Sled dogs learn from their “pack” or their team. But they also learn, like us, from their personal experiences. The Black Team that Allen raced in Iditarod was our “young” team. In total, 8 dogs — or 50% of the team — were rookies to the race. They had never … Read More
Sunset in the White Mountains National Recreational Area just north of SP Kennel. The youngsters enjoyed the gorgeous evening scenery. Last weekend Aliy went on a spring camping trip with Ryne and a few young mushers from the neighborhood. Aliy decided that since it was a learning trip that the … Read More
Remember back in February when Aliy’s YQ300 team were at vet checks in Whitehorse and we mentioned that Aliy and Mismo were interviewed for local station NorthWestTel Community TV‘s “The Dog Show”? The show recently went to air so check it out below. There’s lots of shots of the team … Read More
Sled dogs learn a bit differently than some other dog breeds and varieties. That is because sled dogs still live and function somewhat in a “pack”. (Although “team” might be a more politically correct term.) In saying that, I think our dogs learn a lot from their pack members. And … Read More
Wow! The Dog Log hit two million views late last week; that’s amazing! Thank you all for your interest in our dogs and our lifestyle! We love sharing it with you. The very first post on the doglog was back on February 14, 2007 and last week, over 2,000 posts … Read More
Before the crew left Two Rivers on our way to Nome we received this wonderful blanket in the mail from Mrs Swenson’s second and third grade class in Watertown, South Dakota. They made it as part of their measurement unit especially for our dogs. Right at that time we were … Read More
Congratulations to Ashley from California and Daisy from Two Rivers! Ashley wins an SP Kennel travel mug and Daisy gets extra treats! Daisy is part of the eleven “Fire” litter yearlings who start on their first year as “proper” racing dogs next season. Daisy ran in the Two Rivers 100 … Read More
Springtime is not only a chance to take the adults and yearlings on some fun runs before the trails disappear; it also means we get to run the puppies for the first time! We took them out in small groups and we rotated a bunch of adults in the front … Read More
Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association held their annual Valley Funale sled dog races yesterday at Pleasant Valley Store. Aliy and Allen were there as race support crew and dog handlers. There were adult races, a junior race and a kids race. It was a gorgeous day with blue skies and … Read More
In our special end-of-season bonus Dog Fan Club draw two of our tri-colored, blue eyed dogs, Scruggs and Violet, are winners. Congrats to Scruggs fans: the Layman Family from Wasilla, AK and Violet fan: Kathy from Texas. You win copies of both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod race guides signed … Read More
