Most of the time if a dog gets sick, injured or tired while we are running down the trail we just stop and put them in our sled bag to give them a ride to the nearest checkpoint. When we get to the checkpoint we try to see if there is something we can do to help the dog feel better. Sometimes a good rest, a meal, a nice long massage, or some medicine can get them feeling better quick. If we can’t get them feeling better we will leave them in the care of volunteer veterinarians at the checkpoint and they will get flown home on an airplane. Most dogs heal up quickly and will run the Iditarod again next year!