The musher stands just behind the wheel dogs - the strongest dogs in the team - and drives the team. His role is decisive because he is the one who gives the orders and makes the decisions. For this purpose, he must be very close to his dogs, listen to them and also know how to be listened to. He is the one who makes up his team, like a football coach, assigning dogs to each of the driving positions according to their aptitudes, skills and merit.