Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs

Includes an author's note.

It’s a tribute to a legendary lead dog, the life they shared, and the lessons learned along the trail.

• Human-Animal Bond: Experience the unbreakable, near-mystical connection between a musher and his lead dog, Cookie—a bond forged over thousands of miles and tested by the wild.
• Survival Story: A gripping account of survival as a litter of puppies is born in a handmade straw shelter during a raging Minnesota blizzard, with temperatures dropping to one hundred below.
• Sled Dog Training: A joyful look inside the kennel as the puppies grow, play, and learn everything from finding treats to singing on key from their wise, four-legged teachers.
• True Adventure: A tale of incredible loyalty when, stranded in the dead of night, the entire dog team makes a choice that will leave readers breathless.