Re: Scratches
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:56 am
From skinny legs dogs:
I just received a call from Brett with some disappointing news. For the whole race the "dogs were doing wonderfully." Yesterday afternoon they left Unalakleet checkpoints "happy as larks." Between Unalakleet and Shaktoolik the weather was very warm and they battled a huge storm. By the time they reached Shaktoolik they "looked like different dogs." They won't eat. It is still storming there. Worried that the dogs cannot keep up with the calorie demands required of them as they face the brutal coast and the sea ice in this storm, Brett has chosen to withdraw from the race. Brett is stunned that the situation turned so fast but feels that his dogs' health and safety are more important than a finish.
"We were doing so well. This is not how I expected things to turn out," he said to me over the phone with a tear-filled voice, "But I enjoyed the battle."