Aliy took many short videos during her ten days on the Iditarod trail this year. We have complied them into short episodes that will be posted the next few weeks. This first video was taken only an hour and half after the restart on Sunday afternoon. You can se the … Read More
Today was the day… the party is over. It is not longer particularly smart and certainly not dry to run a dog team on a sled from our kennel in Two Rivers anymore this season. After taking 14 dogs out on a sled for a rather icy and adventurous tour … Read More
We have been on the sled runners… a lot! The days are getting longer with daylight increasing substantially every day. The prolonged sunrises and sunsets are spectacular. Most of the time we see them both from the back of a dog team.
As youngsters do… our puppies are growing up quickly. Bill & Wu are now 5 months old and Gravy is 4 months. Bill and Wu are best buddies and spend 99.9% of the time together. We have taken them on collared leash walks separately but the whining and screeching by “one … Read More
Happy new year to you all. Just the other day while 12 dogs and myself were going on a 70 mile camp out in the hills I started thinking about the future. And, by golly, it seemed awfully bright to me. The new year is here and the opportunities and … Read More
This past week the full moon of December, ironically called the Full Cold Moon, arrived on December 22nd. What a lovely time to mush with a happy, determined team of huskys! At winter solstice, the sun does not spend much time in the northern hemisphere. So, as we sit in interior … Read More
The SPK dogs are waiting for Santa. Lydia and Scout made a deal with the rest of the dogs that they would stay up all night waiting for the fat, jolly red man to appear. Aliy made a last minute check on Gravy at 11PM and while wearing her large … Read More
The race was a success for Bridgett and the SPK dogs. They started and they finished. Yay! Unknown finishing position as of yet, but Two Rivers Dog Mushing Association – understandably – has limited volunteers just days before Christmas. So it was exciting to simply have a race course and … Read More
The local dog mushing club : Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association has decided to have their 50 Mile Solstice Race today! The race route loops around the local trails – staying out of the hills, goes directly in front of SP Kennel and – of course – starts & finishes at Pleasant … Read More
It was chilly in Two Rivers today with the mercury sitting at about -20° F (-29° C). Karolyn and Aliy hooked up two teams together. Some of the dogs were comfortably snuggled in their straw filled houses and the chilly temps barely tempted them outdoors. Some of the others – … Read More
