First Run With Allen
I am delighted to report that the schedule finally worked out for me to make my first run with Allen! We hope you enjoy riding along with us:
FLASHBACK – – – For Tatfish (and my new camera)…
While I’ve been pleasantly surprised, frankly, at how well my photo gear has held up under the demanding conditions here in the Interior Alaskan winter, I have to admit that it has been a bit of a struggle from time to time. So, while I was in Fairbanks the other … Read More
Driving A Big Rig
As I’ve mentioned before, there hasn’t been much snow in the area yet, so the brakes on the sleds don’t have much to dig into. As a consequence, it is hard for Aliy and Allen to control big dog teams. The problem, of course, is that there are so many … Read More
Horizon Lines and SP Kennel
Aliy and Allen just got back from Anchorage where they joined their good friends at Horizon Lines in support of Covenant House, and made a presentation about life with sled dogs. Horizon Lines is a major kennel sponsor, and the teams proudly wear the Horizon Lines logo on just about … Read More
Training Schedule
Special thanks to everyone who has left us comments. We really appreciate your feedback, and it is especially helpful when you make requests about what you’d like to see. A good example is that a number of you have asked about the dogs’ training schedule, so I caught Aliy when … Read More
First Overnight Training Run
Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Scotty returned from the first overnight training run late last night. Bridgett handed me her camera this morning and said, “I took some pictures and video on the trip. Maybe you can do something with them for the Dog Log.” After an initial look at the … Read More
Sled Talk With Allen
With Bridgett — Allen’s daughter — and her husband Scotty coming down from Nome for the Thanksgiving weekend, Aliy and Allen decided to take advantage of their combined mushing abilities to head out on the first long — over 100 miles — two day training run of the season. Running … Read More
After Breakfast
Aliy and I had just finished feeding the dogs their breakfast, when she started talking about how she looks at the dogs every day and evaluates their condition. I said “Hold that thought…” and got out my camera. So, here’s another brief “behind the scenes” glimpse of kennel life… Plus … Read More