Researchers first discovered the metabolic switch in 2005, when a team headed by Oklahoma State University's Michael Davis — who has been investigating the metabolic, gastrointestinal, respiratory and blood systems of sled dogs for 10 years — did a controlled study at
a professional racing kennel in Alaska.
Besides offering
professional training services in the Parkland region, Kristi has fostered, house - trained, obedience - trained, and re-homed numerous
racing sled dogs through her volunteer work at her
kennel since 2007, and has worked with sled dogs since 2005.