“Dog sledding is not a sport for me. It isn't a hobby or pastime. Dog sledding to me is a lifestyle. Most of the choices I make revolve around my dogs and my life with them.”
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I'm a large, hairless allegedly intelligent primate in Two Rivers, Alaska with 21 sled dogs, 2 cautious cats, a very nervous house rabbit and the most patient wife on the planet. I'm an amateur historian and long time student of the Canadian fur-trade between the years 1763 and 1850.
Hello! My name is Leah Fetterley and I own and operate North Ridge Ranch Dogsledding in Huntsville, Ontario with my husband, Brad Fetterley. I had my first dogsledding experience while attending Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I was in the Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism program, and I participated in a 10 day dogsledding expedition with Outward Bound.
My wife Sherri and I live in Minnesota with our 36 dogs with puppies on the way, a cat and Pig named Petunia. For many years we lived in a remote, off-the-grid cabin. A few years ago Sherri told me "This is the last winter that I am going to spend in this cabin.” I built a more modern house closer to town. I must admit that I enjoy the indoor toilet and shower. Like many mushers, the dogs are a big part of our lives, raising, training and caring for them.
This year a new website, iditarod.com/edu, presents a new home for Iditarod educational content, with the support of teachers around the world, and the partnership of ExxonMobil. This new site gives educators, students, and parents easy access to lesson plans, videos, race information, and other key resources.
There are many ways to connect, network, and find information in the wonderful world of sled dogs, and social media gives us several great ways to connect with others, seek resources, and share our own knowledge and experiences.