SP Kennel has a new logo — a new “look”! We hope you like it because we hope you’ll be seeing a lot of it! If any of you would like to have new SP Kennel buttons or badges for your websites and/or blogs, please let us know! We’ll be … Read More
We just wanted to make sure you know that Aliy was recently featured on the Iditarod website. You can click here to read the article. The article is in the “For Teachers” section of the Iditarod website, and we are very happy to have this additional exposure. We know that … Read More
A few of you have written to say you enjoyed the video of the new Conex storage container’s arrival and placement, and to ask just how huge it looks in the Kennel yard. So, we thought we’d share the answer with everybody. Because the Conex is tucked the long way … Read More
For those of you who have asked for more “behind the scenes” stories, here’s one we think you’ll like. Although SP Kennel is a relatively small sled dog racing kennel, there’s still a staggering amount of “stuff” on hand. We’ve got a “pole barn” that we store some of it … Read More
A friend just mentioned to me the other day, “You better get some good outside pictures now, because you know the day light is nearly gone.” Yearly, I forget about this winter predicament – until it is well upon us. In Alaska, as winter progresses, the closer you live to … Read More
Our snow last month all but melted and the sled dogs and mushers have been wondering “Is this really the Arctic?” It been snowing all morning. Let’s hope that it keeps up. And yes…. those are bright red dog houses! I was hoping to post a snazzy dog yard picture … Read More
We are entering into our second full month of sled dog training here at SP Kennel. October will be a month of consistent and reliable training. We expect to have the dogs well adjusted to longer, steady miles. By the end of the month, we will be well into hill … Read More
As many folks know, Bridgett, Allen’s daughter, comes to the kennel for a week every month. She is able to visit like this because she works as a nurse in Nome. She schedules her 12 hour night shifts consecutively so that she’ll then have consecutive days off. Usually when she … Read More
I apoligize for not posting in the last week but we had a long, sorrowful week. We lost a dog last Sunday afternoon and my concerns were elsewhere. Moose hunting season is September 1st until the 15th. There are many hunters who think Two Rivers is an unpopulated hunting paradise. … Read More
CHECK IT OFF THE LIST: Build 20 New Dogs Houses I am excited about our accomplishment today! The goal was to make sure that our dogs have luxury accommodations for this coming winter. It was obvious when I walked through the yard, that some of our older dog houses needed … Read More
