Comments on Rachel Cotterill: The Dog Lands (featuring mini huskies!)

How fascinating to learn these facts. I never knew...

2010-07-12T15:31:34.087+01:00

How fascinating to learn these facts. I never knew Greenland had laws like these, learning about such things is what I find so interesting about blog reading. Thankyou.

What cuties! The dog laws are so interesting.

2010-07-12T11:41:38.944+01:00

What cuties! The dog laws are so interesting.

Those dogs are so cute. I love all their play. I&...

2010-07-12T05:24:18.149+01:00

Those dogs are so cute. I love all their play.

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Very interesting information about these working d...

2010-07-12T03:21:16.407+01:00

Very interesting information about these working dogs and their habitats.

Wow, I never knew any of that. The puppies are so...

2010-07-12T03:07:06.295+01:00

Wow, I never knew any of that. The puppies are so cute - it's sad to see them all tied like that. I'm sure it's a much happier sight in the winter.

I share the same sentiments as your other readers....

2010-07-12T02:15:07.075+01:00

I share the same sentiments as your other readers. Interesting to learn the traditions and customs of Greenland, but with respect to the working dogs, not so much. More saddened.

very interesting. Not sure I'd be at ease with...

2010-07-11T22:39:41.315+01:00

very interesting. Not sure I'd be at ease with all those dogs around but those pups are precious.

This part of the tour would have been bittersweet ...

2010-07-11T21:28:57.168+01:00

This part of the tour would have been bittersweet for me. I hate seeing animals chained or cooped up.

The photographs are wonderful, though. :)

Wonderful photos. I'd like to know more about ...

2010-07-11T18:07:56.850+01:00

Wonderful photos. I'd like to know more about the dogs. I've heard a bit about them before (a neighbourhood mom does research in Greenland). Why the particular rules about them? What happens to them if they go south that makes it unfeasible for them to return (other than the fact of the law)? And why the necessity for chains?

Oh, what adorable fluffy balls of fun! Such a sham...

2010-07-11T17:39:51.025+01:00

Oh, what adorable fluffy balls of fun! Such a shame that they have to be chained up...

cute puppies, but poor parents! It's not much...

2010-07-11T17:37:10.914+01:00

cute puppies, but poor parents! It's not much of a life if you're chained up in "dogland", or running and pulling heavy sleds! I'm guessing the adults must be very territorial and/or aggressive if they need to be chained up after 5 months - do they wander about at will until this great age? How frustrating for the parent dog not to be able to supervise a youngster if it chooses to "go walkabout"! Fascinating:-)

I would hate to think of my german shepard chained...

2010-07-11T17:00:20.021+01:00

I would hate to think of my german shepard chained up all the time like that, that's actually heartbreaking.

What a wonderful blog! I have lots of reading to d...

2010-07-11T15:55:44.813+01:00

What a wonderful blog! I have lots of reading to do. Fabulous photographs too :o)

That's very interesting. The puppies are adora...

2010-07-11T14:10:23.343+01:00

That's very interesting. The puppies are adorable, and the dogs are so important to the natives' lives.

Oh wow so adorable!

2010-07-11T08:20:15.485+01:00

Oh wow so adorable!

Oh cute, cute puppies!! I had no idea about the se...

2010-07-11T07:34:43.472+01:00

Oh cute, cute puppies!! I had no idea about the separation but that does make sense. Now I know why the run so hard and fast in the winter. I don't blame them.

Great pics Rachel and is Andrew the puppy whisperer? LOL.

:-)

I am increasingly coming to terms with the notion ...

2010-07-11T07:12:34.302+01:00

I am increasingly coming to terms with the notion of working dogs. Dogs that live and die outside. Even if they are totally cute. Can't see bassets surviving in such a dog eat dog world!

I gave you ana ward Rachel! You deserve it! Mama...

2010-07-11T05:26:22.101+01:00

I gave you ana ward Rachel! You deserve it!

Mama Hen

I love your photos of these cute pups. Wonderful....

2010-07-11T02:54:55.765+01:00

I love your photos of these cute pups. Wonderful.
mary

What a great post Rachel. I love learning new thi...

2010-07-11T02:01:14.598+01:00

What a great post Rachel. I love learning new things, and this one is definitely new. I feel kind of bad for the dogs. Even though they are chained up, do they still have people visiting them to show them some love? Or are they on their own for the most part (except for food and water). I love your travel stories. Hopefully, one day I'll get to experience some of this stuff myself.

Those puppies are cute and it's an interesting...

2010-07-10T23:07:56.229+01:00

Those puppies are cute and it's an interesting fact about the legislation to protect the pure breed of the husky.

It's sad though that their numbers are dwindling. Either that or the human numbers are growing. 4,000 of these dogs in that area is not enough.

It's also sad that they spend their lives chained up. Poor dogs.

Rachel I loved this post! The babies are so adora...

2010-07-10T21:47:23.862+01:00

Rachel I loved this post! The babies are so adorable! The pictures are so beautiful! What an adventure you are on! I feel bad for the adult dogs though. Thank you for sharing this very interesting post! Have a great day!

Mama Hen

This is interesting. I guess if your life and you...

2010-07-10T21:03:56.325+01:00

This is interesting. I guess if your life and your livelihood depends on these guys you tend to treat them very differently than pets. It is a good thing they are not mean or dangerous.

What fascinating facts. I never knew Greenland had...

2010-07-10T20:11:00.729+01:00

What fascinating facts. I never knew Greenland had laws like that. It is sad though, a life of just work seems so harsh. Do the dogs live as long and pet huskies do? I've always loved that breed, the pix are adorable.