Once upon a time, there was a cool old dog named Kahn, who belonged to Lynda Plettner. Kahn, was 14 when he led my daughter's team to the red lantern in her first Junior Iditarod. He also had red lanterns from the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. He was old, but, he just kept moving! Also, one year, LaVonne Barve won the Quest with a 14 year old leader. There's no set age to say, "This dog is too old", it depends on the dog, his breeding, his heart, his head, and his work attitude. Poor Zorro, he didn't earn his early retirement but, if he is the dog I suspect him to be, he'll still be giving Lance 100% of what he has! Even if that means retiring from the race. Lance knows what he can give and wont ask more than that of him. Mr. Mackey, I am so sorry you had this accident experience. I hope the guy that caused it doesn't let you down. I hope he comes through with full restitution for Zorro's medical care. God bless you for giving us a glimpse into your amazing life's work and congratulations on being a super champion! Now, let's get busy lobbying the State for a change in insurance laws that would require everyone to carry liability insurance on all the motor powered toys that run over people! This is just one more incidence that shows there's a need! It would make collecting damages easier and more likely to be successful. That's my thoughts, at least. Thanks for listening!
Posted on April 3 at 12:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Once upon a time, there was a cool old dog named Kahn, who belonged to Lynda Plettner. Kahn, was 14 when he led my daughter's team to the red lantern in her first Junior Iditarod. He also had red lanterns from the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. He was old, but, he just kept moving! Also, one year, LaVonne Barve won the Quest with a 14 year old leader. There's no set age to say, "This dog is too old", it depends on the dog, his breeding, his heart, his head, and his work attitude. Poor Zorro, he didn't earn his early retirement but, if he is the dog I suspect him to be, he'll still be giving Lance 100% of what he has! Even if that means retiring from the race. Lance knows what he can give and wont ask more than that of him.
Mr. Mackey, I am so sorry you had this accident experience. I hope the guy that caused it doesn't let you down. I hope he comes through with full restitution for Zorro's medical care. God bless you for giving us a glimpse into your amazing life's work and congratulations on being a super champion! Now, let's get busy lobbying the State for a change in insurance laws that would require everyone to carry liability insurance on all the motor powered toys that run over people! This is just one more incidence that shows there's a need! It would make collecting damages easier and more likely to be successful. That's my thoughts, at least. Thanks for listening!
On Mackey's dog Zorro expected to recover, but unlikely to race again