Author: SPK Dog Log

Photo by Jeanne.

The Yukon Quest has several fundraisers throughout the year. This past weekend the ‘Bunny Boots and Bids’ was held in Fairbanks. Believe it or not… Allen wore a tuxedo to the event — which was sponsored by Alaskan Floral And Wedding. He was not alone with his attire selection. He … Read More

When Jeanne was here in October to take the ‘formal’ portraits of the racing dogs and yearlings, she also took the puppies’ first portraits. Check out our updated Puppies page for some details about each one! They were not quite ready to stand nicely for a full body shot like … Read More

Thanks again to everyone who has joined the Dog Fan Club. Congratulations to Joanne Jacobs who is a fan of NELSON! Nelson looks good!! He is so excited this season, he gets truly ecstatic when you walk up to him with a harness. The “sweetheart” that you can cuddle with … Read More

Last week I went on a 3 hour real dog sled ride. As in = the dogs pulled me on a sled with 2 inches of snow on the ground. Nope… In case you were wondering, I did not have much physical control of the sled. With no snow, the … Read More

Gold, Prata and Bronze have reached a Puppyhood benchmark: 4 months old. It doesn’t seem like they should be that old yet. Gold is quite large, happy and grabs any and all attention as quick as possible. Prata is racy, fast and will jump in your lap and steal gloves, … Read More

One of the absolute best things about Two Rivers is Pleasant Valley Store. The Store is the local ‘hang out’ or meeting place, the final school bus stop out the road, the only place to buy coffee, bananas or cake mix. It is also the last stop to buy fuel, … Read More

We have two inches of snow on the ground. This has helped the dogs feet, enabled them to “dip” and stay hydrated and generally improved everyone’s attitude! Of course, a little more snow (or even a lot) would be very useful. But overall the training schedule has been very steady. … Read More

We had a party at the kennel last week — a ‘Booty Party’. Yea Baby! Very exciting. Okay… your imagination might be getting the best of you. It wasn’t that exciting. Sorting and packing dog boots is a chore. Usually at the top of kennel’s Christmas Wish List is that … Read More

Thank you all for joining the Dog Fan Club!! Congratulations to Cindy Schaus who is a fan of Iron. Ironman is a solidly built dog – legs, chest and power make him a shoe-in for some of the race teams. His break through season last year makes his want to … Read More