Skijoring was a sport (and word) I had never heard until last winter when I was working on the Winter Tracks Festival committee. The sport began in Scandinavia and it combines cross country skiing and dog sledding. Your dogs are attached to a harness that attaches to your waist and you are on skis. The dogs provide extra power to the skiers and have a blast at the same time. It is great quality time and excercise for you and yourdog.
I say it is a great sport for some dogs. My dog, Sarah, much prefers riding in the back seat of the car and would look at me like I had lost my marbles if I expected her to pull anyone on skis.
For more information you can visit www.skijor .org. This photo is from the photo collection on their website.
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