Musher Dan Hanks of Coeur d'Alene places a harness on his sled dog Linus as he prepares for a run on a trail at Fernan Saddle on Thursday morning. HANNAH NEFF/Press
January 20, 2022
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The air was filled with the sound of dogs barking. Then silence as they took off in the snow. Musher Dan Hanks of Coeur d’Alene said it’s normal for the dogs to get all excited, then calm down when he gives them the go ahead to start pulling the sled.