Now that the dogs aren’t running in harness they need to stretch their legs and keep fit in other ways so we take them out free running! The other day we took Chica, Sissy, Scooter, Tig and Spicy out into the fields. They enjoy the warm weather but need to … Read More
Springtime at the kennel brings warm temperatures and sunny skies. It also brings the melt! Nearby fields and lower lying parts of the kennel disappear under a few inches of water as we wait for both the ground the river to thaw to take all the water away. The road … Read More
It’s that time of year when the puppies learn what it is to be in harness to give them a taste of what they are destined to do! It’s always a race against time to get some training runs in before the snow melts. We ran the the Fire pups … Read More
Remember these two kids from the beginning of the season? L-R: Cayenne and Champ Well, they’ve grown! They are young dogs now, rather than little puppies and they are learning the kennel routines, good manners and shortly will learn to what it is to run in harness. In the meantime, … Read More
We just returned from a fantastic few days up on the North Slope! We had gorgeous weather and spectacular views in every direction. Our campsite was just below a ridge we could climb that afforded us a vista that went for miles and miles. We took small teams out on … Read More
The four of us along with 24 canine companions are packing up ready to head to the North Slope area, about 400 miles north of the kennel. This will be the “last hurrah” for us for this season and we’re excited to get out there in the arctic wilderness for … Read More
Many schools around the country use the Iditarod as a learning tool and include various aspects of the race in their syllabus’. Sometimes, part of their teaching includes the students writing a letter to their chosen musher and this year we received hundreds of letters from students all over the … Read More
I know this is a few weeks old by now, sorry for the delay. I wanted to give you some “snippets” from the prize giving but the stories were just too good to edit! Therefore, this video is quite long so I suggest getting a cuppa, put your feet up … Read More
I sat down the Allen to hear a wrap-up of the Black Team’s Iditarod. Overall he thought they were a great team, he enjoyed running with them and was proud of what they achieved. Allen had hoped he could have pushed a little harder to give the youngsters the idea … Read More
Running the Percy was such a great way to close the race season! The dogs and I had so much fun on 200 miles of Yukon River running. The weather was sunny and clear, so temps were warm during the day and chilly in the early morning hours. As with … Read More
