Dog Yard Maintenance

It’s a fall tradition! Every year, in late September, one day is set aside to gravel fill and grade the dog yard before the heavy frosts. In spring and summer, when the ground is free of ice and snow, the dogs ‘play’ with their environment. Some collect rocks and branches … Read More

Training Time

The dogs know that something is different! The nights have gotten cooler…35 to 40 degrees F. The days now have a beginning and an end. The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 8:00 PM. Do the dogs notice that the aspen and birch are brilliant gold and their … Read More

Late Summer in Alaska

Summer is slipping away into fall in our corner of Interior Alaska. Aliy and Allen have spent the past few months in a flurry of activities related to dog mushing, making a living and having fun. In May, Aliy presented an informational talk at the Horizon Lines Town Hall Meeting … Read More