Iditarod 2009: Pre-Ceremonial Start

Okay! Here is a video of the action before the Ceremonial Start. It’s impossible to describe — or even show — what it’s really like to have almost a thousand dogs — and many thousands of people — in such a small area, but I think this will give you … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Pre-Race Dog Care

If you’ve been following the Dog Log for a while, you are probably well aware that dog care is the number one priority at SP Kennel. This is always true, but it is especially true when the teams are “on the road” or away at races. Dog care comes before … Read More

Iditarod 2009: Starting Numbers

It’s late Thursday night — early Friday morning, actually — as I post this, so it’s been a long day! Bridgett, Kaz, Mickey, Doug and I turned the Kennel lights on at 6 o’clock this morning and sang the dogs their good morning song. By 7 o’clock we had 34 … Read More

Getting The Sunday Paper

I was driving down the road yesterday when I spotted a dog team in the distance. The musher’s bright red parka was a pretty good clue that it might be Aliy, but I couldn’t imagine what she would be doing on the roadside trail or where she might be going. … Read More

Mom’s Ride

Aliy’s parents arrived yesterday to help with final Iditarod preparation and then to help take care of the Kennel while the teams are out on the trail. It was a beautiful day, so Aliy took her mom along for a sled ride. As usual, I handed her a camera and … Read More

The Musher’s Mind

With Iditarod starting at the end of next week, it’s really crunch time here at SP Kennel. Aliy and Allen are becoming more focused by the minute. Just as they were heading out on their training run yesterday, I handed Aliy one of my little cameras and said, “If you … Read More

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