Dog Fog
Cool early morning temperatures, dog breath and limited lighting create an awesome “dog fog” photo!
SP Kennel Howler — 2010 Training Edition
It’s back! The 2010 Training Edition of “Howler” — the SP Kennel newsletter! Click the image below to open the PDF file in your web browser, then read it online and/or print it for later reference!
New SP Kennel Team Member
We have more exciting news at SP Kennel! With all the great SPK racing dogs and the big plans for this season, Allen and Aliy decided they need some kennel help. This season – wearing the Red and Black – will be our newest SP Kennel Team Member: Ryne Olson. … Read More
Dog Trucks
How do we transport the dogs? Of course, once the dogs are harnessed and in front of the sled, this is no longer an issue…. where ever we need to go, the dogs will be happy to pull us. But, many of the races start hundreds of miles from SP … Read More
Japanese TV
During the final days of September we had a flurry of activity at SP Kennel: visitors, meetings, a trip to Anchorage, a trip to Nome – it seemed constant. On September 29th a Japanese TV filming crew, Nippon Cinema, came to Two Rivers to shoot a video segment about training … Read More
Let it Snow!
Annually, we all lay a wager or take a hand shake bet as to when the first snow will fall in Two Rivers. I believe someone just won a foot massage bet on this one! Not a bad wager! Noon – October 6th, 2010 Season’s First real snowfall
A Few Summer Photos
Hank will turn two years old this summer. Dingle contemplates his chewed on nameplate. Lil’ Deb (front) and Olivia (rear) sunbathe in the yard. Teddy yawns as she stretches out on her house.
Did you guys “Drop Off the face of the Earth?”
Alive and well … We have no excuse … really … just the end of the dog mushing season blues and taking some time off. Here is a quick recap starting from the last Blog Post. Iditarod went well. Both the Red Team and the Black Team reached Nome with … Read More
Physiology Research At SP Kennel
Dr. Mike Davis is here from Oklahoma State University this week to continue some physiology research that he has been conducting for over a year. He and his two associates — Jan and Pauline — are studying the effects of fitness and exercise on insulin sensitivity. Their research is aimed … Read More
SP Kennel Newsletter: Howler — Training Edition
It’s here! The 2009 Training Edition of “Howler” — the SP Kennel newsletter! Stories include a recap of our “Perfect!” training season so far, an update on our ongoing medical research programs and a very special feature about a very special young dog! You can click the image below to … Read More