The wheel dog's job on the sled is to pull sleds for humans through the snow. They are located near the back of the sled.
they help pull the sled. they stand behind the lead dog.
sled dogs can Cary about two or three people in races
Sled dogs need an immense amount of protein so shark meat would be good for this breed. Sled dogs like fresh fish of all kinds.
Perrault is a courier for the Canadian Government, so his job is to deliver mail and stuff. He needed to get from place to place quickly and safely.
They use them to pull sled through the snow.
There is a Lead Dog(s) Then Swing Dogs Then Usually Three Rows of Team Dogs Then The Wheel Dogs Then the Sled and You!
The wheel dog's job on the sled is to pull sleds for humans through the snow. They are located near the back of the sled.
The dogs had to pull the sled
Well the lead dogs technically turn the team. They follow your commands. But the swing dogs help turn the sled.
In dog mushing the term "wheel dog" refers to the dog or pair of dogs harnessed closest to the sled. The wheel dog(s) take the greatest load in shifting the direction of a sled from one course to another. Typically, dogs used in this position are generally stronger than their team mates and are called upon to do the "heavy lifting" in difficult conditions. In a standard tandem style dog team, the dog at the front is the leader. The two dogs directly behind the leader are the swing dogs. The wheel dogs are the last dogs in the team. Any dogs harnessed between the wheel dogs and swing dogs are referred to as team dogs.
they help pull the sled. they stand behind the lead dog.
A group of sled dogs is called a "Team" of sled dogs.
there are two kinds of sledding, 7 dogs or 6 dogs. when there is 7 dogs, the one in the front is lead dog, the next two are navigaters, then fast dogs, then wheels, in 6 dogs, the one on the left is lead dog, beside it is navigater, then fast dogs, then wheels
there would be 7 dogs on a sled
Lead dog, swing dogs, team dogs, and wheel dogs.this is from: http://personal.my180.net/thesmiths/iditarod/sledpositions.html
The dog that runs in front is known as the lead dog.