I grew up in Maine running dogs. I’ve been a dog mushers for over 20 years. I have always run Alaskan. 11 years ago I moved to Norway with my Norwegian wife and now have a kennel here of long distance alaskans. My background is in journalism, marketing, teaching and I currently work as veterinary technician. I am the current secretary for Mush with Pride.
What we talk about on this episode:
How Barry got started in mushing
Moving from the United States to Norway
What is Mush with P.R.I.D.E?
What the sport of dog mushing will be like in five years.
Host, Robert Forto’s Bio:Robert Forto is the training director for Alaska Dog Works where they train dogs for canine obedience, working dogs, therapy dogs and service dogs for clients all over North America. He is also a dog musher and he and his wife operate a 40-dog mushing kennel in Willow, Alaska, called Team Ineka. They can often be seen at local races and leading expeditions in the Alaska backcountry with outdoor leadership students at the University of Alaska. Robert is the producer of Dog Works Radio that has been on the air since 2009 and is currently simulcast on a local radio station, KVRF in Palmer, Alaska.
Host, Alex Stein’s Bio:Alex M. Stein is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and storyteller living in Los Angeles while pining for the Northern Lights. He is the author of the personal essay collection NO, MR. BOND, I EXPECT YOUR DREAMS TO DIE and directed the Iditarod documentary MUSH. He was married in Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, at the northernmost saloon in the world, by the bartender. Alex has been a host on Dog Works Radio since 2012 and he can be heard on our mushing broadcasts and during our annual nightly Iditarod coverage each March.
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Live coverage of the Alaska Dog Works Dryland Derby 2019
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