Our 21st year! We have enjoyed sharing the sport of dog sledding with so many people over the years, and thank you! all, so much! We are in a paring down and retirement phase. Our kennel is selling a lot of good, used equipment. If you are looking for something , let us know. Listing coming soon. We are not selling dogs, they are retiring with us.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Spring Straw
In the winter we generously distribute straw to keep each and every dog warm and dry. In the spring we have to remove ALL of that straw since it draws insects, weeds, burrowing critters, etc. The pitching and hauling is a huge effort . This year Tanner Johnson and Anthony Kligis are the straw haulers. Quite a few teens have earned spring spending money in the past 20 years of the kennel, hauling straw. It's a huge project. They finished five pens today, seven pens to go.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Last Snow?
We hope our last snow and ice for this winter was on May 3rd... we hope! The rivers are flooding from runoff now, but birds and even hornets abounded yesterday in sunshine and high 70's for temps.
We still haven't been able to rake straw out of pens , with its recent ice encrusting. Yesterday Tanner did get to rake straw out of the shed, taking 11 loads away. That is just the beginning of very late spring chores.
The annual (we hope it's only once) run in with a porcupine occurred when a helper let Zoom and Sherpa out. They ran off for 8 hours and returned to us with faces full of quills. Zoom spent the night in the clinic and Sherpa is still sporting a sore foot.
We still haven't been able to rake straw out of pens , with its recent ice encrusting. Yesterday Tanner did get to rake straw out of the shed, taking 11 loads away. That is just the beginning of very late spring chores.
The annual (we hope it's only once) run in with a porcupine occurred when a helper let Zoom and Sherpa out. They ran off for 8 hours and returned to us with faces full of quills. Zoom spent the night in the clinic and Sherpa is still sporting a sore foot.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Latest trails, April 22nd, still intact, but raining
April showers are pouring down on the intact dog trails at SPK. Dogs are wet, everything is wet. Nice hot soup is still an afternoon treat that is well received. The 60's are expected on Saturday. Long overdue.
As much as I don't like hot weather, it's enough already of winter. Bears have been in their dens for 7 months. See: northamericanbearcenter.com
As much as I don't like hot weather, it's enough already of winter. Bears have been in their dens for 7 months. See: northamericanbearcenter.com
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Still Snow Cover
We are looking at full snow cover on trails and fields, April 20th. Area lakes are still frozen. Ice fishermen are happy. Dogs are puzzled. Humans are a bit tired of snow and more snow. We purchased a record number of straw bales this year. Driving just 15 miles south we see grassy areas. Lilacs, when will you blossom? I'm guessing June 10th, a month late.
Friday, April 12, 2013
April Snow, Latest Trails Ever
Monday, April 1, 2013
Easter Sunday, 2013
We received quite a bit of wet, concretelike snow on Saturday, March 30, added to our at least one foot base of snow... quite different from a year ago when we were already hauling straw out of the pens.
For Easter Sunday morning we had more snow flurries and wind. It didn't dampen Josefina's enthusiasm for the Easter Bunny trail and we had a wonderful Easter celebration together.
The dogs are taking this late spring in stride, but they would prefer running out on the trails.
For Easter Sunday morning we had more snow flurries and wind. It didn't dampen Josefina's enthusiasm for the Easter Bunny trail and we had a wonderful Easter celebration together.
The dogs are taking this late spring in stride, but they would prefer running out on the trails.
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