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
“Bon Iditarod” Dinner & Impromptu “Press Conference”
Allen and Aliy are flying down to Anchorage today to start their pre-race activities, so we gathered at the Kennel last night for a little “Bon Iditarod” dinner. Afterward, we kicked around the idea of recording something to share with all of you. Aliy said she didn’t really know what … 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