We’ve got double congratulations for Tony! First, Tony is a newly sponsored dog! Our good friend Barbara Swenson recently wrote to us: “I have Tony’s Team Card from last year sitting on my desk, and it makes me smile every time I look at his picture and read his little … Read More
We’ve mentioned many times that the lack of snow near the Kennel has forced the Teams to truck up to the White Mountains for training. While that’s been a hassle for them, it’s a boon for you because you get to see some really nice scenery! In this video, Aliy … Read More
In this episode, Aliy talks about ambient temperature, the effects it has on the dogs, how they compensate and what it can mean in racing.
You’ve probably noticed that I try to bring you something “a little different” on Sundays, and today’s video certainly fits that description. Clearly, most of the footage you’ve ever seen here of the dogs has been of them either running in harness, getting ready to run, frantically trying to be … Read More
In this episode, Aliy talks about training and conditioning for the Iditarod Sled dogs of SP Kennel.
As promised, we’ve been keeping track of all the questions you have asked in the comments and via emails, compiling them into topics and making lists of “talking points” for Aliy. As we gear up for Iditarod, we figured it’s an especially good time to “get after” them, so we … Read More
We’ve kept the Dog Log focused on our Denali Doubles race for the past couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been doing plenty of other stuff. In fact, earlier this week we put the finishing touches on a huge part of our Iditarod preparation by sending our … Read More
