Tina's Dawgsled Page

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How did this all start?...

We have 58 acres of woods out back...Three creeks come together at the bottom of the hill and join in the closest gully....it's rough terrain...but gorgeous! Our trails meet up with the Chautauqua County snowmobile trail at the top of the hill... from there, it's open trails!

Having had an interest in dogsledding....the rest is history

My dogs are all White...I can't help but think I sound like Elmer Fudd when I say that!...anyway my dogs are Samoyeds (pronounced Sam - ee - yeds) and White Siberian Huskies... Hence my dubbing them "Siberian Sams"...an intentional cross...they're both northern breeds and the Sam line gives them tolerance where the Husky line gives them strength and loyalty...these dogs have to work as a team...if you could see the terrain around here you would understand why I need a good 'team' that I can trust when I run my sled through the woods near trees and the edges of cliffs, over frozen (or not!) water and marshland...

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    Here is a picture of my current lead dog
    At any given time, a dog may prove to be better than the rest at leading the team...that's why I say he's my "current" leader
Kupid... born on Valentines day

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He loves me...
    My current lead dog is named "Kupid" he was born on Valentine's Day....He Loves Me!

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    They all love me....I will only run a dog that will kiss my face...it's an AlphaDog thing with me....
    I am the leader of the pack, or else!
I am the Alpha dog

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Stopping to say 'cheese'
    One of the trails coming out of the woods is pretty tricky. With trees lining both sides I don't want to go too fast! besides...here, we slowed down to say "cheese"

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    After a run I always stop to hang out with "the boys"...it's my way of showing them my appreciation for a run well done...of course, they're kissing up to me because now it's time for raw meat, and fat, and bones...oh my...
Me and the boys: Kalypso, Kris, Komet & Kupid

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Taking the Princess for a ride
    The weather has been good for running. My daughter came along for the ride. Not wanting to take her over the terrain out back, we stayed in the valley. It's a rush winding through trees on the edge of the ravine...but not when carrying 'precious cargo'...

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    My goal is to run up over the hill (not a meager hill) and "park" my sled next to the 50 - 60 sleds in the "lot" outside the French Creek Tavern....go in and have dinner (and an ice-cold Molson or two) with my husband (who will have arrived an hour earlier on his Polaris)...and then run home...
    then again....I might skip the meal because it would be too filling to run back home on! ....which makes more room for Molsons, but then I would have to stop in the woods on the way back....hmmm....okay, three beers...That's it!
watch out for that tree!

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you'll be starin' at the backend of what?
    This is the view from my angle

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    Tied off in the woods to take a break
break time

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aahhhhh
    ...for me!...I'm the one that needs the break

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    Having cleared the woods...it's open trails from here!


    HIKE !
Yee Ha!

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A dog walks into a bar.
He hops up on a bar stool and puts his front paws on the bar.
He looks the bartender right in the eye and says,
"Hey, guess what? I'm a talking dog.
Have you ever seen a talking dog before?
How about a drink for the talking dog?"

The bartender thinks for a moment and says,
"Alright. The toilet's right around the corner."

Mush! puppies...Mush!

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