known as a moshe has lived here for 5 years he's made lapland his home along with his partner kirsten pearl or. their love of dogs brought them here. in the us for them. when you 1st get the sled dog bug it's very hard to stop working with sled dogs is a bit more than just owning dogs i trust the dogs and me and the dog trust me when you see this cooperation best in difficult situations and moments. you don't forget it. or moment when you've been in a snow storm a few times or been pushed to the limit and your dogs bring you home because they trust you and you give the responsibility to the dogs. there is so much potential and this is also fun. as much. andrea's and kirsten have been together since 1996. 2 years ago their relationship was put to the test. in late summer 2017 they decided to take on an epic challenge. norway's bag of a love that sled dog race the northern most race in the world. it meant lots of work for the pair who come from northern germany. when i used to do this for the children repairing things and sewing now i do it for the dogs i would have never dreamt of doing that