Day one at Muktuk Kennels has been a fabulous one. I went out on my first dogsledding expedition this morning. It snowed a little last night so we had fresh snow, and mushed for a couple of hours along the river. I asked Frank, the owner, how many dogs they have here and he said, "I don't know. A hundred and something. Maybe 105 or 108." They're all lovely, friendly, exuberant animals who seem to love to run - the ones I went out with today turned round and gave me reproachful looks whenever I put my foot on the brake pad. In the afternoon I helped feed them: chopped up horsemeat mixed with water to form a reddish slop. Just what you need after a hard day in the harness...