Wonderful, Ken. I really envy you. I ran a few short amateur races decades ago, and entered a number of weight-pulling contests. I am afraid that I am far to old for sled dog racing at this point, so I must content myself with enjoying taking my dog out on short jaunts in the winter.
Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > On a related note, I'm entered in a dog sled race next January. A kennel in > the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - 'Nature's Kennel' offered a package that > will include some training, instruction a dog handler along with a 4 dog > team & sled to enter an appropriate class in a race that will run in the Two > Hearted River area of the Upper Peninsula. > I had done some sledding this last February with this kennel with a 6 dog > team and just couldn't refuse this when the opportunity presented itself. > This 6 dog team I had could run in the 8 to 12 mph range for 50 miles or so > according to the dog handler. > The dogs the kennel raises are smaller than malamutes and are bred for > solely racing. They are around 50 to 60 lbs and are all muscle. Once I > started to put them in harness, it was all I could do to restrain them. I > did stop once for some photos & had to tie the sled off to a tree to prevent > them from running off. > > Ed, the owner of the kennel, has been one of the highest placing sledders > from the lower 46 in the Iditarod and has completed the race 5 or 6 times. > > I'm hoping to capture some video and possibly some stills of the race. In > February the zero degree cold got to the batteries before I could capture > any images. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > <danmaty...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO: Bandit > > >> Thanks, Dave and Ken. >> >> My previous Malamutes all went to obedience training. They generally >> were the first to learn each exercise, but the objected to repeating >> the exercises over and over. Too Boring. >> >> I do have a dog sled (and a wheeled rig for training when there is no >> snow). Of course, it takes more than one or two dogs to make a dog >> team, so I have to join up with other members of the local club so >> that we can run our dogs on the sled. We will probably get a female >> in the spring -- somehow they are happier and better behaved if they >> have a canine companion -- but they have to be almost adults before >> they can be put on the sled. >> >> Dan >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>> <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Bandit >>> >>> >>>> They are indeed clever dogs. I had a pair (male and female) who >>>> learned to hunt together, and caught a ruffed grouse in our back yard >>>> one year. They are dependable with people, but can be tough on other >>>> animals. >>> >>> Mine thought he was THE only dog. >>> >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:02 PM, P. J. Alling >>>> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I had a malamute when I was a kid, in some was the smartest dog I've >>>>> ever >>>>> known. She was an outdoor dog 90% of the time. When eating she'd finish >>>>> most of her food then dump out a little bit of it for later, or so I >>>>> thought, until I caught her using it for bait to catch crows. She >>>>> learned >>>>> to climb the fencing of her Kennel, and I ended up putting wire mesh >>>>> over >>>>> the top to protect the other animals in the neighbor hood. The crows >>>>> were >>>>> unfortunately too smart for their own good, they figured out how to get >>>>> through the mesh. When cleaning her kennel, I'd find parts. >>>>> >>>>> On 7/23/2011 9:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I know, PJ. This is our 7th Malamute, 4th male. They can be willful. >>>>>> So far, he is calmer and more eager to please than our previous >>>>>> Mals. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Malamute personality is pretty much that of the Wookie in Star >>>>>> Wars. The Wookie was modeled after George Lucas's Malamute. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:18 PM, P. J. Alling >>>>>> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well don't spoil him too much. Malamutes are pretty willful to begin >>>>>>> with, >>>>>>> and while I've never seen a vicious malamute, I will tell you it's >>>>>>> kind >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> like owning a large dog shaped cat from an obedience standpoint. If >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> don't impress upon him who's boss early, he'll only obey you when he >>>>>>> wants >>>>>>> to, which won't be often, and they are very strong, so out muscling >>>>>>> him >>>>>>> will >>>>>>> be fun to say the least. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7/23/2011 8:55 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, he is already spoiled. What else does one do with pets? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dan >>>>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Jeffery Johnson >>>>>>>> <jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I can already tell Bandit is going to be a spoiled doggy. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ___________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: >>>>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On >>>>>>>>> Behalf >>>>>>>>> Of >>>>>>>>> Daniel J. Matyola >>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:55 PM >>>>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>>> Subject: PESO: Bandit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> my new puppy: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13835094 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
