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Remembering

Remembering

May the wind carry your souls fast and free, to a lush meadow of peace and eternity. May your spirits soar like the clouds that sail the sky, and the thunder be your paws upon the ground. May our conscience strike like lightning if we forget, the suffering you endured …

Finally

Finally, two years after the horrendous massacre, charges have been laid against Bob Fawccett. No verdict can ever speak to the act this person has committed, but the charges are an acknowledgment of the suffering of a hundred dogs. I think that regardless of the outcome, the charges are a …

Adaptation NOT Rehabilitation

I was quite upset with a well meaning article whose author lamented the fact that, even though difficult, sled dogs can be rehabilitated to become a household pet. REHABILITATED?? There is nothing inherently wrong with a sled dog; what they do need is to ADAPT to a new life. And yes, it is not an overnight process and yes, it does require patience, but with love and consistency your new pup will learn a new way of life.

This is why I was very happy to read Joan Klucha’s article in Vancouver Sun. I couldn’t agree more: sled dogs are just like any other rescue dogs!

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I was quite upset with a well meaning article whose author lamented the fact that, even though difficult, sled dogs can be rehabilitated to become a household pet. REHABILITATED?? There is nothing inherently wrong with a sled dog; what they do need is to ADAPT to a new life. And …

Their Faces, Their Names

Further to my previous post a second brave individual came forward  in an e-mail to AAOAW that recalls her time with the Whistler sled dogs. At this moment we only know the names of 3 of the  100 slaughtered dogs: Suzie, Poker, and Nora, as printed in the WBC report. …

100 Names, 100 Lives

I have been silent about the Whistler 100 slaying as I didn’t, and still don’t, have anything constructive to say. Shock, anger…imagining 100 Rocco’s having their face blown off, what is there to say? However, today, I came across this e-mail posted on Advocates Against Outdoor Adventures Whistler Facebook page. …