Instructions
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Look for a mentor on SledDogCentral.com. If there isn't a mentor in your area, locate one in an area you'd be willing to live in, at least temporarily.
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Contact the mentor and train with him or her. Learn how to handle sled dogs, as well as feed, care for and train them.
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Check the classified ads at Sled Dog Central under "Handlers" and contact a musher in Alaska willing to hire you as a handler.
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Move to Alaska. You may have to look for a job there to pay your expenses. Start training and handling sled dogs, then eventually you'll be able to purchase your own team and equipment.
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