Okay, I’ll admit it. Manny is one of my favorite dogs. Out in the dog yard he is one of the sweetest, most peaceful dogs you could ever meet. Always wagging his tail, always ready for a hug and a smooch. You just can’t help liking this lovable hunk of … Read More
With his team of mostly young, first-time racers, Allen won the 50-mile Solstice Race! Passing almost a dozen senior, 100-mile teams along the way, his team performed superbly and Allen was very proud of the dogs. Aliy had a frustrating outbound leg in the 100-mile race as her main leader … Read More
Aliy and Allen have just started the Solstice 50/100 Mile Sled Dog Race here in Two Rivers! As soon as both teams had left the starting point, I packed up the dog truck as fast as I could and hurried back here to the Kennel. In a little race of … Read More
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Whenever you shoot and edit video, there’s always a lot of footage that gets “left on the cutting room floor.” Most of the time you don’t really mind because it’s usually footage that either doesn’t add anything to the story or just didn’t work our right for some reason. Sometimes, … Read More
I can tell you from direct observation — and some participation — that operating a large kennel, caring for the dogs, training and racing requires an astonishing amount of work. In the entire time I’ve been around Allen and Aliy, I’ve never heard them complain. Not about the hard work, … Read More
Aliy crossed the finish line of the Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race in 12th place, the same as her starting position yesterday. With eleven dogs looking good and pulling well, Aliy said: “I’m pleased with the results of my race, but I am especially pleased with the performance of … Read More
Just got a call from Bridget, Allen’s daughter, who helps train the dogs. Allen called her after finishing the race. He was VERY pleased with his race and said the DOGS LOOKED GREAT!! He felt like he was flying on the last run and by how much time he shaved … Read More
Allen arrived back at Sheep Mountain Lodge at 12:36pm, just 6 minutes behind winner Jessica Hendricks. Hans Gatt moved up into 3rd place and Jon Little took 4th. Although they are not showing Aliy in yet, we believe she has finished as well. We are awaiting information from Rhino at … Read More
After I finished preparing my last post at about 1am, I climbed into Big Red and fired it up for its routine, every-few-hours warm up — as is typical for diesel engines — then set my alarm and keeled over on the front seat for a nap. I woke up … Read More
