Mush! Revised: A Beginner's Manual of Sled Dog Training - Softcover

Charlene G. LaBelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097906760X ISBN 13: 9780979067600

Publisher: Barkleigh Productions, 2007

Synopsis

The complete book of Sled Dog Racing, MUSH! is more thorough and reliable than any other source of mushing wisdom. MUSH! is indispensable to anyone who is thinking about this exciting sport. Starting with basic considerations such as buying dogs and equipment, MUSH! leads the reader through every consideration. Training, riding, traveling, race strategy, and more are discussed and illustrated. The reader is presented with step-by-step assistance and clearly drawn plans. MUSH! is tailored to sled doggers of all levels of interest and experience. The beginner will appreciate the clear cut instructions for assembling his own equipment. The old pros will find its encyclopedic format of great and lasting value. MUSH! will help you understand what it takes to be successful in sled dogging, and is designed to give the reader a book for quick reference. Mistakes will be avoided and success will come sooner. MUSH! could be that necessary link between the desire and the trophy. MUSH! is the result of years of hard work by generations of people devoted to sled dog sports. The SIERRA NEVADA DOG DRIVERS Inc., a group of California mushers, first published some of this material in booklet form as an aid to beginners. The demand for this first effort prompted them to produce a book that would answer all questions. SNDD lifetime member, Bella Levorsen, worked with club members and mushing greats to produce the first three editions of MUSH! Recently, Charlene G. LaBelle, also a lifetime member of SNDD, worked with club members to update MUSH! to this current volume. SNDD members, the Internet and her own personal experiences as a dog driver, plus her love for this sport, all went into this latest effort.

About this title

About the Author:

Charlene (and her husband Steve) LaBelle are lifetime members of the Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers (SNDD). We have been active with sled dogs sports for well over 20 years. We own and breed champion Alaskan Malamutes. Our dogs are run in harness as well as show. They also backpack, weight pull and do a variety of other activities. Charlene spent several years on the SNDD board of directors as the Treasurer. She also had held every job associated with putting on an ISDRA sanctioned race. She worked with local communities to put on successful races. Charlene and her dogs have visited many schools and enjoy doing public education on responsible dog ownership, the Iditarod and sled dog sports. Charlene at the time of this writing is currently in her second term as a Director at Large on the Alaskan Malamute Club of America board of directors. Charlene is the author of A Guide To Backpacking With Your Dog and has written many articles that have been published over the years. She has had articles published in magazines such as Dog Fancy and is frequently quoted in publications. Charlene is a member in good standing in many clubs. Some of which are: the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA), the AMCA, a lifetime member of the Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers (SNDD), and the Northern California Alaskan Malamute Association (NCAMA of which she held several offices including President). Charlene will be profiled in Hoflin Publication s Alaskan Malamute Annual for 2006.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barkleigh Productions
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 097906760X
• ISBN 13: 9780979067600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 330
• Editor: Charlene G. LaBelle