SP Kennel has a new logo — a new “look”! We hope you like it because we hope you’ll be seeing a lot of it! If any of you would like to have new SP Kennel buttons or badges for your websites and/or blogs, please let us know! We’ll be … 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
Just a quick, final update to report that I’m ready for action! I had, of course, a few of the usual, “It’s never easy!” challenges to contend with. A couple of frozen jacks on my camper required a little ingenuity and the use of an old-style camper jack that Allen … Read More
We just wanted to make sure you know that Aliy was recently featured on the Iditarod website. You can click here to read the article. The article is in the “For Teachers” section of the Iditarod website, and we are very happy to have this additional exposure. We know that … 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
A few of you have written to say you enjoyed the video of the new Conex storage container’s arrival and placement, and to ask just how huge it looks in the Kennel yard. So, we thought we’d share the answer with everybody. Because the Conex is tucked the long way … Read More
For those of you who have asked for more “behind the scenes” stories, here’s one we think you’ll like. Although SP Kennel is a relatively small sled dog racing kennel, there’s still a staggering amount of “stuff” on hand. We’ve got a “pole barn” that we store some of it … Read More
After eight hard days of driving, I arrived in Fairbanks late this afternoon with a real sense of accomplishment. It would be impossible to describe the AlCan drive in words, but I’m confident that I have enough good photos and video to edit into something special for you to see. … Read More
Howdy!… Macgellan here… After three days of driving north from Seattle — including a ridiculously long and involved inspection at the Canadian border! — I passed through Dawson Creek, BC, this morning. While there — after filling my fuel tank, belly and coffee thermos — I stopped to have my … Read More
