Dog Blog

One year ago I was a musher, mother of an 8-month-old, full-time student and part-time nurse. This year I upped the mothering when my now...

A leader can make or break a run. There are many things that can hinder a good run—weather, trail conditions, a dog in heat, a...

In January 2010, Matt hauled home six motley, Husky mutts from a sprint kennel in Wisconsin. They came together as a free package, all tossed...

When a musher says she is training yearlings, other mushers respond in empathy. Quebec musher Dennis Trembley and his partner Julie Albert, both of whom...

Our best runs are at night. This usually surprises people. “How can you see?” People ask me. “How can the dogs see?” I don’t know...

I have been telling people how busy I am for many years, and I have meant it. I have a grand propensity for saying yes...

On a warm Sunday in early October, I woke up at the cabin alone. Matt and baby Sylvia were in Fargo for several days, but...

A dog’s average gestation is 63 days, and so on a Monday in June, we made our dog Nancy a cozy spot to deliver her...