Iditarod Insight: How do they find the trail?

Iditarod Insight: How do they find the trail?

By Nils Hahn How do the dogs find the trail? Looking at the Iditarod coverage and listening to the stories of mushers going through ground storms and big snow drifts one might wonder: How do these dogs find the trail? Well, for one, the dogs really want to find the trail. A dog bred to excel at competing in sled dog races wants to do the right thing and they want to do it fast. These dogs are very eager to please. They’re getting the hard-wo…