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Taking the Kids: Dogsledding Above the Arctic Circle

100 sled dogs who are in a hurry to get moving are found at the village of Breivekeidt, about 45 miles west of Tromso.
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Taking the Kids: Dogsledding Above the Arctic Circle
Sled dogs can run long distances at speeds of 10 to 14 miles per hours while pulling heavy loads. Dreamstime/TCA
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What’s the hurry?

It is freezing, with temperatures near zero Fahrenheit and a biting wind. But that’s not what’s causing the commotion. It’s the excited yapping of 100 sled dogs that are in a hurry to get moving.

Eileen Ogintz
Eileen Ogintz
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For more Taking the Kids, visit www.takingthekids.com and also follow TakingTheKids on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where Eileen Ogintz welcomes your questions and comments. The Kid’s Guide to Philadelphia, the 13th in the kid’s guide series, was published in 2020, with The Kid’s Guide to Camping coming in 2021. (C)2022 Eileen Ogintz. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. ©2022 Eileen Ogintz. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.