Remy pulled her left front paw up at mile two, and I knew before I stopped what I’d find. The bootie had rolled. Not torn. Not lost. Rolled, bunched under
Browsing: Canine Safety, Gear & Welfare
Practical and investigative stories about trail safety, paw care, heat, gear, wildlife risk, dog access, and animal welfare outdoors.
The first dog off the line that morning was Sable, and she hit the gangline so hard the whole team lurched before I’d hooked the second one. Minus fifteen.
The booties came out of a bag that cost more than my first sled. Neoprene, fleece-lined, with a reflective strip along the heel and a buckle closure I’d ne
The lip curl was so small I almost missed it. A father had his hand on Maple’s head, pressing down the way people do when they want a dog to hold still for
The dog sat down in the middle of the trail and wouldn’t get up. Not tired-wouldn’t, not stubborn-wouldn’t. Just done. She was a three-year-old Siberian, h
The dog came off the truck before the engine stopped. That’s the first thing I noticed. The owner was still reaching for his water bottle, not watching, an
What the Catalog Doesn’t Weigh The first harness I bought for Soot cost forty-two dollars and I’ve repaired it three times with a stitching awl and waxed t