Melissa Mendelson

@flightriskmushing.bsky.social

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Small racing kennel of Melissa (Jewish, she/her) and alaskan huskies under the name Flight Risk Mushing! Art account: @zulayawolf.bsky.social #uglydogs flightriskmushing.com

Mama loaf (brown dog) surrounded by her puppies
Loaf (brown dog) with 8 newborn puppies nursing
Xray of Loaf's pregnant belly. Each arrow is on a puppy skull pointing towards a spine. There are 8 arrows
A brown dog, Loaf, shows off her pregnant belly
A dog runs through tall grass and shrubs
A brown dog on top of a red shade sail, 6 feet in the air
A gray dog (Cheesecake) walks towards the camera, smiling, tongue out
A gray Alaskan husky stands on top of a shade sail like its a hammock. She is 6 feet in the air
A gray and white dog is curled up on a bed
A black dog (legend) lays on a dog bed. She has an "i voted today" sticker on her forehead and a murderous look on her face
A brown dog smiles at the camera. He has perfectly triangular flop ears.
Screenshot of the Kobuk 440 race tracker. Kevin Hansen is highlighted.
A team of sled dogs is strung out in front of an atv. They are on a dirt road. Each pair has a water bowl in front if them. All their tongues are out in happy smiles
A black dog stands in harness attached to a sled dog team. Her face us covered in slobber. A black dog next to her (watkins) drinks from a water bowl in front of them.
A black dog looks at the camera. Her eyes are golden and fierce.
A black dog (watkins) and a grey dog (cheesecake) smile at the camera
A grey dog (zirkle) and a black dog (Percy) face the camera. Percy has slobber all over her face. Both are wearing orange visibility gear. The rest of the dog team is lined out behind them, connected to an atv.
A team of 8 sled dogs is lined out in front of the camera, pulling an atv. Half melted snow is to their right. They are running on a brown dirt road. The sky is cloudy.
A team of 5 dogs pulls a dogsled down a snow trail
A black sleddog stands sideways to the camera and looks at the viewer, her mouth slightly open and tongue visible. A dogsled with a blue sled bag and a bunch of patches is to her left.
A gray sleddog puppy is bouncing with joy in the snow. She is wearing a blue harness.
A team of 4 dogs pulls a dogsled down a snow trail
Facebook post from Silver Ace Sled Dog Kennel: Matt and these amazing dogs are running through the highest elevation of the entire race! Rainy Pass. Known for its wind, I am anxious to hear how it is now. I was able to receive a text from Matt just minutes ago as he navigates the pass and it brought me to want to post now. He took the time to expose his fingers to message me because my Ghost is leading him through the pass. A pound puppy, a foster fail, she is phenomenal. Ghost,  I adopted before Matt and I were one kennel. She owns a part of my soul. An amazing women, Carol Kleckner introduced her to me through her incredible program of Second Chance League over 5 years ago. A program to help move sled dogs out of the pound, she did amazing work and brought my Ghost to me and now Matt- leading through the pass. Ghost was given to me with 2 collars and 2 leashes on with the words "if she gets away, she's never coming back, hold tight". Nervous and afraid was an understatement for how Ghost acted. Terrified of humans. I worked with her on end inside, trying to find a space on the couch or a room she could find comfort, she hated it. Wild golden eyes followed me as her white shape darted across the room. Well, I thought, maybe she would rather the company of dogs.
Selfie in front of a taxidermy moose
Selfie at the iditarod restart
Selfie in front of the Anchorage mushing district arch, which has the iditarod start sign hanging under it
Waiting for Jaye and Megan to get back from running dogs. You can uh...sorta see the trail going into the background, it was very windy and blown in
Dogs pull a sled down a trail. Trail markers for the Jr. Iditarod and Knik 200 are on the right.
A team of sled dogs pulls a person driving a blue sled down a snow trail. The background is lined with trees. The person is wearing a race bib with the number 105
Race results for the copperdog 30
A woman in a yellow jacket stands on a dogsled, foot on the brake. She is embracing another woman to her side. To the left, a race volunteer with an orange bib on kneels down and holds the snub line, preventing the sled dog team from. Taking off. In the background, you can see several more volunteers holding the sled dog team steady.
A sled dog team pulls a sled in the dark along a snowmobile trail. A headlamp lights up the team.
A black dog lays on a bed on top of a grey blanket. Her leg is outstretched towards the camera.