The Birds and the Bee's

Running the Mid Distance Bear Grease Sled Dog Marathon
Day 31 Oct. 1, 2010
Team Buzzsaw / Stewart Taylor Printing

Breeding these dogs is a science and a business. We have a dog in heat that we want to race in the Beargrease, so keeping the boy's off of her is a full time job. There is a time for those matters with the right blood lines and at the right time of year....this was not the right time or the right match. I don't know how long it takes to concieve but as I was watering the dogs and turned my back on the team for 3 seconds, there was Rocket trying his best with Electron. I ran over and "unhitched" the 2 and I am sure I got there in time because 1 minute later, Rocket was back in action trying to finish his duty. I moved him to the back of the group and brought up Russell who had no interest in Electron and we ran smooth after that. Today's Lesson: Never turn your back on the the dogs, anything can happen!