Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating at this time of year. The best gift we at SP Kennel could hope for is something we already have: the support from our fans! Thank you so very much for all the support you give us: be-it monetary, vocally, … Read More
I was driving home yesterday and thought how G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S it was in front of me. Since many of you have never driven the last mile to SP Kennel, I invite you to come with me now! I used a Dire Straits song, “On Every Street”, because I think of the … Read More
I, was not, and am, still not, very comfortable talking about the assaults on me during the Iditarod 2016. Originally, I thought that by sharing that horrible story, it would only create a world of drama and undercut the terrifying reality of the attack on me. There seems to be … Read More
A training run last week brought my dog team to a high ridge just to the north of Two Rivers. The view was amazing and simply HAD to be shared. Honestly… it took some effort to dig out my video camera that was buried deep in my insulated under parka … Read More
Congratulations to The Willette Family who are a fans of SCHMOE! Schmoe is a true sweetie. He is mega excited to run, eat and howl. It’s amazing to think of all of his amazing accomplishments: he is a Yukon Quest and Copper Basin 300 champion and has run in the … Read More
Gold, Prata and Bronze are growing up. They have had great fun with Ruth exploring many of the neighborhood forests, learning to come when called and racing each other across the fields. But as they become older they have become independent pups. There personalities are truly blossoming. Each pup deserved … Read More
Ruth and Chris took some of the yearlings on their first Camp out. This is a ‘big deal’ for some dogs. It’s sort of like a a troop of 9 year old Boy Scouts heading out into a National Park for the weekend. Away from Mom and Dad. Away from … Read More
When Spicy was a racing dog, Greg and Vivian from Atlanta were her sponsors. They always kept in touch via cards and letters ~ even after Spicy’s retirement. Unfortunately they never got to meet Spicy at SP Kennel before she went home to New Zealand with Moira. Last week Greg … Read More
Office work is H-A-R-D. We are done for the day! All the goodies have arrived, been sorted, sized and repacked. The packets and boxes brought to Trailside Mail this past Monday. Hopefully we got them out before the Holiday rush is on. If you have ‘Joined the Team’ then your … Read More
