Our snow last month all but melted and the sled dogs and mushers have been wondering “Is this really the Arctic?” It been snowing all morning. Let’s hope that it keeps up. And yes…. those are bright red dog houses! I was hoping to post a snazzy dog yard picture … Read More
In this part of the September Training Run video, Aliy introduces the second half of her team. Parts 1 and 2 were posted earlier this week. Part 4 still to come.Kennel Mom September Training Run – Part 3
During this segment of the training run, Aliy introduces some of SP’s experienced canine atheletes. Enjoy! Kennel Mom September Training Run – Part 2
Back in mid September I had the opportunity to go on a training run with Aliy and 18 of SP Kennel’s finest. I made 4 small videos of the run. Now that I am back in Florida, using a computer I am familiar with, I decided to see if I … Read More
Alaska Dog Mushers Association had their annual symposium in Fairbanks this weekend. There were lectures on a wide variety of topics. We spent a portion of Saturday and all day Sunday enjoying the talks and trade fair. In addition, both Allen and Aliy were presenters. Allen and Cim Smyth discussed … Read More
Is this cheating? Butterscotch trains on a treadmill – you put a harness on a sled dog and he will run ANYWHERE! The last two days were spent looking into the possibilities of training our dogs on a treadmill. This, of course, is not instead of mushing a team of … Read More
Who is that musher in black? While in Nome this past week, one of our friends and sponsors, Jim Harrison – owner of Northern Outfitters – came out for a visit. He was in Alaska talking to various clients about his arctic gear. Last year, Jim came to visit us … Read More
We are entering into our second full month of sled dog training here at SP Kennel. October will be a month of consistent and reliable training. We expect to have the dogs well adjusted to longer, steady miles. By the end of the month, we will be well into hill … Read More
Jacob sports his Nome Mukluks Our annual visit to Nome is usually at the end of Iditarod. This year we have made an additional visit to see this great little Alaskan town and, more importantly, our family. Bridgett and Scotty, and their dogs Remington and Girlfriend have been sharing their … Read More
