It’s not all fun and games around SP Kennel. The lengthy list of projects that need to, ought to or just might get done before winter is endless. One such task was constructing a new pooper scooper. As you can imagine, such a tool is very well used – so … Read More
Dogs (and humans) do their best to constantly create a mess. Some more than others! Keeping the kennel clean and tidy is a challenge. In order to effectively keep the property clean, we do ‘dog chores’ every day. After the morning meal and watering, we scoop poo and clear the … Read More
The middle of July is a popular birthday time for SP Kennel. The Olympics turned ONE on July 24th. Congrats to our youngsters: Gold, Prata and Bronze. These three are all legs, attitude and energy right now. Prata and Gold antagonize each other constantly – what do you expect from … Read More
People often ask “What do your dogs do in the summertime?” That’s an easy answer here at SP Kennel because we are not a working sled dog kennel in the summer months. There are no cart rides, no simulated sled runs, no pulling the ATV four wheeler, no treadmill days, … Read More
To continue with our philosophy of “The right home for the right dog at the right time”, Sissy and Scooter have retired from their SP Kennel lives and now live together in Ohio with Holly and Tim. Both gals have tremendous race histories and have contributed significantly to the success … Read More
When we take dogs for a walk at SPK in the summer the process starts with the question: Who? As in, who is going today? Since we have quite a few dogs that want to go, the selection is always challenging. We have a spreadsheet (similar to the exercise training … Read More
This is a video we took in June. Yes, that is Scruggs in the pen with Willie in the first frame – the day before he left for Anchorage.
Scruggs was found in Anchorage after two weeks of ‘adventure’. Thank heavens and thank everybody who helped. Thank you Thank you Thank you This the kind woman who found him.
Tinder, Decaf and Bean went to the creek last week. They were completely committed to the game “Follow the Leader” with Tinder as their leader. Wherever he went, they followed without hesitation. Poor little Bean was always in the rear. But… she never gave up the chase. BEAN: “Hey guys… … Read More
As you know, every year we retire select dogs from their racing careers to very select Forever Homes. It is always a happy and sad time for us as they move on to another exciting phase of their life without us. Our philosophy always has and always will be: “the … Read More
