Four-leg drive; Pull of the outdoors is powered by dog sleds.(LOCAL NEWS)

From: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | Date: February 17, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Steven H. Foskett Jr.

WESTBORO - Grafton teenager Rachel Holm certainly knew about dogs before attending the Dog Sledding Day program at the public library yesterday.

Her 4-H Club, called Holden Huggable Hounds, involves training dogs and other canine-focused activities. But what caught her attention yesterday was the skijor belt discussed by Eileen Vitello, a sled dog racer, breeder and vice president of Northern Exposure Outfitters of Brookfield.

The belt, basically a harness that fastens around the hips, attaches to a long bungee cord that can be fastened ...

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