I’m sure you’ve noticed the new videos we’ve posted on the blog over the last few days, and you may have wondered “What’s up with that?” Well, Macgellan — one of our kennel sponsors — emailed me last summer to say that he had completed his latest expedition (a 658 … Read More
When we say ‘C O L D’, we mean it! December and January are known as the cold, dark months. Periodically, high-pressure systems flow east from Siberia and stall here in Interior Alaska. The barometer readings are stubbornly high. These systems won’t budge without a hearty low-pressure system to shoulder … Read More
It’s minus 25 degrees outside this morning, so winter is here! No matter what the temperature, training is a full time job at the kennel. Here’s a video that shows you a little bit about what it’s like when we are going training! Enjoy! Did you enjoy this video? Is … Read More
Racing Harnesses versus Hauling Harnesses The dogs of SP Kennel are the reasons that we can travel thousands of miles across this vast arctic wilderness. They are the motor, the engine, the power train, …. the sole reason that we move. What enables these dogs to efficiently and comfortably pull … Read More
SP Kennel is a successful business as well as our passion. In order to adequately train and appropriately care for our canine athletes and ourselves, both of us make the kennel a full time occupation during the winter months. Neither Aliy nor Allen works any outside jobs from November through … Read More
We were greeted with over 6 inches of fresh snow this week. This, of course, energizes the mushers and the dogs. All of the dogs. The puppies are almost 5 months old now. The litter of eight is happy and healthy. They spend time both in the puppy pen and … Read More
Come for a run with me!! Today I hooked up 15 dogs and went on a 15 mile training run. Want to come? I decided to put ChaCha in lead. She is magnificent and really wants to be up front. She will run in team, but she barks and hollers … Read More
Winter arrived at SP Kennel in Two Rivers, AK on October 1, just after the dog yard grading project. For several days the temperatures had been dipping to the high teens at night. Then, on Wednesday, the first day of the month, we awoke to small white flakes that steadily … Read More
It’s a fall tradition! Every year, in late September, one day is set aside to gravel fill and grade the dog yard before the heavy frosts. In spring and summer, when the ground is free of ice and snow, the dogs ‘play’ with their environment. Some collect rocks and branches … Read More
