– Sloane Penfield and her new best friend, Harley, will be watching the Iditarod sled dog race closely this year. The 7-year-old has been dreaming of dog sledding for most of her young life. But before she could fill all those bottles, her dream came true. In November, her parents surprised her with a trip to Montana, a visit to Skinny Leg Sled Dogs and her very own sled dog. “They came out here we did a little sled ride together.