Stielstra, Herbst drop by

Iditarod musher Ed Stielstra from Michigan hopped a ride from Anchorage with fellow finisher Trent Herbst, who splits time between Homer, Alaska, and Sun Valley, Idaho, and the pair stopped by our house today to visit and talk about dogs and sleds. It was great to have them here for the afternoon. Stielstra even ran after — and retrieved — four of our pups, which had darted off chasing a passing minivan. (The pups are trained to run after ATV’s, and obviously will give chase to any motorized vehicle).

A true dog truck

A bag of chips and diet Dr. Pepper for the road