Remembering Rosco

Dogs (and humans) do their best to constantly create a mess. Some more than others! Keeping the kennel clean and tidy is a challenge. In order to effectively keep the property clean, we do ‘dog chores’ every day. After the morning meal and watering, we scoop poo and clear the … Read More

July – the Birthday Month

The middle of July is a popular birthday time for SP Kennel. The Olympics turned ONE on July 24th. Congrats to our youngsters: Gold, Prata and Bronze. These three are all legs, attitude and energy right now. Prata and Gold antagonize each other constantly – what do you expect from … Read More

Holy Kong!

People often ask “What do your dogs do in the summertime?” That’s an easy answer here at SP Kennel because we are not a working sled dog kennel in the summer months. There are no cart rides, no simulated sled runs, no pulling the ATV four wheeler, no treadmill days, … Read More

Sissy’s and Scooter’s New Lives

To continue with our philosophy of “The right home for the right dog at the right time”, Sissy and Scooter have retired from their SP Kennel lives and now live together in Ohio with Holly and Tim. Both gals have tremendous race histories and have contributed significantly to the success … Read More

Load ’em up!

When we take dogs for a walk at SPK in the summer the process starts with the question: Who? As in, who is going today? Since we have quite a few dogs that want to go, the selection is always challenging. We have a spreadsheet (similar to the exercise training … Read More

Follow the Leader

Tinder, Decaf and Bean went to the creek last week. They were completely committed to the game “Follow the Leader” with Tinder as their leader. Wherever he went, they followed without hesitation. Poor little Bean was always in the rear. But… she never gave up the chase. BEAN: “Hey guys… … Read More