Here’s a little outtake of Aliy hooking up her team for the physical therapy run. As you know, her six dogs included four heathen yearlings — Hank, Lester, Willie and Scruggs — loud-mouth Ranger and “Saint Bullet.”
It’s hard to describe Bullet. She is a shy, quiet dog who takes her time warming up to you. If she comes out of her house to greet you, it really means something. She is also probably the smartest dog in the Kennel. Her “gee haw” abilities are so strong that Aliy often refers to Bullet as her “steering wheel.” Watching Bullet lead a team through a complex maze at a race start is not only inspiring, it’s downright humbling. Most humans don’t follow directions and instructions as well as she does!
Bullet may not be the fastest or strongest lead dog at SP Kennel, but she may be the most reliable. She will do absolutely anything that Aliy asks her to. In this case, that includes leading Aliy’s 6-dog team of rowdy dogs. As you will see, Bullet suffers in silence as she keeps the heathen team lined-out before the run, and shows why she has achieved sainthood not only at SP Kennel but throughout the canine realm!
I must add to what Aliy has to say about Bullet. She allowed me to run her in the CB, a very unselfish thing to do because bullet is ALWAYS her go to girl! There are no words or emotions to explain this dog, she is loyal, determined, never questioning, always going, most amazing dog a musher could ever be privileged to ride behind! Few will ever have the opprortunity to know what is like to have a dog of the caliber. I have few pictues of dogs in my home, but hers sits atop my TV so I can look at her and be inspired by the individual she is ever single day!
Bridgett
Her Mama, Frita, is special too… we're lucky to know all of these great dogs. Go Bullet!!