“Becoming the state dog will go a long way in reviving this heritage breed.” After the bill passed in the Senate earlier in the week, Mills has 10 days to act on the matter.

Heirs of famous sled dog Togo could become the official state dog “I’m just hoping the people in the Legislature will go along with it,” Tetenman said. “It just has to go through the ...

That may change if state Rep. David Boyer of Poland has his way. Boyer said he will ask the Legislature next year to designate the Seppala Siberian sled dog as Maine’s official state dog.