Americano Blue's musher/mushing chat thread

[RezChamp]

Quote from charic44. "I live in Montana. Today was in the 40*(F) so most of the snow melted but we will be getting a storm in a few days and are scheduled to get 4+ inches."

I live in Central Manitoba. It's warm today. It was yesterday too. Too warm for my dogs. Even though they'd love to go out I think I'll just go for a mile or so. Just to let them know I'm thinking about them. We are getting a little more snow tonight and again tomorrow. Apparently 2-5 inches both days. And colder for next week.down to -20-23*C by Tuesday Wednesday. Kinda winter.....
Fro sure better mushing weather.

Sorry....charnic44

 

[SternRose]

Hey Stern. How's pups? Anybody heard fro Blue?

Pups are ok. Nala's got the runs and so do the pups
But here's some pics.

 

[RezChamp]

Anyone heard from Americano Blue. Is she OK?

 

[SternRose]

Names in order of the pics^
Hadlee-Black Girl
Bear/Dale-Dark Chocolate/Light Chocolate/White tri Boy
Pyro-Light Red Boy
Bull Dozer-Bronze Boy
Pedro-Dark Red Boy
Hank-Dark Bronze Boy with Light Copper

, Beautyful Baby's! New Years Eve Puppy's! But we might keep them until there 12weeks old.

 

[RezChamp]

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Pups are ok. Nala's got the runs and so do the pups
But here's some pics.


I took pix off "quote" to save space.
Cute little things. Yup, I'd even be tempted to keep them if they were born to my kennel.
They all have the runs?! Have you switched dogfood or the ratio or added something she hasn't had for a while or added milk, or medication for something because the vet said it would be OK? (Vets essentially get paid to administer drugs to our pets same as docs with/for flu shots that actually degrade our immune systems over time.)
Lets hope everything works out and and they get over it quick. That is NOT good timing for them to get sick. Actually I guess no time is a "good time to get sick" is it!?!

And thnx for posting pix.

 

[RezChamp]

Names in order of the pics^
Hadlee-Black Girl
Bear/Dale-Dark Chocolate/Light Chocolate/White tri Boy
Pyro-Light Red Boy
Bull Dozer-Bronze Boy
Pedro-Dark Red Boy
Hank-Dark Bronze Boy with Light Copper

, Beautyful Baby's! New Years Eve Puppy's! But we might keep them until there 12weeks old.

I knew the last one was Hank. His feet.... are the toe pads and foot pads black?

 

[SternRose]

There's a stomach bug going around.
Hanks pads are all black

 

[SternRose]

Hank and Bull Dozer would be great Wheel dogs, Pyro and Pedro great lead dogs and the other to would be great team dogs. I wish I could keep them all.

 

[SternRose]

Hank likes photos. Lol

 

[RezChamp]

Hank and Bull Dozer would be great Wheel dogs, Pyro and Pedro great lead dogs and the other to would be great team dogs. I wish I could keep them all.

There's a stomach bug going around.
Hanks pads are all black

I usually wait until, they're about a year or better before I see who'd be good where. Even then I sometimes need to rethink my original plans. It doesn't always workout the way I planned it.
Hank is probably your best bet for a longstanding sleddog because of his feet, and I would think Hadley as well would have all black pads.
Black pads = tough feet, black roof in the mouth = tough dog-stamina. Lighter pads and roof of mouth or lack of pigmentation anywhere as well as dwarfism is generally a manifestation of weaknesses from in-breeding to one extent or the other.

Wolves, even Arctic Wolves have black pads. I seen a lot of wolves up close and not a single one had light pads much less white(or pink).
Same as coyotes. Just an evolutionary trait for survival. If your life depends on your ability to maintain a run and your pads give out then you die, simple as that.
Mouth roof pigment, just a sign the K9 is essentially a stronger product of evolution.
Just some facts for you to consider, and actually anyone who is considering mushing.
I'm not saying I know all, but the Internet is loaded with info. That said I knew that from my old folks here. They were smart. Considering the were ridiculed for not having an education they lived longer happier lives than the vast majority of the "educated" ones that made fun of them.

OOOOOPS. Gota go. Boss says so.
TTFN