Author: SPK Dog Log

We thought that all of you dog mushing fans needed an actual ‘dog mushing fix’. So here is a video taken during the middle of April while the SP Kennel crew were up on the North Slope of Alaska during their Spring Break!

So… who got the five brand new dog houses anyhow? Viper, Clyde, Chipper, Chemo and Driver! Clyde checks out all the houses as we transferred them through the yard. Chipper’s legs are a little short so she posed like this for 5 minutes assessing the her “digs”; Viper said “This … Read More

This is a photo that was taken from a satellite at midnight during Summer Solstice. The blue dot is Healy, Alaska which is 130 miles south of the kennel. Yes, we are truly in the Land of the Midnight Sun! (Photo by James Davey)

Aliy meets the adult Wolf Pack (J.Gomes photo). Allen meets the adult Wolf Pack (B.Swenson photo). Barbara Swenson, Clarion Suites Director of Hotels and SP Kennel friend, chats with the Wolves (J.Gomes photo). Stephanie, the Alaska Zoo Education Director, answers questions while ‘Nikolai’ yawns. (B.Swenson photo). Aliy signs autographs and … Read More

Aliy was the featured speaker at Family Night at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. No SP Kennel dogs were able to attend but most of the attendees as well as Aliy and Allen got their “canine fix” by visiting with the ‘Funny River’ Wolf pups. The wolf pups are now … Read More

During our spring sort-out we came across some of the booties from the “Sponsor a Bootie” fundraiser held during the Yukon Quest. All the “Bootie Funds” went directly toward the Quest organization. Each race team was asked to use these booties for the start in Fairbanks. We were allotted six … Read More

The dads here at SP Kennel wish all the dads out there a wonderful Father’s Day! Biscuit: father of the Latinos and the Golf litter Nacho: Dad to Junior, Lydia, Dutch, Kodiak, the Fire litter, Cayenne & Champ Rangers kids are the Ss: Sissy, Scooter, Schmoe and Spoog Allen: Poppa … Read More

People always ask us … “What do you dogs do during the summertime?” Well, quite simply, they are “normal dogs” during the summer months. It is a bit too warm in interior Alaska to hook anyone up in harness so we go with out. That means our dogs act like… … Read More

The Alaska Zoo (in Anchorage) has provided homes for orphaned, injured and captive-born animals for over four decades. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting conservation of Arctic, sub-Arctic and like climate species through education, research and community enrichment. The zoo offers programs and events for Alaskans and visitors. … Read More

No matter how many new dog houses we build each summer, there always seems to be a need for more! As I look around the yard, I can’t help but notice the large hole in the roof’s of Chemo’s quarters or the ripped up front stoop on Viper’s mansion or … Read More