Aliy shot this video on Monday, the day after hearing that the Sheep Mountain 150 race had been cancelled. As you will hear, the Kennel had a lot of dogs trained up for the race, and they all had to “run it off.” But, the same lack of snow that … Read More
Recently, our “big dog” — and proud papa! — Cutter had a visit from his sponsor, Linda Toth. Despite his shy look in this photo, you can be assured that the lovable hunk put on quite a lively show. Nothing is more fun than being singled out for special attention … Read More
A reporter and cameraman from KTUU Channel 2 TV in Anchorage came by the Kennel yesterday to interview Aliy for a special that will be aired the week before the Iditarod in March. They started with almost an hour of Q&A inside the house, dealing mainly with Aliy’s history, racing … Read More
We just received this sweet photo of Hoss from Tom and Cindy Eckhoff in Revere, PA, with whom he has gone to live out his retirement years. Looking at the photo, it’s a little hard to believe that just this past spring Hoss was the main lead dog on Allen’s … Read More
Congratulations to Li’l Debbie who has just become a sponsored dog! Deb Davis of Ketchikan, AK, became aware of SP Kennel last spring at the Iditarod finish in Nome where she volunteered as a “dropped dog” handler. If you check out the “Beemer Pickup” post, you can hear her in … Read More
So far in Aliy’s “Training On The Trail” series, you’ve ridden along in the hills on the Fire Break and on the Woodcutting Road. In this episode, you’ll get a taste of something completely different on the Base Line trail. There are so many trails around Two Rivers that the … Read More
It’s been a busy week of news in the mushing world. First we learned that the Sheep Mountain 150 race has been cancelled due to lack of snow and dangerous trail conditions. We are in the process of adjusting to the significant impact this has had on our training and … Read More
Congratulations to all of you who played “Name The Mystery Pups’ Parents!” The action was fast and furious in the comments to the previous post, and you all zeroed in on the answer very quickly. Thanks for the fun! Now, with no further ado, it’s time to meet the parents! … Read More
Okay!… Let the fun begin! All of us here at SP Kennel challenge you to “Name The Mystery Pups’ Parents!” We honestly think at least one of you avid Dog Log readers will figure it out right away. Plus, in reviewing the videos, we realize we’ve already given you lots … Read More
This is my second season shooting video with Aliy, and I think you’ll agree we’ve worked out a pretty good “opposite sides of the camera” routine. Sometimes we talk briefly about what we’re going to shoot, but mostly I just hit the record button and what you see is what … Read More
