Happy Holidays from SPK Retirees!

What ever holiday(s) you celebrate, or don’t, we thought you would love to catch up with some of our SPK retirees this festive season.

Creamer

Creamer, one of the Coffee Litter, went to live with Ian who is a long distance runner. She gets to flex those sled-dog muscles and sleep on the couch. Ian says she is doing really well and enjoying the arrival of winter in Pennsylvania. Check out these fantastic recent shots of Creamer. You can keep up with her on Instagram: @CreamerTheHusky

Iron

Iron is just down the road in Two Rivers. He definitely wins the ‘best sweater’ contest. Not that we were having one, but if we were, he’d be the champ!

Wedgy

Melissa says for Christmas Wedgy basically spends her time either looking cute or sleeping by the tree. Good girl Wedgy, you don’t have to do anything else.

Mac

Mac didn’t want to pose by the Christmas Tree so instead here’s a picture from the summer with his buddy Ziptie. They had been running and chasing each other for miles then stopped for a quick breather and photo op.

Malibu

Here’s some pics of Malibu from just the other day while it was snowing in Anchroage. Malibu still sure loves running in fresh snow! She has also really taken to the couch lately and sometimes Mary-Beth’s bed. She looks great for at 13 y.o.

Scruggs

Scruggs is in New Jersey with Barbara. Looks like he wanted to check for Santa again rather than pose for a picture.

Chemo, Outlaw and Chena

Team Adirondack caught up with Santa (aka Mary Beth) the other day. She says: “OK…now that was FUN!!

We had many ideas….we really tried to get all three of them in the frame looking cute….but it quickly turned into a “mob Santa Mary Beth” session with them all competing for my attention.  So we rethought our approach and decided on the traditional “Santa’s Lap” concept, capturing individual attention from Santa asking them “what do you want for Christmas?”

Chena of course had SEVERAL photos with that “come on…. you know I don’t believe in Santa… are we done yet” look…. until she heard Outlaw howl from inside the Cabin (where he was waiting for his turn to see Santa)… and before you knew it we were all howling and she told Santa she would like a new dog sled that has NO brakes so she could go as FAST as she wanted!

Next on Santa’s lap was Chemo….he sat on Santa’s lap like a pro…..loyal and calm.  He told Santa he would like an everlasting kibble dog bowl so he could eat whenever he was hungry.  Chemo’s outtake photos include him facing Santa and barking “you said there would be treats!!!”

Then it was finally Outlaws turn…the calm, angelic soul who is absolutely the sweetest dog that ever was!  He sat on Santa’s lap and asked for a portable couch that he could take on our ice fishing adventures this winter….he MUCH prefers a couch to a bed of straw these days….but then he went on and on and on about how he loves being on Team Adirondack and how he is the power of the Team!  You can’t blame him for wanting creature comforts because he gives so much when in harness!

Santa will try to comply with their wishes…..for Chena, I will lay off the brake a bit, and will let her have full throttle on a open frozen lake as we travel around the lakes ice fishing this year….and Chemo…..I will make sure I pack plenty of special treats on our adventures…like meaty venison ribs and ground venison meat balls….and for Outlaw….he is my #1 to snuggle up on the couch with…I will make sure he gets first choice of beds to lay in.  So all of these Christmas wishes will be granted in one fashion or another.

It was great to have both Olivia and Trico in the dog sled for the photos (depicted on pillows).  I included a picture of the sled… the “big” shepherd in the sled is Trico… our beloved Shepherd who passed in 2017… he and Elizabeth had a special bond…. and keeping within the “dog pillow” theme we included the original SPK pillow with Nacho’s face from WAY back when… its been a magical ride all these years… its all good!

Sissy and Scooter

Check out the amazing sunset that Sissy and Scooter enjoyed recently. They are both happy and doing well, enjoying each other’s company. With those ears, Scooter should be able to hear Santa coming!

Willie

Willie is now a full-time couch sleeper! His niece Bean who lives with him is now the main leader of the team having learned all Willie had to teach her. Willie is still the sweet, happy chap he always was.

Tinder

He’s a recent pic of Tinder, loving his Life Part 2! Check out that smile.

Rose, Boondocks and Coal

Here’s a pic of Rose and Boondocks with their little mate Quito sleeping in their camper. Those sure look like comfy beds!

And here’s some more shots of Boonie, Rosie and Coal

Lydia

Lydia is enjoying her second Kiwi Christmas. It’s warm and a bit rainy but it’s light till 9pm. You’ll see some Christmas toys here, she doesn’t play with them, rather she likes to rest her head on them and snuggle when she’s sleeping.

Waylon, Torch, Daisy and Felix

SP Kiwi is celebrating by dressing up! Check out these gorgeous shots – we think maybe Felix wins.

Ginger

Ginger is spending the holidays in California! She is enjoying the view.

Tatfish

Remember Tatfish? He lives with Spooge, Shiner and a bunch of other friends just down the road in Two Rivers. Here he is, still bouncing around everywhere and making everyone laugh. Tatfish is a resident house dog now. Spoogie is still a main leader and by far the loudest dog in the yard. Shiner is a lover, a total sweetheart of a dog.

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