TBT: Nomex Howls With The Big Dogs
With howls on our minds, remember this when Nomex was just four months old? Click here to read the original post.
Fourth of July
We’re not big fans of fireworks here at the kennel but we do love a good group howl! Happy Fourth of July, not just to those in the USA but everyone else too, because… why not?
A Day in Anchorage
Alaska is a big state. SP Kennel is in Two Rivers which is in Interior Alaska – approximately 375 miles north of Anchorage. Anchorage is the biggest city in the 49th state and quite a popular tourist destination. Allen and Aliy travel to ‘the big city’ periodically during the year. … Read More
Slow-Mo Sunday: Fire Pups
Remember when we used to walk all eleven of the fire pups – together? We hope you enjoy this Slow-Mo Sunday of the chaos that is three-month-old Fire Pups!
Iditarod Sign Up and Volunteer Picnic
Saturday June 25th was the first day to sign up for Iditarod 2017. Both Aliy and Allen turned in paperwork (Aliy actually turned in Allen’s paperwork, as he was working on the Princess Cruises Train in Denali all day.) But, Aliy was in Wasilla to share the day with many … Read More
Flash Back Friday: Venus
A few of you have been asking about Venus! Venus (right with ChaCha), was a hardworking and opinionated team leader. Aliy describes her as a sassy spitfire! Her lineage has Jeff King’s Yuski as her father and an Erhart sprint dog named Cream as her mother. Venus and ChaCha won … Read More
Midnight Sun Festival
Summer solstice in the Interior of Alaska is a BIG DEAL. Sunrise at 2:58 am and Sunset 12:47 am. Leaving us to bask in the rays for 21 hours and 49 minutes. So, why not enjoy it? This past Sunday, in downtown Fairbanks, the Midnight Sun Festival was a gathering … Read More
Slow-Mo Sunday: Fathers’ Day
In a special edition of Slow-Mo Sunday we take a slow-mo look at three of the Dads at SP Kennel – Biscuit, Nacho and Clyde! Happy Fathers’ Day to all the Dads out there!
8 Weeks Post Surgery – looking at the Finish Line
It has been 8 weeks since I had surgery on my foot. At 6 weeks and 3 days (who’s counting?) I got permission from my Doctor to walk. He looked at my X-rays and decided that the bones had fused together substantially. I think he was shocked that I had … Read More
Summer Camp for Woody
Woody is having a different and exciting summer! As you may know, several mushers send their dogs to one of the Alaskan glacier operations where they get to run in harness all summer long. That can work really well for them but generally we have felt that this is not … Read More