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December 28, 2009 by

No more “puppy pen” for Mystery Pups Boris and Raffie! This weekend they’ve moved into “big dog” houses of their very own. Taking up residence in the two boxes closest to the front of the human house, the lads have quickly adapted to their new abodes and brought all their zest for play with them. First on the schedule, of course, was the universal dog game called “kick around the food dish.” This was followed by another classic, “I can race around my house faster than you can.”


Well above these games on the happy puppy scale, however, is the fact that they are now out in the open, right in the path of human traffic. Getting more attention, more pats and hugs, the youngsters have discovered an important fact of life: “Only more is more!”

When asked for comment about his brothers’ good fortune, “Bad Boy” Mac’s response was true to form: “So what? Big deal… I’ve had my own house for weeks now! Boris has moved into my old house which is fine with me, because I was already so over it was beneath me. I’ve now got the corner property, right at the front of the Kennel. I’m the first dog people meet when they arrive and the last dog they see when they leave. Just like I ought to be!”

So, all of the Mystery Pups are quite happy as they continue to grow into fine young sled dogs!

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  • Hi Mac,

    You must have finally gotten a little bit of sunlight up there since I see that Dolly, Newt, Pud and Tug now have pictures and team cards. While the changes you made to the Dog Page last week were great, it's even better now that the whole racing "family" is represented. Hope to see some of them running to Nome on Allen's kids and kooks team.

    Happy New Year to all the humans and canines – may 2010 bring much racing success to SP Kennel.

  • Hi Lisa — Thank you for noticing! I was going to put up a post that said "Dog Page Complete!" but I knew some of our sharp-eyed readers would pick up on it without one! We had just a glimmer of light the other day and I timed it just right… Though I have to apologize to Tug for a pretty crummy shot… She never stops moving and I didn't have enough light to get a decent action shot… So, I'll try to get a better one of her — and some of the other dogs — when the sun comes back in earnest!

    Yes!… the whole racing "family" is up there… I'd had hopes of adding yearlings, but it's just too hard right now… Maybe when spring light arrives…

    The dogs look really, really fantastic and we're all totally stoked about FINALLY starting racing season at the CB300… We are very well represented — and look great! — on their website… Check it out for a sneak peek! http://www.cb300.com/mushers

    Cheers, Mac

  • Ok, as a tennis fan I have to ask a very important question. Who exactly is Raffie named after? I had assumed it was Rafael Nadal, but was wondering why he was Raffie rather than Rafa. And then it occurred to me that perhaps it was actually Patrick Rafter, who is a bit closer in age to the namesakes of Boris and Mac. Care to clear up the mystery?

  • I checked out the lastest musher listing, as you recommended. I'm glad to see Bridgett is in the race … nice photo, by the way. I am looking forward to following the race – Good luck to all of the SP team.

  • Here's the answer straight from Aliy:

    "Nadal. All goes back to grandma was Venus – whose sisters are Martina and Billy Jean …

    Boris, when born was a big brutish redhead, – now he's brown. Raffie was the smaller, lighter boned, good hearted fellah, and Mac was always a bit of a jerk."

    Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and do not reflect the opinions of the Dog Log, its editorial board, its staff or the dogs themselves. No endorsement of musher commentary is expressed or implied and should not be inferred by the reader. The Mystery Pups — Mac, Boris and Raffie — have previously settled out of court and are barred from bringing suit for any claims or causes of action related to their naming. Any and all class action lawsuits brought on their behalf, or any and all quasi in rem litigation is void as a matter of law.

  • Thanks for the clarification, Mac and Aliy. I knew you had a dog named Venus, but no idea she was named for the tennis player rather than the planet. Here's hoping little Raffie grows up to be as talented as the original!

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