What It Takes to Be an Iditarod Sled Dog To race over 1,000 miles through snowy mountains and forests, canine competitors need toughness, training and unbridled enthusiasm.

"Folktales," produced and directed by Heidi Ewing, who hails from the Detroit suburbs, and Rachel Grady, focuses on a ...

Unlike some of the sled dogs on our list, Greenland Dogs aren’t automatically friendly with other dogs. They require lots of firm training, especially if they’ll be living in a home with kiddos.

The collision occurred about 8:30 p.m., troopers said, near Mile 118 of the 135-mile highway, a popular area to run dog teams including for those training for races like the Iditarod or Yukon Quest.

Alaska’s wild spaces are getting more crowded and dangerous for Alaska’s four-legged athletes training for the Iditarod, an annual sled dog race that celebrates the official state sport.

Sled dog racing has long been a part of Alaskan culture, and the race's supporters "say the Iditarod should remain as a celebration and reminder of a time not so long ago when the main way to ...

‘Positive dog sports’ “Very few American dogs get enough exercise,” said Jean Stokes, a club member and Leadville resident. “Our pups do.” Stokes rescues huskies, or “fluffy butts,” as club president ...

ERIN AILI: Yep. Have a good day. CATHY WURZER: You too. Erin Aili been with us. She's a musher. She won the 2021 Beargrease sled dog marathon, so did her husband Keith. They're both champions.

MINNEAPOLIS — The 52nd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race kicks off this Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska. Two Minnesota native mushers are competing in the world-famous 1,000-mile race for the first time.

The K 300 sled dog race in the Bethel region last weekend tested racers with frigid winds and deep cold. Pete Kaiser met the challenge to win his eighth victory and is already focused on future runs.

It may have been cold and windy on Sunday at Camp Hale, but that did not stop the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club members and affiliates from spending hours outside, having fun and competing in dog ...