Beginnings: Dogs from Hell; Major Wrecks Summary and Analysis

Gary and Ruth travel to Canada to purchase three more sled dogs: Devil, Ortho and Murphy. Gary begins training for the race but has no idea what he should be doing. By trial and error he learns that no more than five dogs should be used to pull a light rig, no more than seven should be used on a de-engined car because an eighth dog adds a level of power that is truly amazing, and there is rhyme and reason to the order dogs are placed on a gangline.

Gary takes the team and a junkyard car rig out for an overnight run. Things are going surprisingly well until the team hits six skunks. At home Ruth gently suggests that Gary sleep outside with the team for a night or...