Sarah Dawn Harman
@persistencemushing.bsky.social
Musher. Girl Scout troop leader. Crafter. Dog mom. Find me singing silly songs in the woods.
If you only ever pay attention to the foreground of sled dog photos, you're missing great content.
I submit this collection of Astro screaming (demanding that I end the photo shoot and keep running) in the background of every photo I took today as evidence of your folly.
I submit this collection of Astro screaming (demanding that I end the photo shoot and keep running) in the background of every photo I took today as evidence of your folly.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you only ever pay attention to the foreground of sled dog photos, you're missing great content.
I submit this collection of Astro screaming (demanding that I end the photo shoot and keep running) in the background of every photo I took today as evidence of your folly.
I submit this collection of Astro screaming (demanding that I end the photo shoot and keep running) in the background of every photo I took today as evidence of your folly.
Reposted by Sarah Dawn Harman
@persistencemushing.bsky.social and I still not sure if dogs are excited
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
@persistencemushing.bsky.social and I still not sure if dogs are excited
Reposted by Sarah Dawn Harman
@goggdog42.bsky.social and @persistencemushing.bsky.social I talked about you
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November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
@goggdog42.bsky.social and @persistencemushing.bsky.social I talked about you
@ataokennel.bsky.social and I are both signed up for the T-Dog 200!! Let the season begin!! #uglydogs
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
@ataokennel.bsky.social and I are both signed up for the T-Dog 200!! Let the season begin!! #uglydogs
Annie and Furiosa rode around with me most of yesterday so I could take them to a vet appointment while @ataokennel.bsky.social is out of town. They hung out like the perfect sweet angels they are. Seriously considering kidnapping them regularly for emotional errand-running support. #uglydogs
October 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Annie and Furiosa rode around with me most of yesterday so I could take them to a vet appointment while @ataokennel.bsky.social is out of town. They hung out like the perfect sweet angels they are. Seriously considering kidnapping them regularly for emotional errand-running support. #uglydogs
On this day, 7 years ago, I ran with @ataokennel.bsky.social for the first time after happening to meet @goggdog42.bsky.social at a theater event. I am so grateful for the last seven years of friendship and growth I've had with you both and the team. I'll never be able to say thank you enough ❤️
September 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
On this day, 7 years ago, I ran with @ataokennel.bsky.social for the first time after happening to meet @goggdog42.bsky.social at a theater event. I am so grateful for the last seven years of friendship and growth I've had with you both and the team. I'll never be able to say thank you enough ❤️
It's been a super busy summer/fall but we got our first little dusting of snow last night! It will be a while still before we're on sleds but I am so excited for this season!
#uglydogs
#uglydogs
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It's been a super busy summer/fall but we got our first little dusting of snow last night! It will be a while still before we're on sleds but I am so excited for this season!
#uglydogs
#uglydogs
Fiona is spending the summer working hard to raise funds for mushing this winter, to go to FFA Nationals and help her Girl Scout troop do cool things! She's out at the Two Rivers Makers Market today!
#uglydogs
#uglydogs
June 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Fiona is spending the summer working hard to raise funds for mushing this winter, to go to FFA Nationals and help her Girl Scout troop do cool things! She's out at the Two Rivers Makers Market today!
#uglydogs
#uglydogs
Hey if you know any gals in Western WA looking for a fun summer activity, they should check out this camp! Between being a camper and a volunteer this will be my 13th year attending! It's through Girl Scouts but kids don't need to be active members to come to camp!
May 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hey if you know any gals in Western WA looking for a fun summer activity, they should check out this camp! Between being a camper and a volunteer this will be my 13th year attending! It's through Girl Scouts but kids don't need to be active members to come to camp!
Time for the semi-annual changing of the guard 🫡 The sleds go into storage and the canoe comes out! Stoked for the first float of the season!! ☀️🌊
May 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Time for the semi-annual changing of the guard 🫡 The sleds go into storage and the canoe comes out! Stoked for the first float of the season!! ☀️🌊
Our old house was on the north side of a hill and didn't get much sun. Our new house gets incredible sunlight! Gus and Pepper are delighted and happily baking in it. I'm so happy to have been able to get such a nice place for them 💗💗💗
May 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our old house was on the north side of a hill and didn't get much sun. Our new house gets incredible sunlight! Gus and Pepper are delighted and happily baking in it. I'm so happy to have been able to get such a nice place for them 💗💗💗
Apologies for the radio silence this last month. We bought our first house and have been super busy getting moved in and settled! We're just about finished though and I'm super excited to tell you all about the last few months in great detail very soon 💗
April 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Apologies for the radio silence this last month. We bought our first house and have been super busy getting moved in and settled! We're just about finished though and I'm super excited to tell you all about the last few months in great detail very soon 💗
A younger Girl Scout troop invited Fiona to come speak about her experience learning to mush this season as part of earning their mushing badge! She did a great job answering their questions & their leader tells me the girls were very inspired by hearing a fellow Girl Scout!
April 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A younger Girl Scout troop invited Fiona to come speak about her experience learning to mush this season as part of earning their mushing badge! She did a great job answering their questions & their leader tells me the girls were very inspired by hearing a fellow Girl Scout!
Telka and the #T-Dog crew really went all out of this race. I don't think a musher could ask for a better event. The organization, comradery, support, and overall good energy was just top notch. I can't wait to be back again. Fiona and I both plan to shoot for the 100, maybe even 200 next year!
March 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Telka and the #T-Dog crew really went all out of this race. I don't think a musher could ask for a better event. The organization, comradery, support, and overall good energy was just top notch. I can't wait to be back again. Fiona and I both plan to shoot for the 100, maybe even 200 next year!
The sunrise was so incredible yesterday. As it was rising it was causing the frozen water particles in the air to sparkle. It was the most beautiful morning of mushing I've ever experienced. #mushersky please enjoy a small bit of it with me:
March 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The sunrise was so incredible yesterday. As it was rising it was causing the frozen water particles in the air to sparkle. It was the most beautiful morning of mushing I've ever experienced. #mushersky please enjoy a small bit of it with me:
I'll do more of a race debrief tomorrow after some sleep but the T-Dog 50 was fantastic. I'm so proud of the dogs, so proud of Fiona, and so delighted by everyone involved in helping make it happen. I couldn't have asked for a better day.
March 24, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I'll do more of a race debrief tomorrow after some sleep but the T-Dog 50 was fantastic. I'm so proud of the dogs, so proud of Fiona, and so delighted by everyone involved in helping make it happen. I couldn't have asked for a better day.
Fiona and I are getting some good doggy snuggles in on the way to the race. Rebel, Boomer and Cassidy are riding with us in the cab. Thanks @ataokennel.bsky.social for driving and @goggdog42.bsky.social for coming along to cheer us on and feed us cookies!
March 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Fiona and I are getting some good doggy snuggles in on the way to the race. Rebel, Boomer and Cassidy are riding with us in the cab. Thanks @ataokennel.bsky.social for driving and @goggdog42.bsky.social for coming along to cheer us on and feed us cookies!
Loaded up and headed to Nenana for the T-Dog!
March 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Loaded up and headed to Nenana for the T-Dog!
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I feel like @weratedogs.com needs to know about queen Pepe and how she finished the Iditarod on her own terms, for the second time, at almost 12.
March 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I feel like @weratedogs.com needs to know about queen Pepe and how she finished the Iditarod on her own terms, for the second time, at almost 12.
Just got back from the #T-Dog 50 musher meeting! I drew bib 47! We found out that I'm allowed a second human on my team so Fiona got promoted from Handler to Assistant Musher! Thanks @ataokennel.bsky.social for the pic, for being the only full handler now & all the rest of the help over the years!
March 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Just got back from the #T-Dog 50 musher meeting! I drew bib 47! We found out that I'm allowed a second human on my team so Fiona got promoted from Handler to Assistant Musher! Thanks @ataokennel.bsky.social for the pic, for being the only full handler now & all the rest of the help over the years!
The girl scout troop I help lead decided they wanted to work on the Animal Helpers badge this month so obviously I had to bring Rebel & Rey in to be guest speakers at this week's meeting.
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The girl scout troop I help lead decided they wanted to work on the Animal Helpers badge this month so obviously I had to bring Rebel & Rey in to be guest speakers at this week's meeting.
I'd like to introduce my niece, Fiona! She's 12 and has been learning to mush with me this season! She'll be one of my handlers at the TDog 50 this weekend and hopefully we can both run it next year!
March 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I'd like to introduce my niece, Fiona! She's 12 and has been learning to mush with me this season! She'll be one of my handlers at the TDog 50 this weekend and hopefully we can both run it next year!
Iditarod might be over but mushing season isn't! Catch me and the @ataokennel.bsky.social pups at the #TDog50 this Sunday! Our focus this season has been to have fun and I think this race will be the perfect "big" race for the year!
March 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Iditarod might be over but mushing season isn't! Catch me and the @ataokennel.bsky.social pups at the #TDog50 this Sunday! Our focus this season has been to have fun and I think this race will be the perfect "big" race for the year!
Reposted by Sarah Dawn Harman
Shout out to allllll the amazing women who took on #Iditarod2025! #InternationalWomensDay #MusherSky #UglyDogs
March 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Shout out to allllll the amazing women who took on #Iditarod2025! #InternationalWomensDay #MusherSky #UglyDogs