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Most professional triathletes are not home enough to be able to care for pets, but several pros have spouses, family and friends who assist them when they are at races across the globe. We wanted to look closer at some of these beautiful animals.

In this gallery we feature dogs of Conrad Stoltz, Amanda and Michael Lovato, Linsey Corbin, Kelly Lilljeblad, Mirinda Carfrae, Belinda Granger, Michellie Jones, Danelle Ballengee, Siri Lindley and Kelly and Matty Reed.

A couple years ago Conrad Stoltz decided to personally build a pool in his backyard in Roodewalshoek, Lydenburg, South Africa. Not a small project for anybody, but the 3-time XTERRA World Champion had the added pleasure to do all of this without the luxury of electricity. After a lot of digging, filling, carrying and placing 2,500 five-pound sand bags and plenty of mud and sweat, Conrad Stoltz's pool is finally done.

We are truly impressed Conrad.

See what else Conrad has been up to when you visit www.conradstoltz.com