The Dog Sled


By Andrea Thalasinos | January 2, 2013

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The idea of dog sledding probably brings to mind Alaska or the Yukon. But Andrea Thalasinos became a musher in Wisconsin. She tells us how she fell in love with Siberian huskies and recreational dog sledding.
 

Andrea Thalasinos

Andrea Thalasinos

Andrea Thalasinos is a professor of sociology at Madison College. Her respect for huskies grew while she was running her own sled team of six dogs. She helped found a dog rescue group in the upper Midwest for displaced northern breeds. Andrea lives and writes in Madison, Wisconsin. She is the...
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