It’s been a big veterinary week here at SP Kennel. Besides the visit from Dr. Stu Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — that you’ve seen in the past couple of posts, we’ve also had a lengthy visit from Dr. Michael Davis and his team from the Oklahoma State University Department … Read More
While Dr. Stuart Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — was at the Kennel, I asked him for an overview of the Iditarod veterinary program. He very graciously allowed me to record this for you: For those of you who can’t watch the videos, I’ve ripped the audio into mp3 format: … Read More
Dr. Stu Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — came by the Kennel yesterday and had a lengthy visit with Aliy and Allen to talk about a broad range of topics, ranging from food and hydration to training and medication. Afterwards, he and Aliy went out into the dog yard to … Read More
Greetings! I’m back, more or less, after a pretty nasty cold knocked me down over the weekend. I’m not 100% yet, but feeling pretty much on the mend and I think I’ll be good to go in another day or so. Aliy mentioned in her post that I had the … Read More
Well folks …. Aliy here. Macgellan is down for the count, perhaps a flu bug in combination with no sleep during the last month. He is resting up in his little cabin down the road. Don’t worry he has plenty of vitamin C and his new “best friend”, Stella, keeping … Read More
I’ve recently mentioned two phrases that you will often hear at the Kennel: “We’ve got a lot to do!” and “It’s never easy!” You may recall that the latter was prominently featured in a video about some, um, challenges we had driving home from a race. Well, I can now … Read More
I got back to the Kennel late Tuesday night and Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Bob returned yesterday afternoon. There was some drama — of course — which I will share soon, but for now please be assured that everyone — human and canine — is safely home, pretty tired but … Read More
I drove up to Wolverine this morning and met up with the teams. Everyone had gotten some sleep and eaten some food, so they were in pretty good shape. Aliy and Allen both recorded recaps of their experiences in the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race, but the internet … Read More
I left Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Bob in Wolverine at about 11pm and drove back to my headquarters here in Glennallen. Although you will have to wait until I see them again tomorrow before I can record any kind of post-race report, I wanted you to at least see them … Read More
Aliy has just crossed the finish line of the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race, in eleventh place. She is sitting in the lodge with Allen as I write this, having a hot drink and something to eat. Considering how tired they are, I’m not going to press them … Read More
