Molly the rescue dog and her puppies are recuperating from the eventful birth at the Arizona Humane Society Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Mar. 8—A dog that collapsed and died Friday during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race turned out to be pregnant, race officials said. Race marshal Warren Palfrey said in a statement Friday that ...