There is a saying: “Old sled dogs never die, they just go on-by without us”. Such is true for Biscuit. We lost Biscuit at the ripe old age of 13 after a short illness. In the days just before he passed away he was running in harness and was as … Read More
Each year we retire dogs from the kennel for various reasons. Our philosophy of “the right home for the right dog, at the right time” drives every retirement decision. Retirement can come in many forms for an SP Kennel sled dog. It might mean staying at the kennel and becoming a … Read More
WOOHOO! Our 2019-20 season is ** OPEN ** We’re excited to get things started! Today we are opening two of our support programmes. We want to thank you in anticipation for your support this coming season. We know your support dollars could go to many places, so we thank you … Read More
Last night Lydia arrived home to her new home in Taranaki, New Zealand. We picked Lydia up from the quarantine facility which is about 4.5 hours drive from home. All the staff at the centre stood round to say goodbye to her and she to them – they very obviously … Read More
Just a quick update to put everyone’s mind at rest. Lydia made it safe and sound to NZ and is currently in the quarantine facility in Auckland ready for Moira to pick her up in a couple of weeks. She is currently enjoying cuddles and care from the staff at … Read More
Hey everyone! Can you believe I leave the USA at the end of this week? I’m very excited to get the journey done and to see Moira at the other end. The nearby mountain (Mt Taranaki) is covered in its winter snow coat so she tells me, so I should feel … Read More
Quito was the most extraordinary dog that I will ever know. No offense to all the other dogs who have been or will be in my life. She was magnificent. I will try to write an obituary that is happy instead of sad (yea… sure as the tears begin to … Read More
It’s Dog Fan Club Draw day! Congratulations to Jeanne Seward-Wallberg who is a fan of Scout. Jeanne wins a Pleasant Valley t-shirt plus a glam shot of Mr. Scout. Jeanne has been Scout’s fan for many, many years. As one of the “Mature dogs” here at SP Kennel, Scout will gladly … Read More
It’s Iditarod ‘Sign Up’ and Volunteer ‘Thank You’ picnic this weekend at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska. In order to celebrate the race – as well as the dogs, mushers and individuals who volunteer for this amazing 1,000 mile wilderness adventure race – we did a Dog Fan Club Draw. … Read More
It’s Dog Fan Club Draw day! Thanks to everyone who continues to support our Dog Fan Club – we really appreciate it! Congratulations to Elizabeth Francis who is a fan of McCaw. A book of the “Very Best of Robert Service” poetry with illustrations by Jon Van Zyle – plus … Read More
