Did you know that….  When dogs get to checkpoints, they rest or snooze on beds of straw. Mushers care about their dogs and can often be seen giving the dogs foot massages or putting special ointment on the dog’s feet.  Sometimes mushers put jackets on the dogs to keep them from getting too warm or too cold.  Dogs wear booties on their feet so their feet are protected during the race.

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All photos in this gallery are by Iditarod Trail Committee. Reproduction prohibited without written permission from the photographer.

Photos by Art Aldrich

Original Posting Date:  March 11, 2011