Cutter
We have had quite a few folks stop by the kennel this summer.
Regardless, whether it is family member who brings fresh fruit from California, a school teacher on summer vacation from Kongiganak (a village in Western Alaska) or a “Lower 48” Iditarod musher looking at improving his performance in the race next year – it seems that our primary conversation centers on the dogs.
The dogs, of course, are the center of our lives here, so any visitor will see this first hand. In the evening as we sit on the deck to BBQ or sip a beer there they are …. front and center.
Yesterday, I had two visitors here for over an hour. During this period, not one dog head was left “unpetted”. In the end, the dog that tugged strongest at their heart was Cutter. His mom, Pepper, and his Dad, Pingo, created a fantastic sled dog in this young boy. Cutter will turn 2 years old this coming week.
Cutter standing proud and ready to work – North Slope, Alaska (April 2009)
