“To Do” Series: Post 1
CHECK IT OFF THE LIST: Move Outhouse As I had mentioned, September at the kennel is a busy month in terms of “getting things done”. Training runs are completed early in the morning, so the afternoons are free. We had a busy afternoon today. Some of you know that we … Read More
A Letter from SP Kennel
August 31, 2009 I owe you all a short note. I have tried to keep the SP Kennel Dog Log updated regularly throughout the summer. I know that some of you check it regularly and I hope that you have found it interesting. For the rest of you, who, during … Read More
Happy : ))
Some of you might have noticed a blaring name absent from the kennel family tree: Happy the sled dog. As most of you know, Happy came to us with a lineage all of her own. Her mother was a sled dog that I met for just a few short moments … Read More
Family Tree
Most of the dogs that we have are related. It is an interesting “family”, to say the least. I scribbled down the basic genealogy the other day. Mickey was delighted to take this one step farther and compose a true family tree diagram. In order to see a larger version, … Read More
Visitors to the Kennel
Cutter We have had quite a few folks stop by the kennel this summer. Regardless, whether it is family member who brings fresh fruit from California, a school teacher on summer vacation from Kongiganak (a village in Western Alaska) or a “Lower 48” Iditarod musher looking at improving his performance … Read More
As they Grow!
Viper I was pointing out a few dogs to a kennel visitor yesterday. I eyed Viper in the foreground and said “He is just a youngster.” Steve said, “Boy, he looks older to me.” I thought about it and my little Viper is a real dog now. The car litter: … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Aliy Zirkle’s “Trail Notes”
Once again, Aliy has done a truly incredible job of telling the story — the whole story — of her Iditarod race. As you will see, it has been a monumental effort! If you want to know what the Iditarod is really like from a musher’s perspective, you won’t find … Read More
Happy’s School Debut: The Rest Of The Story!
Aliy recently posted a couple of photos and a little write up about her visit to Badger Elementary School in North Pole, Alaska. There’s a little more to the story that I think you will enjoy, so here goes… As Aliy and I were getting ready to leave the Kennel … Read More
Summer is on its Way!
The dogs chew on their bones in the sunshine. The tomato greenhouse is in view behind them. Interior Alaska is truly the land of weather extremes. We do have four seasons here in the Great Land, but two of them are quite abbreviated. Here is a quick seasonal recap: Winter … Read More