Snow has been heavy in Cleveland, Ohio, making for a tough commute for the city’s residents. Since it is difficult to get around these days, one woman and her dogs came up with a clever form of transportation that also makes people smile.
A mother-daughter duo from Lakewood has been involved with sled dog racing for many years. Seeing the white powdery stuff all over their sidewalks inspired them to have some canine outdoor fun.
“All of our neighbors were out trying to shovel themselves out just laughing because they know we do it,” sled dog racer Amy Onyak shared. “It was a magical surprise to wake up and see all this awesome snow and just to be able to have fun.”
The family uses goes to Michigan for dog sled races but due to the pandemic, they are unable to do that this year.
For Amy and her daughter, dog sledding down the sidewalk and entertaining their neighbors served as a nice alternative to the in-person competition.
As far as their neighbors, perhaps they woke up to the blanket of snow, saw the sled dogs, and thought they were in the North Pole.
Whatever the case, all it took was a heavy snowfall and some clever canine ingenuity to make the holidays a little bit brighter and a little bit brighter for the folks in Cleveland.
Press play on the video below to see the fun.