A Life of Dogs

15/08/2023

This is a must hear story that chronicles the journey of musher Matthew Failor as he navigates the arctic north of Alaska during the 2020 Iditarod.

Matthew Failor is an experienced musher - yet even the most experienced competitors can be faced with unique challenges...

21/07/2023

21/07/2023

Looking for ways to beat the heat? Take a trip to Alaska on a team of sled dogs with Fabio Burlesconi as he tells his journey from Italy to the Iditarod finish line!

Find out what happens when a man from a small Italian town travels thousands of miles to take part in the Iditarod.

26/12/2022

Back in the first episode of our first season of A Life of Dogs, we explored the story of Sully - a 23lb Cockapoo - who exceled at the sport of dock diving.

Learn more about the exciting sport of dock diving in our latest blog article!

Does your dog enjoy the water? Dock diving is a fun sport for dogs and owners alike! Learn more about it in this article.

30/09/2022

In episode five of our first season, we explored the important work of cadaver dogs. These highly-skilled dogs help find deceased individuals, bringing closure to friends and family members.

Learn more about the history and training of cadaver dogs in the article below.

Cadaver dogs are used to help locate deceased individuals nad bring closure to families. Learn all about them in this article.

11/07/2022

The 2022 Iditarod marked the 50th running of The Last Great Race. As is frequently the case, there was no shortage of drama in the run from Anchorage to Nome!

In this article, we summarize six of the most talked about stories from the 2022 event.

The 50th running of the Iditarod took place in March 2022. Find out about six of the most interesting stories from this year's event!

15/03/2022

Congratulations to Brent Sass on winning the 50th running of the Iditarod!

10/02/2022

The Iditarod is almost here!

Read everything you need to know about the 2022 race in our preview. 👇

Find out everything you need to know about the 50th anniversary of the greatest sled dog race on the planet, the Iditarod!

13/01/2022

To win the Iditarod once is an amazing achievement. But to win it four times? That makes you an Iditarod legend.

In our latest blog article to accompany our podcast episodes focusing on the Iditarod, we look at the decorated career of Jeff King.

Now heading up Husky Homestead Tours, King is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable names in the mushing world.

Jeff King is one of the most successful mushers in history, achieving four Iditarod victories. Learn about his career in this article!

09/12/2021

Over the years, the Iditarod has been full of stories of competitors overcoming adversity - but none of them are quite like DeeDee Jonrowe's story.

In the course of her 30+ year mushing career, Jonrowe tackled obstacles both professionally and personally.

Read about her life and career in our latest blog article.

Read about the inspirational story of DeeDee Jonrowe, who has overcome unbelievable levels of adversity in the course of her career - and her life.

26/10/2021

Imagine starting off as a rookie in any sport. You’re constantly in training. Working every single day to improve your skills. You know that your time to shine in the sport will come – but you’re thinking your time might be a couple of years away.

Then, you realize that “your time” isn’t a couple of years away – in fact, it’s actually a couple of days (!) away. 👀

This is what happened to Sean Underwood in the 2020 Iditarod. When Iditarod legend Jeff King unexpectedly dropped out less than a week before the start of the race, he chose Sean to step into his place.

Our latest episode tells Sean’s story of his first Iditarod – and it’s the ultimate story of ‘short notice’.

Being a rookie musher in the Iditarod is hard enough - let alone when you only have a few days to prepare. This is Sean Underwood's story.

26/10/2021

Tomorrow, we continue our series of podcasts exploring the !

This time, we’re focusing on one musher in particular. Their debut in the Iditarod was fascinating for a number of reasons - starting with the fact that they only found out they were running the race a few days beforehand...

Who are we speaking to? Find out tomorrow!

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