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
We brought the pups inside for a while this morning and had a grand time with them. Scooter was active and outgoing, especially enjoying time laying on Allen’s chest. Smoe played hard then crashed for a perfect little puppy nap. Sissy has the best mustache in the Kennel… Perhaps in … Read More
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
It’s one of the most fundamental principles we have of being “dog first” at SP Kennel: Each dog is an individual. We recognize their individuality, we respect it and we do everything we can to accommodate it. Most of the time, a dog’s individuality shows up in little ways: Where … Read More
About a month ago, Aliy posted a story about treadmill training for the dogs. I was finally able to get the video she shot off her camera, and I think you’ll find it very interesting. There wasn’t much dialogue and the background noise is pretty loud, so I’ve laid in … Read More
We had just a little sun the other day when Aliy took a visitor out for a ride-along on a training run, so I grabbed a bunch of shots as they were leaving the Kennel. Although at first glance they don’t really seem to be very informative, a closer look … Read More
Schmoe and Sissy Here is a “Puppy Update”! They are 2 1/2 weeks old and very healthy. Pepper has been a great mom, so they are growing like weeds from momma’s milk. They are not very active yet, but I’m sure you will agree … they are cute all the … Read More
Is this cheating? Butterscotch trains on a treadmill – you put a harness on a sled dog and he will run ANYWHERE! The last two days were spent looking into the possibilities of training our dogs on a treadmill. This, of course, is not instead of mushing a team of … Read More
