I really rarely have a problem with any animal sports, but, they ALL have abuses in them. I have seen horrible things at even dressage shows. rated ones.

I lure course my dogs and they have run in 102 heat and not burnt their pads. They are used to the type of soil they run on and to the heat also. The Alaskan dogs probably do not have pads used to dealing with the excessive heat. The way to combat it is to keep the feet cool.

Before a run and after, the dogs get soaked in a baby pool. The worst pad injuries I have had have come from the backyard, last year during the drought.

I'd say the livestock are a lot more stressed being hauled to the slaughter house.

That's a cool photo Jim. I'd probably crop it a little closer, with room left for them to run into