Author: SPK Dog Log

May your future be full of wagging tails, luxurious snow baths and happy team mates!

Magali Philip, the USA Agent for Algyval, has been a sponsor of the SP Kennel dogs and mushers for years. She generously provides us with a season’s supply of the massage balm. Algyval is a magical balm we use to warm up and massage canine muscles and joints. It is … Read More

Aliy and Allen met the entire team at the Comfort Inn Downtown – Ship Creek in Anchorage for a lunch social earlier this month. The mushers shared stories about the SP Kennel dogs and the Iditarod trail. They talked about how luxurious the last night’s sleep can feel before spending … Read More

Congratulations to Mary from Nome, Alaska who has won this week’s Dog Fan Club draw. Mary is a fan of QUITO and wins a package of Holiday themed goodies. Quito is our two-time Yukon Quest Golden Harness winning dog. She is phenomenal and while in single lead, Quito was directly … Read More

This morning we walked out into the dog yard and found some very peculiar evidence that someone had taken a small team of our sled dogs out for a long run last night. No one ever comes to SP Kennel without permission so… after hours of looking at clues, we … Read More

We need to thank Ryne and Derek for putting on the race and Lauri Lenahan for sponsoring the race. Here is a photo that Ryne took 10 minutes after the start. She was in the lead of the eight dog team race and it was a gorgeous afternoon! A photo … Read More

In the early hours of this morning Aliy and the Red Team crossed the “finish line” first in the Two Rivers Neighborhood Race followed very closely by Ryne Olson, Sebastian Schnuelle and Allen with the Black Team. Spencer and the R&B Team, Joanna Jagow and Jon Fletcher from Sebastian’s kennel … Read More

We’re excited to race tomorrow! There are a few rules in place for the “semi-race”: teams have a maximum of 12 dogs, there’s a four hour rest at the half-way point and teams must carry all their equipment with them in the sled (including dogfood, camping equipment and straw). Other … Read More

Snow conditions are still not ideal for 40 amped up dog teams to hit the trails of Two Rivers in an early season race. Two Rivers has a confusing system of interlaced trails in multiple directions (see right) and even the folks who live on the ‘north side’ don’t know … Read More

What is December in Alaska really like? “Kennel Mom” Mickey explains in this post from December 6, 2007. ______________ People often ask, ‘What is Alaska really like in the thick of winter?’ SP Kennel is located in the heart of this great state – right in the center! We are … Read More