Taking dives from a sled  Day two of the Arctic challenge. Tania
Branigan learns that huskies can work at -60C and relieve
themselves on the run.  Political correspondent Tania Branigan
is trekking to the Arctic with a team of MPs Read all entries /
More on the Arctic challenge  huskies.jpgSome of the team's
huskies. Photo: Tania Branigan  Day Two, Muonio, Sweden: They're
snarling and bickering with each other, baring their teeth and
taking passing swipes. It could be just another prime minister's
questions. But this time the MPs aren't to blame; it's the
huskies who are scrapping. As departure approaches, their howls
escalate into a migraine-inducing cacophony.  I think back to
Philip the guide's reassuring words: "The dogs? They're gentle,
they're a bit shy, they don't bite." Hmmm.  But as soon as the
sleds are off, the only sound is the scrape of runners against
icy snow. Much like Bruce Springsteen, huskies were born to run.
They can work in temperatures as low as -60 or -70C, with only
the occasional bit