Americano Blue's musher/mushing chat thread

[SternRose]

Or was it burner? It's the really really pretty red boy.

 

[charnic44]

Hank is so strong! He'd do great as a 1 dog team

I can't do dogs for 4-H this year didnt get them vaccinated so I'm going to really work on Nala's leader training

Nala's in season again and my siblings keep letting her out so she might get prego again! And with Hanks father

I want a girl this time if it happens,

Not a good idea to breed her again so soon. She needs a bit of a break, after the last litter and I'm sure she would appreciate it.

Any ideas on how to turn this into a dry land training tool? It's one of my spring/summer projects

Make it into some sort of cart, maybe?

I think y'all would do Nala a favour by being very watchful ensuring she doesn't become pregnant again, at least so soon.
It is hard on her body to whelp too often too close together. She could get very weak. She could rupture or have any amount of other damage happen to/in her reproductive tract. I would worry that if she got pregnant again so quick it would even affect the way she acts, long and short term. Her "personality" could change drastically.
We need to remember that although we are human and K9's are animals, we are both mammals. We ain't so different as some may wish to believe.
You have my full blessings to relate these feelings to your family if you wish.

Agree.

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My folks want me to get Meringue fixed just because......I probably won't though.

We usually don't fix our females because it costs a little more. If the dog is older and cant phyisically handle pups then we will.

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[Americano Blue]

Not a good idea to breed her again so soon. She needs a bit of a break, after the last litter and I'm sure she would appreciate it.
Make it into some sort of cart, maybe?
Agree.
We usually don't fix our females because it costs a little more. If the dog is older and cant phyisically handle pups then we will.

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I don't breed and we have wolves and coyotes here; I really don't want to wake up one day and have Mer pregnant with coyote hybrids

 

[SternRose]

Hanks finally lossing his baby teeth

 

[RezChamp]

x2.

My folks want me to get Meringue fixed just because......I probably won't though.

I think if Meringue was mine and she being a quick learner and a hard worker I would want to put 1 of my wolfy/northern spitz type into her for some really good Iditarod dogs.
I personally think it would be a shame to waste good thinking as hers.
If you don't cut her you have my blessings to even get a Seppalla into her sometime. Them are kinda rangytang little go getters. They have a better coat for cooler weather but not extreme like a Sam or Qimmiq.

 

[RezChamp]

I'd love to breed Nala to Dozer! If I could find a way, I would! If there both still alive and healthy enought in 3-4 years, I could drive my little team up to you and possibly breed Nala! I have to be driving and old enough first. 2018 I'll be 18 so, idk maybe then

Phew! that be a long trip. But it'd be grand wouldn't it!!! It'd be awesome to have you up here. We'd cook fo you some freaking good meals with elk, moose, deer, amisk(that's awesome good, lots vits&mins), waahchusk(that 1 too), maybe some wild edible plants. You could sleep in a teepee if you want, in the bush under the stars and/or NorthernLights.
We like visitors. But in my home, the first time you come you're a visitor, the next time you come you're family. Just the way it is here.

 

[RezChamp]

Or was it burner? It's the really really pretty red boy.

yes, Burner. he's a looker for sure. Smart too. And friendly.ya, they would have killer good looking babies eh.

 

[RezChamp]

I don't breed and we have wolves and coyotes here; I really don't want to wake up one day and have Mer pregnant with coyote hybrids

There was a guy here one time long ago that had coydogs from his GSDxHUSKY/COLLIE. The mother was such a good dog. Friendly, smart, loyal and willing to please. The pups were a bit smaller than her but bigger than a coyote. They all looked like coyotes except their coat was a little different in that it wasn't quite as fine haired as a coyote and the angle from the forehead to the muzzle was a bit steeper than a coyote but not so much as a domestic dog. They were all smart, friendly and loyal like their mom. Really darn smart. Almost scary. The only bad thing was they were not as outgoing as the mom, a little quiet almost shy around large groups. But they were good on the trapline and that's what was important to him I guess. And their stomach was amazing. They could eat a dirty dish-rag and work all day pulling a sled full of furs. LOL. That's a saying we have here when we talk about how efficient a dog's stomach is.
There was also a guy way up north that had wolves as sled dogs. Oh..I think I told y'all bout that one eh. In case not... Good stomachs but wouldn't pull after they ate, strong and fast but lazy after they ate, loyal but very shy/reserved when not in their environment(whilst in town/settlement/around people.)
He ended up killing them and selling the fur the 3rd year and bought some huskies. Kinda crude I think,....but to each his own I guess

 

[RezChamp]

Hanks finally lossing his baby teeth

aw. baby growing up. I bet he likes chewing on things now eh. Bones are good.

 

[RezChamp]

Gee, the weather here is starting to freak me out. We got snow again today.On Wednesday I was outside working in the garden(prepping) wearing a muscle shirt(wife beater shirt) and I was sweating. Yesterday again I had to put on my longjohns... and a turtleneck sweater.... with windbreaker over..... and earmuffs. Today it was a bit warmer, then we got an inch of snow in less than an hour. Geeeezz.
I like winter and I like spring flowers and birds singing, but I dislike the dirty, messy time of thaw and freeze in between. haha. It's like "I'm not afraid of death. It's the transition that I have my trepidations about."