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
Today was the first day to sign up for the 2018 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Both the Red Team and the Black Team – Aliy and Allen have officially sent in applications. This would be Aliy’s 18th race and Allen’s 11th Iditarod. A total of 52 mushers signed up … Read More
Summer solstice is an amazing time in Interior Alaska. The midnight sun allows everyone to enjoy outdoor activities all day and all night long. Visitors to Alaska often do not know night from day. The Fairbanks Downtown Association holds the Midnight Sun Festival every year on the streets downtown. Allen … Read More
