Sled dogs 拉雪橇的狗

Have you ever thought that a dog might be a good way to get around? You might even have tried to ride your dog like it was a horse. These kids have discovered a much better way to have fun with their dogs. Instead of carrying the children on their backs, the dogs are pulling them on a sled. Do they look like they're having fun?

These kids are being pulled by their dogs just for fun. But in some very cold parts of the world, people use dogs to pull sleds as a way to get around. They even have dogs pull sleds in races!

The dogs in these races are very strong. In the races, there are many dogs pulling one sled, not just two. The races last for many days. The dogs can pull a sled over the snow all day long. It's a lot of work, but sled dogs love doing it! (Taipei Times)

你曾經想過養一隻狗可能是到處跑的好方法嗎？你甚至可能嘗試過騎在狗上，就宛如騎馬一樣。這群小孩找出了一個更妙的方法與狗同樂。這些狗並非讓孩童騎在背上，而是用雪橇來拉他們。他們看起來玩得開心嗎？

這群小孩純粹是為了好玩才讓狗拉著他們。不過在世界上某些寒冷的地區，人們會用狗來拉雪橇，做為到處趴趴走的方式。他們甚至會舉行狗兒拉雪橇比賽！

參加比賽的狗兒相當強壯。賽跑時，許多狗兒會齊力拉動一個雪橇，而不是只有兩隻狗。比賽會接連舉行很多天。狗兒可以一整天在雪地裡拉雪橇。這要費上許多功夫，不過拉雪橇的狗喜歡這樣做！ （台北時報）