Alaskan Jargon Survival

[Nadja Adolf]

In Brian Patrick O'Donoghue's book about his experiences racing in the
1991 Iditarod, he lists the commands given to sled dogs - Gee, Haw,
and "Hike,hike,hike" - the latter term he suggests means to go.

I wonder if this "hike,hike,hike" is actually "ayaq,ayaq,ayaq" or "hayak,
hayak,hayak?"

Gee means to turn a team right, and Haw turns them left - as in a team of
horses; but the use of "hike,hike,hike" isn't of equine or ox team origin
from what I can tell.

nadja
:wq