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Persuasive Essay On The Iditarod

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The Iditarod
By: Piper Bailey Have you ever heard of the Iditarod? If not, it’s a dog sled race in Alaska. This race is dreadful to dogs, in ways that’ll break dog lovers hearts. So, I think the Iditarod is bad for dogs. The terrain of the Iditarod is harmful to the olympic dogs racing. Also, in the Iditarod there are multiple mushers that abuse their dog sled team. Along with that, the dogs are at high risks of death in every race. Dogs are getting hurt in the dreadful Iditarod and the temperatures are just the beginning. The Iditarod is long, paw numbing, bumpy, and brutal. In the article “The Amazing Race” by Stephen Fraser, from Current Science, it states that dogs cross 1,150 miles (1,850 kilometers) of rough, ragged, rocky, and snowy trails. Dogington Post’s article “Is the Iditarod Sled Race Safe for the Dogs?” by Brandy Arnold, stated the trails are miles of frozen rivers, barren tundras, treacherous paths, that include steep climbs. That same article said Alaska has horrible weather, rain, snow, and sleet. They also said, …show more content…

According to Brandy Arnold’s article “ Is the Iditarod Sled Race Safe for the Dogs” reporters stop interviewing mushers a day prior to the race. No one really knows what happens to the dogs when they’re alone with the mushers. That same article says that the dogs “seem to love it”. What if the dog is abused during every race, would they “love” it then? Animal abuse is common in the Iditarod, who commits it? Mushers. In the video “Iditarod Dogs Face Tough Journey on Trail” by D-News, musher Rammy Brooks was reported to Iditarod officials for abusing his pack. The video also said that Brooks was seen whipping (with a whip), punching , and kicking the dogs. See, another reason the Iditarod is bad, the dogs are being abused by mushers. Abuse by mushers is not only hurting the dogs but killing

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