A dog handler in Texas who uses scent to identify suspects in crimes has been named in two lawsuits. In one case Calvin Lee Miller filed after being misidentified by Fort Bend County Sheriff’s...

Doggie Boot Camp

I found an interesting article about a doggie boot camp program in Thailand run by the Royal Thai Police.  The camp teaches basic obedience but also trains the enrollees to become volunteer police...

Filly’s Fowl

As many people know, especially after the recent US Airways Flight 1549 incident,  birds and planes do not mix. That’s why at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport they hired a Filly as a...

Dog Catches Man Wanted For Dogfigthing

Here’s a story in the holiday spirit, something to be thankful for. A man wanted on dogfighting charges  was caught by a dog.  Does it get any better than that? DAYTON, Ohio - Authorities said...

Crisis Comfort Dog Helps Children After Crash

I want to thank Michelle for sending me this great story out of Glendale, AZ. The first crisis dog to be used by any fire department in the nation was there to comfort seven children involved in a...

Sniffer Dogs…In The Bedroom

That’s right, sniffer dogs are being used in the bedroom.  Not just any bedroom, your teenager’s room is the target for these dogs. Sniff Dogs, which operates in New Jersey and Ohio, use...