The decision to call off the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race for the first time since its inception three decades ago was a matter of safety, organizers said. By Rebecca Carballo Jonathan ...

In veterinary school I was taught that dogs are physically incapable of smiling, because they lack the necessary facial muscles. I doubt the veterinarians who determined this ever witnessed the ...

Denise Lawson’s pre-run routine has changed a lot in the 40-plus years since she competed in track meets as a teenager. These days, in between rest periods, she stretches, bounds and hydrates. Then ...

Jaye Foucher is competing in this year's Iditarod, four years after a tragic training accident. In 2022, a pickup truck struck her sled dog team, killing one dog and injuring others. Foucher continues ...

A French dogsledding team is so committed to competing in an annual week long race in Wyoming and Idaho that they moved to the Cowboy state to train. A weeklong sled dog race is currently underway in ...