As Two Rivers is going through springtime melt and is welcoming the summer, here in New Zealand the leaves are turning and days getting chillier. Just like in Westeros… Winter is Coming. But, it’s not like winter here is anything like a winter in Interior Alaska. We live in Taranaki, … Read More
Happy 14th Birthday ChaCha! The successes that SP Kennel has had over the last few years have been partially due to very selective combination of genetics. The dog that has contributed most to the successful SP Kennel gene pool is ChaCha. These days, ChaCha surveys the dog yard from her … Read More
We get this question a lot: “How much dog food do you go through in a year?” The obvious answer is… lots. But, more specifically we feed literally, tons, of dry Eagle Pack Natural Pet Food. One ton of Dog Food headed to SP Kennel from Coldspot Feeds. During the … Read More
Part One of this series talked about our sled dogs learning from their pack mates. Part Two talked about them learning from their experiences. In this final post of the series: “How our Dogs learn on Iditarod – Part Three” we look a dog’s most obvious educator: their musher. Nacho … Read More
Spring in upon us in Two Rivers. The trails are mushy, the fields are muddy and the south facing slopes are dirt. More than anything this means… Spring clean up is here! The first few days of snow melt always brings us grand surprises: finding treasures that were buried in … Read More
Here’s a video of the Clyde and Chica puppies at 9 months old: Five, Ernie, Ginger, Rodney and Scooby.
The five puppies are 9 months old. They are sassy, fun filled and energetic. The “Big Boys”: “Five” is the biggest fellah weighing in at 50 pounds. He has a big head, big feet and a big cuddly attitude. Five is a sweetheart and will jump in your lap should … Read More
In our busy lives and in this day and age of instant messaging, texts and emails it seems to be somewhat of a dying art to get an “old-fashioned” letter. That is why we enjoy this time of year so much – we receive so many of these “old-fashioned” letters … Read More
Sled dogs learn from their “pack” or their team. But they also learn, like us, from their personal experiences. The Black Team that Allen raced in Iditarod was our “young” team. In total, 8 dogs — or 50% of the team — were rookies to the race. They had never … Read More
Sunset in the White Mountains National Recreational Area just north of SP Kennel. The youngsters enjoyed the gorgeous evening scenery. Last weekend Aliy went on a spring camping trip with Ryne and a few young mushers from the neighborhood. Aliy decided that since it was a learning trip that the … Read More
