Alaska Dog Mushers Association holds its annual sled dog symposium this weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska. The presentations draw folks from across the mushing world. The talks this year were varied and covered topics such as; health care, nutrition and training. Other topics included hunting by dog team in Northern Alaska … Read More
Nome has been SP Kennel’s home away from home this past year. Not only, did the dogs and mushers spend a good deal of time trying to reach the small Western Alaskan village, but also then spent the month of April enjoying the surrounding countryside. Bridgett and Scotty are always … Read More
It really is dog mushing season! I’m sure this winter weather won’t complicate a drive up the AlCan for Macgellan! It’s no wonder our mantra is “Nothing’s easy”!
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
Alaska Dog Mushers Association had their annual symposium in Fairbanks this weekend. There were lectures on a wide variety of topics. We spent a portion of Saturday and all day Sunday enjoying the talks and trade fair. In addition, both Allen and Aliy were presenters. Allen and Cim Smyth discussed … Read More
Jacob sports his Nome Mukluks Our annual visit to Nome is usually at the end of Iditarod. This year we have made an additional visit to see this great little Alaskan town and, more importantly, our family. Bridgett and Scotty, and their dogs Remington and Girlfriend have been sharing their … 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
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
