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Light at end of job tunnel for dog - The end of the trail is near for Isobel

The end of the trail is near for Isobel. The nine-year-old Siberian husky-malamute cross will retire in January, five years after she lost her sight.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

UPI

Blind sled dog to retire after 4 years

A blind Canadian sled dog who continued pulling for four years in northern Manitoba is retiring to move closer to her doctor, her owners said.

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KTVA Anchorage

Jamaican musher training for Iditarod with Lance Mackey

Musher Oswald "Newton" Marshall arrives in Alaska on Sunday, Nov. 29 to begin intense training for his bid to become the first Jamaican ever to complete the 1,150 mile Iditarod.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Jenafor Ollander photo Isobel (left) is finally retiring after going blind five years ago.

The end of the trail is near for Isobel the blind sled dog. The nine-year-old Siberian husky-malamute cross will retire in January, five years after she lost her sight.Some might think a blind sled dog is of no use in the North.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Southeast Missourian

Dog Sled Racing

The lines are being drawn, the shouting and finger pointing has started as teams from Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties get ready for the 3rd annual Dog Sled Race this Saturday in Marble Hill.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

OfficialWire

Sled Dogs Inherit Elephant Treadmill

An Alaskan dog sled racer says he obtained an elephant treadmill from the Alaska Zoo to help train his team for the Iditarod race.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

HeraldTimesOnline.com

Kokomo school welcomes sled dog to hallways

Students at a Kokomo alternative school are acting as teachers to an 11-month-old Siberian husky.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

PressConnects.com

Lansing Town Talk: Iditarod veteran keeps mushing

It's always good to hear from Marion George, an active member of the Lansing Masonic Lodge 774.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

Rescued huskies arrive in Ottawa

Neglected huskies freed from squalor tottered off a rescue truck Thursday afternoon looking meek, confused and generally pathetic.

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McClatchy DC

Commentary: Palin is a bellwether for celebrity culture

Sarah Palin, a one-time beauty queen, a mother of five, the Republican candidate for vice president in 2008, and the former governor of Alaska, has a new incarnation: author.

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Related Topix: Sports, Scott Gomez, NHL Players, Winter Sports

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Capital City Weekly

Ketchikan woman trains for Iditarod 2011

In Interior Alaska, it is not uncommon to find a team of dogs pulling a sled loaded with a well-bundled musher along any given stretch of open road or trail.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Canada.com

Owner of neglected sled dogs will not be charged

A husky, one of the 97 sled dogs that were seized with the owner's permission in Val Morin near Mont Tremblant, is seen in its cage at a temporary shelter on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Wausau Daily Herald

The Pointer on the Hub: A student profile on Samantha Russell-Blumestein

Central Wisconsin Hub will occasionally post stories from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's student newspaper The Pointer.

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Related Topix: Sledding, Winter Sports

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Examiner.com

Dog breed crossword puzzles enhance one's knowledge on canines

Most every one of us loves dogs. Although they're a chore to clean up after, they do make great company.

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Clarion Dispatch

City helps T-200: Soldotna votes to support sled dog race

On an evening when the Soldotna City Council's scheduled business passed unanimously, a $2,000 funding request spurred the most debate at City Hall Thursday night.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Kokomo Tribune

Dog teaching students responsibility, teamwork

McKinley School now has an unofficial mascot. His name is Kenai, and he is an 11-month-old Siberian husky, who patrols the hallways of the middle school daily, looking for snacks and playmates.

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KSAX

Clearwater to Host Dryland Dog Sled Race

Since starting her mushing career in 2006, Mariah Ahlert has raced in places like Montana, Wisconsin and Minnesota races in Frazee and Bemidji.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Trend Hunter Magazine

Racy Sports - From School Bus Drag Racing to Robot Jockeys

School bus drag racing, bathtub racers and robot jockeys, today we hunt: RACY SPORTS.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

How Stuff Works

How Sled Dogs Work

Neary, Kathleen Seiler. "How Sled Dogs Work." 14 January 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. 09 November 2009.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

How Stuff Works

Are sled dogs a help or hindrance in the Alaskan wilderness?

Conger, Cristen. "Are sled dogs a help or hindrance in the Alaskan wilderness?." 14 April 2008.

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