SP Kennel Newsletter: Howler — Training Edition
It’s here! The 2009 Training Edition of “Howler” — the SP Kennel newsletter! Stories include a recap of our “Perfect!” training season so far, an update on our ongoing medical research programs and a very special feature about a very special young dog! You can click the image below to … Read More
Training On The “Fire Break” Trail
One of the things we’re going to try this year — to take our coverage “to the next level” — is to bring you more video footage from out on the actual trails. You may recall that late last season, I handed Aliy a camera as she was heading out … Read More
We Have A Winner!…
… In our first ever spontaneous SP Kennel contest! Emily was the first to correctly guess the dog who was the model for the new SP Kennel logo… It’s Nacho! Through the marvels of PhotoShop, there you have the handsome lad rendered in black and white! Congratulations, Emily! If you … Read More
A New Logo — A New “Look” — For SP Kennel
SP Kennel has a new logo — a new “look”! We hope you like it because we hope you’ll be seeing a lot of it! If any of you would like to have new SP Kennel buttons or badges for your websites and/or blogs, please let us know! We’ll be … Read More
Each Dog Is An Individual
It’s one of the most fundamental principles we have of being “dog first” at SP Kennel: Each dog is an individual. We recognize their individuality, we respect it and we do everything we can to accommodate it. Most of the time, a dog’s individuality shows up in little ways: Where … Read More
Macgellan Update: Ready For Action!
Just a quick, final update to report that I’m ready for action! I had, of course, a few of the usual, “It’s never easy!” challenges to contend with. A couple of frozen jacks on my camper required a little ingenuity and the use of an old-style camper jack that Allen … Read More
Aliy Featured On Iditarod Website
We just wanted to make sure you know that Aliy was recently featured on the Iditarod website. You can click here to read the article. The article is in the “For Teachers” section of the Iditarod website, and we are very happy to have this additional exposure. We know that … Read More
Treadmill Training Follow-Up
About a month ago, Aliy posted a story about treadmill training for the dogs. I was finally able to get the video she shot off her camera, and I think you’ll find it very interesting. There wasn’t much dialogue and the background noise is pretty loud, so I’ve laid in … Read More