Straw

Every musher knows how important straw is. Dogs love a nice fresh bed of cozy straw in their houses. It improves their comfort level, keeps them warmer at night, and reduces the amount of food needed to keep them in good weight in cold weather. We have been without straw since we moved because the dogs do not necessarily need it in hot weather, and we had not yet located a local supply. Well, yesterday Mike had to drive 60 miles away to get a load of straw from the closest source. Today, every last dog house got stuffed with fresh straw. It has been warm and sunny, but rains are predicted for the rest of the week, and it should start getting colder by the weekend, so I know the dogs will appreciate their fluffy straw beds.