Part One of this series talked about our sled dogs learning from their pack mates. Part Two talked about them learning from their experiences. In this final post of the series: “How our Dogs learn on Iditarod – Part Three” we look a dog’s most obvious educator: their musher. Nacho … Read More
Spring in upon us in Two Rivers. The trails are mushy, the fields are muddy and the south facing slopes are dirt. More than anything this means… Spring clean up is here! The first few days of snow melt always brings us grand surprises: finding treasures that were buried in … Read More
Here’s a video of the Clyde and Chica puppies at 9 months old: Five, Ernie, Ginger, Rodney and Scooby.
The five puppies are 9 months old. They are sassy, fun filled and energetic. The “Big Boys”: “Five” is the biggest fellah weighing in at 50 pounds. He has a big head, big feet and a big cuddly attitude. Five is a sweetheart and will jump in your lap should … Read More
In our busy lives and in this day and age of instant messaging, texts and emails it seems to be somewhat of a dying art to get an “old-fashioned” letter. That is why we enjoy this time of year so much – we receive so many of these “old-fashioned” letters … Read More
Sled dogs learn from their “pack” or their team. But they also learn, like us, from their personal experiences. The Black Team that Allen raced in Iditarod was our “young” team. In total, 8 dogs — or 50% of the team — were rookies to the race. They had never … Read More
Sunset in the White Mountains National Recreational Area just north of SP Kennel. The youngsters enjoyed the gorgeous evening scenery. Last weekend Aliy went on a spring camping trip with Ryne and a few young mushers from the neighborhood. Aliy decided that since it was a learning trip that the … Read More
Remember back in February when Aliy’s YQ300 team were at vet checks in Whitehorse and we mentioned that Aliy and Mismo were interviewed for local station NorthWestTel Community TV‘s “The Dog Show”? The show recently went to air so check it out below. There’s lots of shots of the team … Read More
Sled dogs learn a bit differently than some other dog breeds and varieties. That is because sled dogs still live and function somewhat in a “pack”. (Although “team” might be a more politically correct term.) In saying that, I think our dogs learn a lot from their pack members. And … Read More
Wow! The Dog Log hit two million views late last week; that’s amazing! Thank you all for your interest in our dogs and our lifestyle! We love sharing it with you. The very first post on the doglog was back on February 14, 2007 and last week, over 2,000 posts … Read More
