They always crave exercise they love running and being active in general
They’re credited with helping to open Alaska up for settlement and development by performing tasks like carrying mail and transporting supplies.
During the Gold Rush, these dogs were in extremely high demand as hopeful prospectors used them to haul massive amounts of food and supplies over mountain passes
A lot of features help keep them warm.having a thick double coat their undercoat is short and warm and over coat is long and water ressistant
In 1925, the children of Nome came down with the widely feared disease called diphtheria. The closest anti-toxin was 1000 miles away in a hospital in Anchorage and sled dogs where bale to go get medicine and saved lives
They’re not great watchdogs.
You need to watch them closely when they are pupps they are known as escape artist and can dig under fences and getting out of leashes
This breed, as it is unfortunately case with all other polar breeds lately, is prone to canine diabetes. It often occurs in the middle of their lives, when they are 6 or 7 years old. There is no certain evidence what’s the cause, but it is thought that the occurrence of this disease is in connection with dietary and environmental factors.
These are a unique breed they are highly intelligent and easily trained
Sled dogs eat a lot they are required to tasty fueled they are required to have around 1,700 calories a day and sled dogs can consume about 10,000 calories.
Because of the need for an enclosed exercise yard, this breed is not well-suited to apartment living