Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher

Miki Collins; Julie Collins

ISBN 10: 1577790944 / ISBN 13: 9781577790945

Published by Alpine Pubns Inc, 2009

About this Item

Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards slightly bowed, betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.9. Seller Inventory # 1574428239

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher

Publisher: Alpine Pubns Inc

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis:

For sprint and long-distance racers, for wilderness adventurers, for mushing tourists, dog yard handlers and trail veterinarians, this book has the answers you need. Based on interviews with top experts, over three decades of personal experience and tens of thousands of miles on the runners, Miki and Julie Collins tell you how to: select and care for your dogs; choose appropriate gear for the job at hand; recognize and correct common problems, from medical to psychological; handle a wide range of trail conditions; get the most out of each dog and your team as a whole; prepare for various events, from sprint and long-distance races to extended wilderness trips; and make money with your dog team.

About the Author:

The Collins sisters have spent their lives with sled dogs, using them to haul freight, run traplines, and trek into the depths of Alaska. They write regularly for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Mushing and other publications, and are the authors of three books.