# She Spent 20 Years With Sled Dogs. Then She Had to Say Goodbye. | The Dogs Were Good )again) | Ep. 68

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Podcast: [The Dogs Were Good (again)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again-7240786)
Published: 2026-06-25T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week Blair Braverman joins Matt to talk about her life as a professional dog musher, racing, and living her life with a pack of dogs. More Blair Braverman https://www.blairbraverman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/Blair_Braverman/ New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:18 | Special Adoptable Guest Jessica! 03:12 | Blaire Braverman 07:50 | Younger Sled Dogs vs. Older Sled Dogs 16:22 | What Makes the Iditarod Such a Challenge? 19:32 | Blaire’s Essay in The New York Times 27:50 | The Dog Corner of the Internet 32:53 | Dogs as Teachers and Saviors 39:25 | Threats to Dogsledding 47:19 | Supporting Mushing and Blaire Braverman 57:08 | Last Looks with Jessica Adopt Jessica From Episode 68 https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-308 Adopt Harold From Episode 67 https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-293 Adopt Jimmy from Episode 66 https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-307 Adopt Sharon from Episode 65 https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/sharon Adopt Phyllis From Episode 63 https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-301 Adopt Martha From Episode 62! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-299 Adopt Cider From Episode 61! https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/cider Adopt Prince Lionel From Episode 60! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47071669-van-nuys-californi…

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