Things are starting to get interesting. The mileage has increased and the dogs are getting into the groove. We’re up to 17 dogs with the addition 2 more of Harold’s yearlings. It’s 17 dogs, but ranging in age from 18 months to 9 years. Dogs with hardly any experience to dogs [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Training Update 10/27/07
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sponsors and Support
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not always easy talking about money. I’d much rather engage in a good religous coversation, but just about everything we do these days requires money. Running the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race this January in Bethel will be no different.
Before asking businesses to help fund this endeavor I had to ask the question, “Why [...]
My Beautiful Wife
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Johanna and Jake last winter.
You haven’t seen many pictures of Johanna on this blog because she’s usually the one behind the camera. Under the title of this blog reads, “The comings and goings of a Rural Alaskan family and their team of working sled dogs.” The truth is we wouldn’t be coming or going [...]
Our "Lucky" Dog
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If Hagar is my foundation stud, Lucky is the Grand Matron of Nushagak Kennels. She came from Will Forsberg in Healy and has been a joy from day one. Most of the dogs I’ve ever owned have been her direct decendents. She is everything a working sled dog should be.
Lucky is a [...]
It Ain’t all Good Times and High Fives
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For the most part, mushing is tons of fun and very fulfulling. But when working with living things, bad things can happen.
Right now, we have three dogs out of commission due to fighting. Dogs get in a scrap and one dog gets bitten on the foot or leg. A bite just [...]
Fall Training
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fall training is more about getting the dogs in harness then anything else. It’s not nearly as enjoyable as mushing across the snow while standing on the runners. Leaders need to remember their jobs, young dogs need time in harness, and everyone needs to start building miles.
Our land is on one end of [...]
Uppa Hagar
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
All but 3 of my dogs are direct decendents of this beautiful 70 pound gray. I bought Hagar from Mitch Seavey the December before Mitch won the Iditarod. Hagar was a wheel dog when I bought him, but soon became a solid gee/haw leader.
Hagar is getting older now, a bit slower and [...]
Training Update 10/07
Posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been mushing the dogs for a week now and things are coming along nicely. The leaders are remembering their duties and young dogs are shaping up quickly. Runs have been limited to 3 miles this week, but the dogs look ready to stretch it out some. They’re coming home with plenty of gas still [...]
New Lead Dog?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Not even close!
For about a year now Alethia has been asking for a “little brown dog”. Recently such a dog became available and we now have Sammy as the newest member of Nushagak Kennels. He’s small, fluffy, very cute, and doesn’t fit any of my harnesses. His duty will consist of laying around looking cute [...]
Big Moose
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the moose I mentioned in my first post. Below are pictures of Ryan and the moose. We found him when paddling back into a slough. The big fella was with a cow and refused to leave her side no matter what types of calls we used. How did we handle this you ask. We [...]
