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This chapter presents Amundsen’s adamant assertions that the dogs are the most important passengers on the Fram, and that they are the key to the expedition’s success and the men’s future. Included is Amundsen’s strategy regarding grouping and caring for the dogs on board. Using the diary entries from Amundsen and the expedition crewmembers, a complete listing of the groups of dogs, by name, and their assigned caretakers, is now given in the text. A virtual tour of the deck of the ship indicates where each group resides. Also described is how, during this first part of the voyage, the men extend sun sails to shade the dogs from the elements, but the dogs still endured challenging conditions, including the constant rocking of the ship, extremely cramped quarters, chained captivity, and downpours of rain.
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Tahan, M.R. (2019). The Voyage South: Dogs First, Dogs All the Time. In: Roald Amundsen’s Sled Dogs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02692-9_8
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