Feeding fish to sled dogs.
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Gary Benson
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On all the TV shows, the Alaskan guys catch salmon, dry them, and feed it to their dogs. It appears to be cooked, but what about the bones?
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
[Re: yukon254]
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03/14/19 09:54 PM
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I fed salmon to my team for years, both raw and cooked with rice. They did really well on it and like others have said bones are not a problem. Something I never could understand though is that sled dogs loved the fish but the dogs we have now ( KBDs) wont touch them. Our pure KBD is not a fan of fish but his son 1/8 Makenzie River Husky weighs 1/2 again as much and will eat most anything. When my wife had a big team we had a sheep cancellation and I asked her if she needed me to do anything,,,, next thing you know I was putting up 1000 fish for the dogs, Whew,,,,,,
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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03/14/19 10:33 PM
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Just a word of warning to people living in the lower 48. Don't feed your dogs raw salmon the parasite Nanophyetus salmincola will kill your dog. The parasite is generally found in salmon coming from rivers south of the Skagit River in Washington State. Friends of mine who have had their dogs contract "Salmon Poisoning" treat it with tetracycline and can save the dog if it's not let go too long.
I don't know if this parasite made it's way into the Great Lakes salmon or not, but it wouldn't surprise me.
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
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Pete in Frbks
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When cooking fresh fish the only fish bones to be worried about are the teeth from salmon and pike and such. Most people I know take the head off. When drying the fish before cooking the backbone is removed as well. Sled dogs have iron stomachs! But who would waste a perfectly good dried salmon head on a sled dog? When you could tie it to a pole and catch 2 or 3 marten with it....?!!!!! Pete
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
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When cooking fresh fish the only fish bones to be worried about are the teeth from salmon and pike and such. Most people I know take the head off. When drying the fish before cooking the backbone is removed as well. Sled dogs have iron stomachs! But who would waste a perfectly good dried salmon head on a sled dog? When you could tie it to a pole and catch 2 or 3 marten with it....?!!!!! Pete Been wanting to try that for some time Pete. When I bought my current line I found a 45 gallon drum filled with smoked pike fillets. The fellow I bought it from was obviously using it for bait, and he put up a lot of fur each year. Had a real smoky smell. Its illegal here to use edible meat or fish but a guy could use dried/ smoked fish scraps I guess.
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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03/16/19 11:35 AM
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Pete in Frbks
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Lots of trappers use fish heads successfully for lynx/wolverine bait in cubbys too.
I once saw a photograph of a shrew caught in the jaws of a #4 Victor Jump. It appeared that he had climbed the tree, gone out on the branch, shimmied down the wire and took up residence IN the fish head! When he had it all eaten up, I guess he tried to get back up the wire, slipped, and fell down, hitting exactly on the pan of the trap.
When the trap went off, it launched the shrew back up..... just as the jaws closed! Hate It when that happens!
Pete
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
[Re: Pete in Frbks]
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Sure fish heads are great bait for fur bearers, but there is no need for a thousand or more to be kept by mushers to use as trapping bait. Many end up back in the river and then they are bait for whitefish and pike to end up in the net or on the rod. If you want fish heads for bait, just stop by in June, July, or August. I'm sure the mushers would be happy to get rid of some of the stink so they don't have to haul it away.
Sled dogs have iron stomachs! But who would waste a perfectly good dried salmon head on a sled dog? When you could tie it to a pole and catch 2 or 3 marten with it....?!!!!!
Pete
Teeth from pike or dog salmon will tear up your dog.
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Re: Feeding fish to sled dogs.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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03/21/19 10:18 PM
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Interesting thread ,thank you .amazing what gasoline has changed !
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