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🐾 Calling all DockDogs® educators! Looking for a unique way to bring the story of our Affiliate Pups and the incredible world of the The Iditarod into your classroom!

Join the Iditarod EDU Summer Educators Conference, July 21–24 at beautiful Poland Spring Resort in Maine! For just $150, you'll experience 3.5 days of immersive professional development focused on adventure, perseverance, teamwork, and real-world learning opportunities inspired by the Iditarod.

🍎 Learn from former Teachers on the Trail™, experienced mushers, and Iditarod education leaders who bring authentic stories and lessons directly from the trail.

📚 Explore hands-on workshops filled with ready-to-use classroom activities, STEM connections, leadership lessons, and educational resources centered around sled dogs and the Iditarod experience.

🐕 Visit Muddy Paws Kennel in New Hampshire for an unforgettable behind-the-scenes experience featuring a kennel tour, meet-and-greet with the dogs and handlers, a team hook-up demonstration, Q&A session, and lunch.

🎓 Earn 20 hours of professional development credit while discovering new ways to engage students through the inspiring stories of our Affiliate Pups and the athletes—both human and canine—of the Iditarod.

Your registration includes all conference sessions, the field trip experience, lunch on excursion day, and access to an exclusive lodging discount at Poland Spring Resort.

➡️ https://iditarodedusummer26.auctria.events

Know a fellow DockDogs® educator, youth mentor, or homeschool parent who would love this opportunity? Tag them below and help us spread the word! 🐾📚❄️

Were you at one of the PAWSOME events this weekend?! We want your videos!🎥🐾

Whether it’s high-flying jumps, splashy landings, or that unbeatable doggo energy, your videos help bring the DockDogs® community to life! They could be featured in event recaps, DockDogs® TV, the Golden Paw Awards, and more!

📲 Submit your epic footage now: tinyurl.com/DDVideos2026

🎬 PRO VIDEO TIPS
🐶 Film horizontally – widescreen = wow
💦 Get close (safely!) – we want the splash zone!
🔍 Go easy on the zoom – clarity counts
📦 Send us just 1–2 top clips per pup – quality over quantity!

Let’s make this summer unforgettable. Lights, camera, SPLASH! 💥🐕 See less