Olympians and their Pets: Daron Rhalves - Freestyle Skiing

Olympic freestyle skier Daron Rhalves tells us about his two Siberian Huskies.

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Pets: Two Siberian Huskies, named Chevy and Streif

Q: Tell us about your pets!

Chevy and Streif are pure bred Siberians. I got them as puppies from breeders.

Q: Do you train with your dogs?

I take them when I run. I also have them pull me around on my mountain bike, skateboard and skis.

Q: Do your dogs travel with you?

We take them in the car when we can. The oldest one, 5-year-old Chevy, went to Europe with me for 2 months to the World Cup and Olympics. He was on Italian National TV and had an Olympic credential.

Check out other Olympians that love their pets:

• Daron Rhalves - Freestyle Skiing
• Debbie McCormick - Women's Curling
• Ellery Hollingsworth - Snowboarding
• Erin Hamlin - Women's Luge
• Kikkan Randall - Cross Country Skiing
• Lindsey Jacobellis - Snowboarding
• Mirai Nagasu - Figure Skating
• Pat Deneen - Freestyle Skiing
• Steve "The Fish" Fisher - Snowboarding
• Elena Hight - Snowboarding
• Jen Rodriguez - Women's Speed Skating
• Jeret "Speedy" Peterson - Aerial Skiing
• Jessie Vetter - Women's Hockey
• Johnny Spillane - Nordic Combined Skiing
• Katie Uhlaender - Skeleton Racing
• Lowell Bailey - Biathlon
• Hannah Kearney - Mogul Skiing