With only a month to go before the Iditarod, it’s time to meet the dogs! We haven’t introduced you to any so far this season, but Aliy and I have cranked up the shooting schedule and we’ll start bringing videos to you as fast as possible! Remember, you can see … Read More
Here’s a little glimpse of winter living in the Alaskan Interior!(Yes, they are BIG!)
The “Three Pupsketeers” are at the age where they move so fast and in so many directions that it’s really hard to capture decent video of them. I’ll keep trying to bring you an update on them all very soon, but for now I can offer you this little gem … Read More
Congratulations to Dingle who is now a sponsored dog! Alice Van Dorn of Boise, Idaho, recently sponsored Dingle and wrote to tell us why: “Last year I subscribed to the Iditarod Insider and spent every spare (and some not so spare) minutes watching the Iditarod unfold via the GPS and … Read More
Here’s a little outtake of Aliy hooking up her team for the physical therapy run. As you know, her six dogs included four heathen yearlings — Hank, Lester, Willie and Scruggs — loud-mouth Ranger and “Saint Bullet.” It’s hard to describe Bullet. She is a shy, quiet dog who takes … Read More
In Part 3, we’ve saved the best for last. Continuing and wrapping up the physical therapy run, Aliy provides you with a fully narrated ride on “the slough.” Along the way she enhances her evaluation of the rehab dogs and shares her final assessment of their fitness to return to … Read More
Celebrating Aliy’s 10th year running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Aliy, Allen and the SP Kennel Dogs are offering three Natural Extremes trips on the Seward Peninsula. These trips will be run after the Iditarod, beginning in Nome and exploring the historical trail to the Pilgrim Hot Springs. This … Read More
In Part 2, Aliy describes both the physical therapy run in general and individual dogs on the rehab teams in particular. She does all this, of course, while mushing, filming and observing dogs all at the same time. As they say, “Don’t try this at home!”
As you know, a few dogs were “dropped” from the teams during the CB300. None for any real or obvious injuries, but showing enough signs of discomfort that the mushers made the decisions to drop them in the interest of the dogs’ best welfare. Aliy talked about all of the … Read More
