Overall fitness of our dogs and our mushers is extremely important. We believe that maintaining their fitness all year long is key to success. There are different ways to do this during the summer “off-season”. One way is to continue training dogs in harness. This is the easiest method to … Read More
The litter that was planned this Spring did not take. Everyone is healthy and happy, there are just no SP Kennel puppies at this time. This will leave us more time to walk and hang out with all of the SP Kennel dogs. We will most likely breed another SP … Read More
You will have seen us mention Bullet many times in various blog posts but some of you may not know much about her. Bullet was one of the best lead dogs at SPK and often ran in lead with ChaCha in races. This picture (right) is her in lead with … Read More
Today was the first day for mushers to sign-up for the 2016 Iditarod. Each year the Iditarod Trail Committee holds a picnic to celebrate this event and to thank all the volunteers who give their time to make the race what it is. This year also, they took donations for … Read More
If you have been following the Alaskan news recently you will know that right now there are over 250 separate fires burning and being tracked around the state. The fire crews from Alaska and the Lower 48, plus their support staff are doing an amazing job and are working hard … Read More
Tuesday nights at the Alaska Zoo are “Wildlife Diaries” which feature stories and information about Alaska: the wild lands and animals. Aliy has been invited to speak at the Zoo this Tuesday evening. “Mushing Alaska: Fiercely Incredible Stories” Aliy Zirkle has traveled across Alaska by dog team for over 20 … Read More
Please alert all SOCKEYE FIRE displaced DOG MUSHERS, complimentary Eagle Pack Natural Pet Food is available for pick up at Martin Buser’s Happy Trails Kennel in Big Lake, Alaska. WellPet and Eagle are committed to helping those in need. No need to call, just come to Happy Trails Visitor Center. … Read More
The state of Alaska was moved to PL-4 (Preparedness Level 4) yesterday due to the current statewide fire situation. For detailed info on fire maps, lightening strikes, fire weather and outlook reports we often refer to the AICC (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center) Website. These are Alaska fire maps from the … Read More
The community of Willow, Alaska (approximately 275 miles south of SP Kennel in Two Rivers) has been evacuated due to a fast moving fire. As far as we know, all dogs and mushers are safely camped out at various shelters in and around Southcentral Alaska. Martin Buser and Scott Jansen … Read More
As time marches on, we need to remember to thank Verizon Wireless for becoming such a great addition to the SP Kennel team. We were reminded of their awesome contributions to the kennel just last week when the pre race “Good Luck” banner was returned to the kennel. We hadn’t … Read More
