Odie (short for Odessa) is from Alaska and 10 years ago her owner Bob Woods had her as part of a sled team he was watching. "She got pretty good at it," Woods said. "She's more of a house dog, a companion who would ride with me," he continued.

Odie is a Husky mix so being part of that world comes pretty naturally. "When she hits the snow she runs around like crazy. She's so sweet and mellow and good with kids, and really good with other dogs, she isn't confrontational," Woods said.

Odie developed a taste during her time in Alaska for a particular food too. She loves salmon skin. "When you grill it on the barbecue I just peel the skin off," Woods explained. Woods fiance, Ryan Basilione said "She's a good guard dog. She always lets us know when the mailman is there."

Odie also loves the water. "One time we were canoeing in Alaska. Three of us were in a canoe and a friend of mine was in the middle. She was swimming by the canoe, out in front and alongside. We were going down a slough, and I said something like, 'There we have the rare white otter' and my friend laughed and tilted his head back and over we went. Everything we had went floating around. It was in the fall and the water was ice cold. It woke us right up," Woods said laughing.

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