The partnership between humans and sled dogs goes back thousands of years. Even to this very day, sled dogs are very popular. These sled dogs were a fundamental part of the Klondike Gold Rush. During the Klondike Gold Rush, the sled dogs were used to transport various items. They would transport different types of freight and important items for the riders, and mail. Without the use of sled dogs, being able to travel in the North Country in the winter time would be close to impossible. Sled dogs played a key role in exploring and settling the Northern part of the country.

The sled dogs is known and honored for his great intelligence, loyalty and friendship that they possess. They truly have fine qualities that make them so trustworthy and lovable. A breed of sled dogs in particular is the Inuit Sled dog. This dog is a primitive dog, and has a primitive digestive system. These breed of sled dogs can not tolerate certain cereal products very well. Though they can not tolerate certain cereals, corn and rice can be fed to them safely. It is important to know that commercial food should be based solely on corn or rice products and contain a minimum of 30% protein and 20% fat.

Essentially, Inuit Sled Dogs is a working sled dog. One of the main attributes of the dogs is their ability to pull an object that is one and a half times his own weight for long distances at a time. This type of dog would make a good companion for people who are actively involved in skijoring, snowshoeing or hiking with dogs. If you plan to go sledding, three or more sled dogs will help pull a loaded sled or cart. For more information about Inuit Dogs and sled dogs, you can go to go to the Inuit Sled Dog International website.