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
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
What ever holiday(s) you celebrate, or don’t, we thought you would love to catch up with some of our SPK retirees this festive season. Creamer Creamer, one of the Coffee Litter, went to live with Ian who is a long distance runner. She gets to flex those sled-dog muscles and … Read More
Every summer we retire some of our athletes from SP Kennel. The reasons vary. Ultimately it is the individual dog who determines when and where they will retire. However, there is much human forethought (sometimes years of planning) that go into the specifics of each retirement. And the simple answer … Read More
Hi all, It’s spring time in New Zealand and the days are getting longer but we are still enjoying some cool mornings. There was a frost the other day and the mountain got some late snow! It’s been a busy couple of months for me… Over the winter I’ve been … Read More
Hi all! While all my mates are on the Iditarod trail (including my sisters Junior, Amber and Violet and brothers Dutch, Kodiak, Spark and Decaf!) I’m enjoying my first New Zealand summer. This week we have forecast sun and 21-25C all week (that’s 70-77F) so I spend much of the … Read More
Hi everyone, I’m loving New Zealand! It’s coming into summer here and the days are quite long. It is starting to get warm during the day so I am continuing to shed my winter coat. Moira says I’ll likely never grow my thick winter coat back again as it rarely … Read More
Each year we retire dogs from the kennel for various reasons. Our philosophy of “the right home for the right dog, at the right time” drives every retirement decision. Retirement can come in many forms for an SP Kennel sled dog. It might mean staying at the kennel and becoming a … Read More
Greg Heister, from Iditarod Insider, came to Two Rivers a couple weeks ago to check in with Aliy, Allen and the dogs. It was a busy day for the kennel, as it often is. Allen was running multiple errands in Fairbanks. Aliy was in between trips to town. She was … Read More
