http://iditarod.aprn.org/2007/03/14/mackey-and-gebhardt-look-back-on-a-hard-race-60-more-teams-inbound-to-nome/ Race from Anchorage to Nome with the Alaska Public Radio Network Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:15:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://iditarod.aprn.org/2007/03/14/mackey-and-gebhardt-look-back-on-a-hard-race-60-more-teams-inbound-to-nome/#comment-29 Jcantil Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:13:36 +0000 http://iditarod.aprn.org/index.php/2007/03/14/mackey-and-gebhardt-look-back-on-a-hard-race-60-more-teams-inbound-to-nome/#comment-29 I anticipate the annual public outcry over Iditarod dogs that die during the race, from people who consider dog teams as being a form of torture exerted by glory-hog and money hungry dog mushers. I believe those who say that should focus their energy on those dogs that have died in Anchorage since March 4 (the first day of the Iditarod) and their dog owners that bred them, then mistreated and/or neglected their dogs. Ten years or so ago, I remember reading the story about the animal rights group trying to shut down the Iditarod because of it's maltreatment of dogs. Then, as I drove to work that morning, there was a dead dog in the road. A dog that died alone, probably scared, probably hungry and most likely never missed by it's owner. I anticipate the annual public outcry over Iditarod dogs that die during the race, from people who consider dog teams as being a form of torture exerted by glory-hog and money hungry dog mushers. I believe those who say that should focus their energy on those dogs that have died in Anchorage since March 4 (the first day of the Iditarod) and their dog owners that bred them, then mistreated and/or neglected their dogs. Ten years or so ago, I remember reading the story about the animal rights group trying to shut down the Iditarod because of it’s maltreatment of dogs. Then, as I drove to work that morning, there was a dead dog in the road. A dog that died alone, probably scared, probably hungry and most likely never missed by it’s owner.

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