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
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
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
School kids and sled dogs – what a combination! Happy the Sled Dog and I visited Badger Elementary School in North Pole, Alaska one morning this spring. We told stories about the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest and talked about overcoming hardships in order to reach your goals. Of course, … Read More
Hi, I’m Happy! I’m always Happy… That’s why they call me Happy! As you can see in the photo below, I’ve got some new neckwear! It’s not fancy or anything, but there’s a pretty good story that goes with it: It seems like no sooner did we get back to … Read More
It seemed to me that after running more than a thousand miles over the course of 11 or 12 days, the dogs would take a few days of “down time” to recover their energy. So, when I went over to visit them this morning I was very quiet about peeking … Read More
Hi, I’m Happy! I’m always Happy… That’s why they call me Happy! I am happy to share this picture with you because it shows Bridgett hugging me at the finish line here in Nome. Bridgett is soooooo nice to all the dogs and she has always been nice to me, … Read More
Hi, I’m Happy! I’m always Happy… That’s why they call me Happy! This is so cool I just had to share it with you right away! It makes me very happy! You may have read on the SP Kennel Dog Log that all of us Iditarod finishers — don’t you … Read More
Here she is! Happy crossing the finish line in Nome and getting some very special attention! I regret to report that I do not yet have any video of the actual smooch! While I was busy smooching Happy’s bottom, Aliy was using my camera to catch the still shots. If … Read More
It’s late and I’m really tired, but it just didn’t seem right not to share “The Happy Smooch” with you right away… That’s right, as unbelievable as it may be, Happy made it to Nome! What is perhaps even more unbelievable is the number of people who were at the … Read More
