Lost Dog
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
To Do Series: Post 2
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
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
From the Iditarod Trail to the Couch
This is a Hoss retirement update. Many folks ask me how can I possibly let one of my prized sled dogs retire to another home. As I always say … it takes the right human combined with the right dog. I just got a letter from Tom in Pennsylvannia and … 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
Grandma Comes to Visit
The 4th of July holiday is a time for American families to get together. Things are no different here at SP Kennel this weekend. Mickey and Doug have been in Two Rivers for several weeks. Bridgett and Scotty have flown in from Nome, along with cousin Drew. And Scotty’s folks, … 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