Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Animal Abuse in Dog Sledding

The following persuasuive writing speech was written by Braiyana S. of Higher Achievement's 7th grade class.


120 dogs have died since 1973 in the Iditarod Dog Race. I believe that this is animal abuse. The Iditarod Race is a race in Alaska, run from Anchorage to Nome. In the race, mushers push the dogs harder and harder to win the race. 35 mushers attempted the first race in 1973, but only 22 finished. This shows that dogs are not getting enough rest and are getting hurt before finishing.

"When you go up the mountains it is complicated and a challenge," said Ms. Victoria, an expert on dog sledding. "Sometimes, even for me, it feels like I will never really finish and escape from the cold and exhaustion." Cruelty has been around for a long time. So what? It does not have to be a part of our future.

Be positive!

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