Sled Talk With Allen
With Bridgett — Allen’s daughter — and her husband Scotty coming down from Nome for the Thanksgiving weekend, Aliy and Allen decided to take advantage of their combined mushing abilities to head out on the first long — over 100 miles — two day training run of the season. Running … Read More
After Breakfast
Aliy and I had just finished feeding the dogs their breakfast, when she started talking about how she looks at the dogs every day and evaluates their condition. I said “Hold that thought…” and got out my camera. So, here’s another brief “behind the scenes” glimpse of kennel life… Plus … Read More
Left Behind!
With more than 60 dogs at the kennel, it is physically impossible for Allen and Aliy to run all of them at the same time. This means that some of them get left behind. Now, I don’t pretend to really know “the mind of the dog” but it seems to … Read More
A Professional Dog
After posting the video showing the chaos of dealing with yearlings, I thought it might be useful to offer a little contrast by showing how “a professional dog” does it. So, I grabbed this clip of Teddy — a true professional! — getting her harness on and lining out. I … Read More