Snowdog or not to Snowdog?

[DanzTuna]

Have you ridden snowmobiles in the past?  If so and you are comfortable with them, I'd say stick with a snowmobile... if not snowmobiles can be a little tricky to learn how to keep them running, ride without getting stuck and turn without falling off... However, if you know snowmobiles, they are way more powerful and better for most conditions you'll face ice fishing... If you are a skilled rider even slush can be concurred on the snowmobile as long as you don't stop in a bad spot... Where you get in trouble is when you hook up too many sleds behind your snowmobile and try to get them going in the slush...  Now the advantages of the dog, you currently don't have to license them, rumor has it that you don't need a trailer with them, they fit in the back of a pick up or some folks use a luggage rack on the receiver hitch or put the back seats down in SUV's and have room...  They probably use a lot less fuel too... on flat ice and not too deep of snow they probably would do just as well as a snowmobile, but when the snow gets deeper or slushy, I'd hate to get one of them stuck... They are lighter than a snowmobile, so you can use them with thinner ice... But I suspect they can't pull as heavy of a load as a snowmobile, if you have a flip shelter that is bigger, you will probably want a snowmobile... I have an x-200 and I doubt a dog can pull that shelter unless there is no snow on the ice... But I'm open to let someone with a dog try it so we'll both know...  Anyway there a few things to think about anyway... Later J

Thanks guys- your comments and suggestions are much appreciated!