Meet the dogs: Cougar

    Cougar is the oldest dog on the team at 10 yrs old. He's a solid, experienced dog who was a life-saver in 2011 when I ran the Jr Race to the Sky - leading most of the way. This year he's had his challenges - being older it's harder to keep weight on him and his front feet got a little torn up on the rocks/ice. He's so tough I have to keep an eye on him because he won't tell you he's hurting. I'm expecting this to be his last year racing, next year he can retire to train puppies with Quest, but I really want to see him complete another 200 mile race...