Della Severtson

Robert Forto

Robert Forto

@robertforto | Executive producer and co-host of Dog Works Radio

Join host Robert Forto as he welcomes musher, Della Severtson to Mushing Radio.

Bio:

I currently handle for Rick Casillo and Battle Dawgs Racing in Big Lake. Www.battledawgs.org. I came to the kennel April of 2016. There are currently 38 dogs in the kennel. The kennel is a long distance racing kennel. Rick has run the Iditarod for several years. He and his wife are the founders of Battle Dawgs, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting combat veterans who are recovering from traumatic brain injuries, amputations and/or post traumatic stress.
I was raised in northern Minnesota and spent a large portion of my adult life in the south between North Carolina and Texas. I have three adult daughters, a varied history of careers; licensing and marketing, EMS, truck driver, equipment operator, road crew, personal assistant, business owner, massage therapist, camp cook and packer…I have been blessed to have been afforded a lot of opportunities in my 49 years.
Things we discuss on this episode:
1. How did you get involved with dog mushing?
2. What races have you ran or plan on running in the future?
3. We talk about the life of a handler in a professional sled dog kennel
Photo by Della Severtson

Host, Robert Forto’s Bio:

Robert 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. 

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Photo credit: Becki Tucker

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Robert Forto

Robert Forto

@robertforto | Executive producer and co-host of Dog Works Radio

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