It’s been a busy week of news in the mushing world. First we learned that the Sheep Mountain 150 race has been cancelled due to lack of snow and dangerous trail conditions. We are in the process of adjusting to the significant impact this has had on our training and … Read More
Congratulations to all of you who played “Name The Mystery Pups’ Parents!” The action was fast and furious in the comments to the previous post, and you all zeroed in on the answer very quickly. Thanks for the fun! Now, with no further ado, it’s time to meet the parents! … Read More
Okay!… Let the fun begin! All of us here at SP Kennel challenge you to “Name The Mystery Pups’ Parents!” We honestly think at least one of you avid Dog Log readers will figure it out right away. Plus, in reviewing the videos, we realize we’ve already given you lots … Read More
This is my second season shooting video with Aliy, and I think you’ll agree we’ve worked out a pretty good “opposite sides of the camera” routine. Sometimes we talk briefly about what we’re going to shoot, but mostly I just hit the record button and what you see is what … Read More
We’ve just received an email from which we offer you these excerpts: Mushers: I am very sorry to inform you that the race will have to be cancelled due to lack of snow/dangerous conditions. Although there is good snow cover in the area immediately around Sheep Mountain and Eureka Lodges, … Read More
I just shot this video a few minutes ago and wanted to post it right away. It’s really no big deal, but it is a perfect little example of life around a sled dog kennel. I did a voice-over introduction on the video, so I’ll skip typing it here… Enjoy … Read More
In the final chapter of our 3-part “behind the scenes” mini series on Dog Care Day, Aliy’s mani-pedi business of booming. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never gotten the hang of cutting a dog’s toenails. I’ve never liked doing it and I’ve never been very good at it. … Read More
Mac — one of the “Mystery Pups” — is the first to get his own house! After spending his first three months in a puppy pen with his brothers Boris and Raffie, Aliy made the decision that it was time for the lad to have a place of his own. … Read More
In Part 2 of our “behind the scenes” mini-series on Dog Care Day, Aliy does some fancy footwork. One of the aspects of SP Kennel dogs which makes them stand out in the world of racing sled dogs is that they have very few problems with their feet. This is … Read More
Many of you have written to ask for more “behind the scenes” action here at SP Kennel, and we’re happy bring it to you. In fact, we’ve got a 3-part mini-series that we think is exactly that. Here’s the set-up: After last weekend’s full schedule of running dogs — on … Read More
