We thought we’d give you another update on dogs who have retired and moved house from SP Kennel. There is a lot that goes into retirement decisions and our philosophy of the right dog to the right home, at the right time is always in mind. It is bittersweet for … Read More
We thought we would let you know about a few more dogs that have moved house and retired from SP Kennel. Dog retirement is bittersweet for the humans of SP Kennel but the dogs are all very happy in their new lives. Read more about our dog retirement philosophy in … Read More
Back in November 2013 we set up the Dog Fan Club so you all could show your support for your favourite dog (or dogs). Over the seasons it has proven to be extremely popular and we have given away some great prizes to many of you – kennel goodies, race … Read More
A number of dogs will be leaving SP Kennel over the coming months to start their Life: Part Two. We will bring you the stories as they come. Today, we’ll tell you about six dogs who have retired from SP Kennel – Spark, Driver, Amber, Perky, Decaf and Cloud. It is … Read More
One of our favourite post-season tasks is having the privilege to receive, read and reply to the many letters we receive from students who were studying the Iditarod and had picked Aliy as their musher to follow. There are so many heartfelt messages and drawings and this year they really … Read More
We have so, so many thank yous to make this year. First and foremost, always – thank you to Amber, Bill, Bruno, Chevie, Chipper, Cloud, Commando, Decaf, Driver, Five, Gravy, Jefe, Mismo, Nacho, Nomex, Peach, Perky, QT, Razz, Rodney, Scooby, Scout, Spark, Violet, Wu and Ziptie. They are why we … Read More
We had planned to do a bunch of Dog Fan Club draws during the Iditarod. Obviously, we didn’t get to that so to catch up we have randomly drawn another SIX names today. Congratulations to Angela & Bob Pressley who are fans of Nomex, Perky fans Bill & Sue Wyman, Chipper … Read More
Allen has been taking teams out to make the most of the springtime weather and fast receding trails. In this video he’s taken the Iditarod team – everyone looked great and they were excited to be running.
This is Aliy. It’s been one week since I crashed my dog sled about 5 miles out of the Rohn checkpoint on the Tatina River. My crash, and subsequent injuries, happened on an icy section of trail just past Dalzell Gorge. My sled flipped and I remember a very hard … Read More
We had planned to do a bunch of Dog Fan Club draws during the Iditarod. Obviously, we didn’t get to that so to catch up we have randomly drawn SIX names today. Congratulations to Marti Guarin who is a fan of Nacho, Wu fan Lyn Medley, Amber fan Amy Miller, … Read More
