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Sky wagged her tail at Raina and then got in line so the musher could harness her. They were going to run! Sky was excited. She wanted to run as fast as possible, but she knew she couldn't do that without June's command. ~ Sky slipped into her harness and looked sideways at Raina. She looked like she hurt. "Are you okay?" Sky whispered, getting into position next to Raina. "You're shoulder looks bad..." Sky trailed off, not knowing what to say next. |
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As June placed everyone in their places on the gang line (Tiger next to Denali (Spirit is at a private trainer for the meantime) , Mz next to Raina, Cypress next to Sky and June next to Bellamy at the head) for the musher to clip them in she was relieved everyone was more calm and that this running order should keep it that way during a long evening run. Annalise (the training musher) clipped everyone in then checked each of their pads and gums which could be majorly affected by Alaska's cold climate even though Spring had arrived. “Alright everyone!” Annalise yelled out to the group hyping them up. “3 miles north to the lake and back! Hike!” And they were off. |
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"it's okay now it was popped out of place." Rania wagged her tail slowly. Running not as stron as she usally did but kept running as good as her shoulder would let her. |
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Bellamy made his way to his spot in the gang line, in front of the other dogs and beside June. He was excited to start training, and even more excited to harness up as one of the lead dogs. His tail wagged back and forth with excitement as he spun in circles at his spot in the gang line, and once Annalise made her way to him he sat patiently, his tongue falling out of his mouth as he panted. As he was clipped in, he turned to June, his tail still wagging with anticipation. "Hey lady, fancy seeing you here," he joked, nudging her slightly. His ears perked up as the musher gave commands, and his strong and powerful legs pushed him off into a sprint. |
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Mz looked at Raina, "I guess we are keeping an eye on each other, aren't we?" He said with a slow chuckle, Mz heaved in a breath before sprinting forward, using his whole body to carry the weight of the sled |
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Raina chuckled "Yeah lookes like it huh? Well I'm glad to run with you and not bell right now. He is great but to strong." Rania ran with Mz and looke at him every breath. 'Raina just don't fall Annalise will throw you to the kennels.' Raina thought and growled as she hit her paw down to hard. |
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Cypress wagged his tail slowly as he got positioned, walking into place and staying there till given further command. So- at least for right now, he'd be with Sky. He hadn't even had a chance to talk to her yet! Cypress felt like a year old pup again, ready to prance in place. This would be the first time he ran in harness since they won the big race in Russia... and since he shattered his leg.... so he was keen to see how he would do. When the loud, sweet word got shot from the mushers mouth, Cypress bounded forward, keeping the same pace as the other dogs. The pain from the slight wound on his neck flew aay as soon as his paws left the ground, and then he was running joyously through the woods. Cypress felt like he could run forever- he almost forgot how elating it was. All of his worries disappeared behind him, and only his teammates and the trail were real. |
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Denali shot forward when she heard the command and effortlessly ran as fast as she could, while trying to match Tiger, even though he was a bully he wasn't bad at running, Denali thought. She loved the feeling of running, the snow hissing up from her paws, the wind beating against her face, the scenery flashing past her face at a million mph. She hoped that by being Tiger's shoulder partner she could try to tame him. |
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Tiger ran his long strong legs keeping pace with the dogs in front of him. He kept his head slightly tilted towards the trainer so he could hear better with his good ear. He knew tha being a wheel dog was important when it came to turning. When they turned it was his job to steer the sled around the corners so he had to pay attention. |
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Raina looked at sky and gave her a soft look of "How are you?" as she kept running and watching Mz. Soon she looked back at Tiger and Denali, "Turn up ahead be ready. Oh and Denali can we talk after the training?" then up at june and Bell, "Stop flirting with my mother and run!" she barked in a very teasing and playful manner. |
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Afternoon Storms, then Clearing
