Mush! These Labrador sled dogs are so cute you'll stop in your tracks

It started with one dog.

But that wasn't enough.

So, Lori Pope got another, and it wasn't long before shehad a five-dog sled team.

That was three years ago.Now, Pope isan organizer for the Henry John Williams Memorial Dog Team Race at the Labrador Winter Games.

"I love Stormy, oh I got to take Griffin home, and then I got Trot oh,I got a team now, and it just went from there," she said.

These huskies aren't your traditional house pets.They're working dogs, and they're eager to do their job.

"They work well together as a team, running," Pope said. "That's what their work is, their job is. They love it."

Running in the team comes naturally to these dogs, since Pope began training them when they were puppies.

"Even before I had a team, I'd put them in harnesses and run them on skidoo," she said. "You might be able to hook them up and they'd be like 'yup this is what I was born to do and I know what to do."

Baffin

2 years old
Female
From Pond Inlet,Nunavut
First in the line
She's the boss. She leads the team in the front of the line. She's high energy and smart, the queen of the team.

Griffin

3 years old
Male
From Igloolik, Nunavut
Second in the line
He's a big,macho guy, and thinks he's the Romeo of all the females in the kennel. He was lead until he was pushed out by bossy Baffin.

Jr. G

1 year old
Male
From Labrador
Third in the line
Jr. G is Griffin junior, and he's the baby of the team. He's a little goofball, but very strong. It takes him a little longer to learn what to do, since his attention span is short.

Stormy

5 years old
Male
From New Brunswick
In the back of the line, wheeldog
Stormy is the big "sook"of the pack, he loves his mom, Lori, and would take time with her over all the food in the world. You're likely to hear Stormy coming before you see him. He can be vocal when he's looking for attention.

Trot

7 years old
Female
From Labrador
In the back of the line, wheeldog
Trot is a foodie. She would probably eat herself to death given the opportunity, and would take eating over running any day. She's still a steady runner, though, and she's a mature,experienced sled dog.

The dog team races take place Saturday at 9a.m.in Terrington Basin. You might even catch some of these guys there cheering on their friends.