Our race season is well under way and race training is in full swing. As I write this in the second week of November, we are running somewhere between 20 and 30 miles depending on the day. Our young team is currently on a program of running four days a week: two days on, one […]
Very often, as visitors interact with our puppies, we are asked if we breed our dogs to sell the pups. We totally understand why people ask this question, given the nature of many other dog breeding “programs.” And we actually love to get this question because the answer often surprises people: No, we definitely do […]
The Mine Puppies were born in May, 2015. India’s group (bred to Basin, from Brent Sass) came quickly and easily in the night. We knew they would arrive before morning, and of course, felt like kids on Christmas Eve. We were overjoyed to wake up early and meet seven new, beautiful, healthy additions to our […]
We made it home from the Copper Basin awards banquet early this morning, and after a few days of rest the dogs are all looking perky and rejuvenated. We had really a great race and a lot of fun. It was awesome to be back in a race, and I am super proud of our […]
Last year, a teenage visitor was riding in my sled and asked me: “So what else do you guys do besides mushing?” I thought about it. Then I asked her to clarify: “What else do we like to do, or what else do we actually do?” Being a long distance musher (and being married to […]
As some of our readers may have experienced first hand, winter took its time getting to Alaska this year. For example, while most Fairbanks residents have memories of trick-or-treating in 30 below and 2 feet of snow, this year’s Halloween brought only a dusting on otherwise brown earth and fairly mild temperatures. As dog mushers […]
It’s that happy time of year again! Fall Training. And this year fall training is extra important for us, as we have guest mushers joining us next month! The dogs are stronger, faster and have more endurance with the more miles we put under their paws. They are also easier to work with. In the […]
There are so many great things about dog mushing… One of the most remarkable aspects of the sport is the comradery that exists between mushers. The mushing community is actually relatively small, and word travels fast within it. (This can be good or bad, depending on the circumstances!) In our case, lately, it’s been good. […]
Dolly finally had her puppies on the day after Mother’s Day! (We were hoping for exact timing on the holiday, but we got pretty close!) That means as we write this they are two weeks old. Here are some photos from their first few days of life: A natural mother, Dolly diligently tends to her […]
