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Dogsledder. Adventurer. Author, most recently, of novel SMALL GAME and nonfiction DOGS ON THE TRAIL. Instagram: @blair_braverman

Northern Wisconsin

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Joined January 2014

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2 years

I have too many thoughts for a tweet, so I wrote a letter about what this community means to me. These past years with you have been the adventure of a lifetime. Twitter might not make it, but these dogs aren't going anywhere. ❤️ xo, Blair #uglydogs

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4 years

I have, um, just learned that my husband ate the cinnamon roll while I was asleep and he gave Flame the packaging

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Flame has not adjusted back to house life yet. She stole a cinnamon roll from the kitchen and ate it.

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Flame has not adjusted back to house life yet. She stole a cinnamon roll from the kitchen and ate it.

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Every now and then I hear discussion about whether dogs smile, at least in the way we humans do. As my contribution to the debate, here are some of my favorite photos of sled dogs smiling.

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Three little kids walked up to Flame and pet her. "You know," Q said, "you should always ask before you pet a strange dog. Not all dogs are friendly to new people." The littlest girl stepped forward bravely. "But," she said, "this dog is wearing clothes."

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Leap jumped a fence to flirt with boys and now she’s grounded.

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WE DID IT!!!!!!

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help she jumped into the kayak with so much force that it launched off from shore and now she’s floating there waiting for me

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Y’all, having sled dogs has been so good for my body image. And not because mushing is a joy-filled, physical outdoor activity, although that’s true. It’s actually something much simpler than that.

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Mazzy would like a kiss on the nose.

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Good morning from the feelings box

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OH MY GOD

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Auntie Flame takes her babysitting duties very seriously.

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Y’all know Leap.

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And every single one is magnificent. The end.

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How it started: How it’s going:

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Because of increasing coronavirus precautions, the Iditarod is closing checkpoints early and has withdrawn Q from the race. They are flying his healthy team of 14 dogs back to Anchorage. It’s heartbreaking. Q told the dogs they did so well that they won Iditarod early.

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Time for our littlest boy to venture outside!

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Here is Jenga waiting for me to play with her in the snow.

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Happy first night of Hannukah!

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Raise your hand if you are ready to meet the BraverMountain 2019 Iditarod team

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“How do you stay warm when it’s 30 below?”

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I don’t know how to explain to Clem that it’s creepy when he sneaks up behind and licks the back of my knees.

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Right now, we have 20 dogs in training for the Iditarod—and 14 pups will enter the actual race. Allow me to introduce you to the BraverMountain Varsity Team.

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Flame is @ewarren for Halloween.

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As you may remember, we're chicken-training one of our sled dogs, Flame.

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It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And also the most beautiful. The dogs and I took care of each other the whole way. Stories to come, but for now we plan to nap (and eat) for days. All dogs and humans are doing great. xoxo

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Y’all.

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My sled blob friend.

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I heard the softest little snore and looked over and

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7 years

Ann, you're thinking of Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 people because he was angry about Muslim immigrants. Also you spelled Bjørn wrong.

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Loony left NYPD spokesman refuses to reveal terrorist's name or nationality. I'm guessing a blonde guy named Bjorn from Norway.

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Friends, Leap has something she’s been waiting to share with you.

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Puppy meets grandma!

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Baby Jules told me to tell you he loves you.

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3 years

FINE

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A friend has been helping run the dogs and she pointed out that I haven’t conveyed on twitter the extent of how large, strong, polite, cuddly, and well-adjusted Spike is. It’s probably time to start fixing that, so here are 30 seconds of Cuddle Spike.

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I can never move.

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Here is Pepé enjoying a hotel room.

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this was Colbert’s face after he snuck into my sled bag and ate 15 pounds of chicken skin

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Here is Wickson getting two different belly rubs.

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Here is Jenga laughing after sneaking into the ATV.

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Here is Hari running with his friends in the sunshine.

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Today is Hari’s birthday and the first warm day of spring. Hari likes gentle company, music, and familiarity, so I serenaded him in the garden.

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5 years

HAPPY LEAP DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi y’all! It has come to my attention that a lot of people don’t like winter because they don’t like being cold.

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4 years

WELL HELLO THERE

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Leap, using her puppy as a pillow.

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Happy hannukah!

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I brought the puppies outside to watch the sunrise, and they were grunting and making their puppy sounds. Not five minutes later, I heard barking and ran out to find Flame chasing off a HUGE coyote, who had presumably come for breakfast. Nanny of the year.

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a few years ago our taxidermist friend Owen gave us a ride to the hospital for something and the doctor asked “who’s that?” and we were like “he’s a taxidermist” and without batting an eye the doctor nodded gravely and said “it’s good to be prepared”

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Looks like I’m stuck here too, and Flame has accomplished her true goal of getting us trapped in a kayak together. We’ll walk out when the lake freezes. See y’all then. The end.

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4 years

you’ve heard of elf on a shelf, now get ready for

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3 years

Touch your toe if you’re cute.

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They sleep like this.

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Here is Spike running through a meadow.

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Boo says thank you for being his valentine

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Clem is here with a high five for whatever you’re proud of today. He’s proud of you, too.

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There’s just a lot happening on the porch right now

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I bought a box of huge strawberries yesterday at the grocery store and then I had a dream that I was trying to eat one but it was moldy and covered in gross fuzz and then I woke up and Flame had put her foot in my mouth.

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We’re gonna need more feelings boxes.

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5 years

The point is, THEIR BODIES ARE SO DIFFERENT. But the differences aren’t good or bad. They just are. We don’t love Talese more or less because he’s skinny, or Colbert because he’s a chonkster. The idea makes no sense. It’s absurd.

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Tired after a big journey across the floor. Time to take a nap.

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As you know, we have a lot of puppies right now.

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4 years

I see a lot of people talking about staying home to practice social distancing, but here’s your reminder that you can go out, too—walking, hiking, camping, kayaking, whatever you’ve been meaning to try. It doesn’t have to be big. Nature can keep your spirit healthy, too.

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The dogs’ bodies aren’t up to them, just like ours aren’t. There’s no value judgment. They are what they are.

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This week our little Lima learned an important lesson.

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Update: made my way to her in a second kayak. She is unbothered.

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I went to the library in the next town to send emails and I met a 7-week-old corgi named Pudgy and I think you should meet her too

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Here is Willow feeling proud and exhilarated after completing a speedy dryland race.

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A few hundred miles into the race, teachers started hugging me in villages. “We haven’t been able to buy new glue sticks in six months, but now my classroom will have a garden and a project to get girls into engineering!” one woman told me. I happy cried all the way up the Yukon.

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@BlairBraverman Blair we got bored while you were gone.. so ugly dogs funded like 80 grand worth of school fundraisers primarily in Alaska it's been fun. And we all had a panic attack on Wednesday but that's normal for us. You know just the regular old things.

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Here is Flame wearing fashion, and also sitting in a feelings box.

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caught them like this behind the barn today

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I heard you were looking for some CHAOS?

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I too would like to be a puppy and sleep in a pile with my friends.

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Here is Blizzard getting his booties on for a run.

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Good afternoon! I’d like to introduce a friend of mine.

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5 years

Look who learned to like pets on the trail

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3 years

Friends, I have a very exciting announcement!

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Here is Zagat.

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Here is Forrest, excited to go for a truck ride.

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POV: you’re carrying a bucket of chicken legs

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Congratulations, Leap and Tenzing, on your beautiful puppies!

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I want to take you for a tiny adventure.

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When the cloth is good to eat

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deep in her feelings

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Some of them were born with bodies that make everything harder for them, and they need extra care and understanding to really shine.

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Flame says sweet dreams

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Here is Refried acting like a puppy.

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Here is Spike rolling around in some moss.

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I just love her so much.

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Testing my theory that Boo has the most expressive dog face on the planet. These photos were all taken on burst mode within a single 8-second span.

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Grinch is standing in the rain (by choice) and whining about being wet and I relate very much because I, too, like to complain about the situations I put myself in.

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Lead girls ❤️

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tfw you and all your friends get your annual booster vaccinations so the whole team can stay healthy

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This article is beautiful and I’m so proud! Remember that when you hear about the first trans person to do something, it means the first *publicly* trans person. Trans folks are doing amazing things everywhere, regardless of what they choose to disclose.

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Meet Quince Mountain, the Iditarod’s first trans dog musher

Along with his 14 dogs, Mountain is competing in the 1,000-mile sled race through the Alaskan wilderness. He expects to finish in 12 days.

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And that's the story of how Flame became a chicken mama.

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