All About

Sled Dogs
by Eric Michaels

©2008 Heinemann Nonfiction

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ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01659-7
ISBN-10: 0-325-01659-3

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 All About Sled Dogs
Author: Eric Michaels
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 All About

Sled Dogs
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 The sled dogs are running

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in a race.
Look at how fast they run.
Sled dogs love to run fast.

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 A good sled dog is strong.

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It can run fast
while it pulls a sled.
It works well with other dogs.

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 Sled dogs have thick fur.
The fur keeps them warm

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The dogs wear booties
to protect their feet.

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 Sled dogs work as a team.
Some teams have 20 dogs.

©2008 Heinemann The dogs that are up front

have an important job.
They lead the team.

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 Here are some words
that mushers use.
Each dog team has a driver.
The driver is called a musher.

©2008 Heinemann The musher tells the dogs

in front how to lead
the team.
Hike! Get going!
Gee! Turn right!
Haw! Turn left!
Easy! Slow down!
Whoa! Stop!
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 Some mushers train
their dog teams all year.

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In winter, the team pulls
a dog sled.
In summer, the dogs pull
a cart on wheels.

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 Most dog teams run in races.

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One important race is
in Alaska.
Dog teams race mile after mile
on ice and snow.

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 Here is the winning team!

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