If you are looking for a surreal experience, try this one: imagine being woken up from a deep sleep on the night before you are to leave for a race, by your wife, who is equally dazed from a quick awakening.
Stumble over to your window, the big one that looks out onto the yard, and [...]
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It is going to be an interesting racing season this year. Not only are we attempting some shorter mid distance races, but we are now faced with some of our most reliable dogs being sidelined due to feet issues.
Partly due to the trails we’ve been running and partly due to the texture of the snow [...]
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Hunter came in the house crying and immediately Jenn came around the corner with a concerned look on her face, “What’s the matter?” she asked, looking at me for a clue.
Jenn knew we’d just come back from checking some snares I’d set the night before. Last year, Hunter had enjoyed going with me to check [...]
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