The BeringtonTwins

The Iditarod start is fast approaching! 5 days! That means the volunteers at Iditarod headquarters are working like busy bees. Lots to do before the big day! Its so fun to hear the mushers come in and talk about their "week of" training and how they can tell their dogs know what is about to come! One of the mushers said him and his 2 year old daughter went for a 2 hour long training run with the dogs yesterday. No 2 year old I know would ever sit that long in a sled. He said its one of the only ways she will fall asleep, how cute is that?

Anyways, today was an interesting day because I learned that 2 mushers call Wisconsin home! Anna and Kristy Berington are from Port Wing, Wisconsin...way up by Lake Superior. Long story short, they are both up in Alaska mushing dogs in the Iditarod! They have a really cool website seeingdoublesleddogracing.com, there you can read their whole bio and learn more about this mushing duo from Wisconsin! I've heard mushers talk about the Berington sisters before, saying that it looks like a dream seeing a pretty blonde with frosted hair mushing her team through the Alaskan frontier! Ha! 

Anna and Kristy Berington

Anna giving Kristy a high five as she heads out on the trail!

Below are pictures of when I worked with Anna and her team today!

Anna calming her dog during the ECG process

Puppy lovin'

 

This big guy fell asleep on the ECG table.

The dogs love their handlers!

 ---Other cute pictures of the day :) 

Oh my goodness! This dog had was born with a shorter mandible and he looked so cute! (And funny!) He reminded me of the dog below so I had to take pictures!

So interesting I had to take pictures! 

Can't believe only 6 days until I'm home...time really does fly when you're having fun!


-Sophie