Fun fact: sled dogs like cantaloupe. Well, actually, the like to eat the rind of a cantaloupe. For the past few days, I've been eating the melons for breakfast and lunch (they're delicious out here) and cutting up the rinds. As soon as the dogs get a whiff of the stuff, they go nuts. It is the perfect deal; I eat what I want, they eat what they want.
At first, the puppies didn't get it. I handed them a piece, but they would just sniff at it and turn away. However, as soon as an older dog showed enthusiasm for the fruit, the puppies instantly got excited. They learn their habits from the older, wiser dogs. I hope they don't learn too many habits though, because a few of the big dogs almost took my hand off for that little piece of melon. Thankfully, I was wearing my work gloves; without those, the bruise on my thumb would be a lot worse. Sled dogs aren't necessarily trained etiquette or manners. The dogs do not daintily take the melon from my fingers. If I was holding it in the palm of my hand, they were more likely to take my whole hand in their mouth than to grab the melon in their teeth. Some people would be mad that a dog is attempting to bite them, but I know that they're just after the fruit, not me. It didn't really hurt, just made me smile to see their happiness.
Another trick in my back pocket....cantaloupe for sled dogs.
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