[dubman]

this whole post yr talking about dogs' mutual relationship with people.
i dont see how turning them into competitive objects figures into this.

at least sledding has an athletic component thats beneficial and fulfilling for both parties.

i dont see much excuse for the luxurious pastime of customizing dogs to impress the dinner party crowd, whose owners regard them more as investments for the handlers to do all the legwork with.

i still watch it because it's kind of funny and my girlfriend would have it on anyway (she has the benefit of me not really caring about tv), but conceptually it seems pretty grotesque overall.