Special thanks to everyone who has left us comments. We really appreciate your feedback, and it is especially helpful when you make requests about what you’d like to see. A good example is that a number of you have asked about the dogs’ training schedule, so I caught Aliy when … Read More
Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Scotty returned from the first overnight training run late last night. Bridgett handed me her camera this morning and said, “I took some pictures and video on the trip. Maybe you can do something with them for the Dog Log.” After an initial look at the … Read More
With Bridgett — Allen’s daughter — and her husband Scotty coming down from Nome for the Thanksgiving weekend, Aliy and Allen decided to take advantage of their combined mushing abilities to head out on the first long — over 100 miles — two day training run of the season. Running … Read More
Aliy and I had just finished feeding the dogs their breakfast, when she started talking about how she looks at the dogs every day and evaluates their condition. I said “Hold that thought…” and got out my camera. So, here’s another brief “behind the scenes” glimpse of kennel life… Plus … Read More
With more than 60 dogs at the kennel, it is physically impossible for Allen and Aliy to run all of them at the same time. This means that some of them get left behind. Now, I don’t pretend to really know “the mind of the dog” but it seems to … Read More
After posting the video showing the chaos of dealing with yearlings, I thought it might be useful to offer a little contrast by showing how “a professional dog” does it. So, I grabbed this clip of Teddy — a true professional! — getting her harness on and lining out. I … Read More
