A number of you have written to ask what’s up with “Happy The Sled Dog” so we thought we’d give you a little update. Happy is doing just great here at the Kennel. She is training on a full schedule with all the racing dogs and she looks really good. … Read More
I was getting ready to take Stella and Tig out for their afternoon romp when Aliy said she was ready for a break and suggested we take the puppies out for a walk, too. Although the pups mostly stay in a pen with their mother Pepper, they have been allowed … Read More
You must know by now that training dogs on 4-wheelers is a necessary evil. Necessary because we have a lot of dogs to train no matter how little snow there is. Evil because riding on four wheelers is noisy, uncomfortable and really, really cold. So, Aliy and Allen were pretty … Read More
One of the things we’re going to try this year — to take our coverage “to the next level” — is to bring you more video footage from out on the actual trails. You may recall that late last season, I handed Aliy a camera as she was heading out … 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
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
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
The first frosts of fall may have done a lot to make the dogs happy, perky and eager to run, but they have done little to firm up the trails around Two Rivers. As you will see, though, the dogs certainly don’t mind… A muddy dog is a happy dog!
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
Here is last part of the video series on our recent Natural Extremes mushing adventures in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR):
