September Training Run – Part 2
During this segment of the training run, Aliy introduces some of SP’s experienced canine atheletes. Enjoy! Kennel Mom September Training Run – Part 2
September Training Run
Back in mid September I had the opportunity to go on a training run with Aliy and 18 of SP Kennel’s finest. I made 4 small videos of the run. Now that I am back in Florida, using a computer I am familiar with, I decided to see if I … Read More
Sled Dog Symposium
Alaska Dog Mushers Association had their annual symposium in Fairbanks this weekend. There were lectures on a wide variety of topics. We spent a portion of Saturday and all day Sunday enjoying the talks and trade fair. In addition, both Allen and Aliy were presenters. Allen and Cim Smyth discussed … Read More
Training Dogs?
Is this cheating? Butterscotch trains on a treadmill – you put a harness on a sled dog and he will run ANYWHERE! The last two days were spent looking into the possibilities of training our dogs on a treadmill. This, of course, is not instead of mushing a team of … Read More
A New Parka
Who is that musher in black? While in Nome this past week, one of our friends and sponsors, Jim Harrison – owner of Northern Outfitters – came out for a visit. He was in Alaska talking to various clients about his arctic gear. Last year, Jim came to visit us … Read More
A Letter from SP Kennel
We are entering into our second full month of sled dog training here at SP Kennel. October will be a month of consistent and reliable training. We expect to have the dogs well adjusted to longer, steady miles. By the end of the month, we will be well into hill … Read More