These are the darkest days of the Yukon winter, when the sun barely creeps above the horizon for a few hours. If it's cloudy. it's almost like twilight. If it's clear, it's sunset all day long. Tempers flare, emotions bloom at this time of year.
But the dogs take it in their stride, and they are definitely hitting their stride now. The pups are coming along nicely with their early harness experiences, while my two main teams are gaining condition quickly. Trail problems are just about sorted out, and the leaders are no longer rusty.
Here's a lovely photo taken today by Isa Boucher of the M-litter team, with their mother Tonya at lead, teaching her son Maraq the trade.
Posted by jjeffrey at December 16, 2004 09:51 PM