In modern times (that is, any time after the mid-late 1920s), dog mushing is more of a sport than a true means of transportation.
ɪn mˈɑːdɚn tˈaɪmz ðæt ˈɪz, ˌɛni tˈaɪm ˈæftɚ ðə mˈɪdlˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, dˈɑːɡ mˈʌʃɪŋ ɪz mˈoːɹ əvə spˈoːɹt ðˌænə tɹˈuː mˈiːnz ʌv tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən.