HuskyMom09

It really depends on the lines they come from. Denali's dad and grandsire both hit their peak forms at 4-5 years old. The girls have the same sire as Denali's grandsire and bitches tend to develop slower than males I'm anticipating a slow growth from them as well. Juneau really hit her stride between 2-3 years old but I don't know a whole lot about her lineage-

Thank you all. We are mostly at peace knowing it was the best decision we could have made for him. He is no longer suffering and I have full confidence that he is reunited with his woofer brother Timber and they are running free North Of The Rainbow Bridge. Goodbye's are never easy, and this one was no different. 7 years just was not long enough, but I will cherish each and every moment we shared.

It is with a very sad heart that we send Rockie to the Rainbow Bridge. A couple weeks ago while trying to find out what was causing intermittent seizure activity it was suspected that he may have a tumor. A few days after this visit he developed a large sarcoma on his neck, the vet discovered the underlying tissue was very inflamed and abnormal looking, she suspected cancer. Today we found a new sarcoma in his 'arm pit', upon evaluation this was the same type of tissue as before and the first abscess site was full of dead narcotic tissue. Whatever it was we were dealing with it was just too much to fight for the old boy. We decided that it was in his best interest to send him peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge- It is never easy, even if it is the right thing to do.

There should be quite a few adventures! The girls will officially join the ranks, most likely in swing/team positions. Mason and Denali will still take up the lead positions, and Juneau is likely retiring IF we can (possibly Dakota as well) if we can work out a the final details on a couple dogs we are looking at or a possible 'leasing' possibility from another kennel to round out the wheel positions.

Jill and I have matching carts now! Well kinda, this one is a tad newer than hers and the seat is a different color....but essentially the same! Now we just need to see some temps down toward the 40s!

As we gear up toward fall (come on cooler weather!) we have added a new cart to our training arsenal! This cart is heavier than the Arctis 3 wheel cart we have been running so I'll be able to safely add up to 6 more dogs (probably going to run a 6 dog team this year)- with hydraulic disc brakes front/rear, a seat for a passenger that can be removed for a dog bag, and some very nice other features! This is the Fritz Dyck German made cart-

It's getting near that time again! Wow has the year flown! Nationals this year will be in Midland Michigan- will anyone be going? Our plan is to bring Denali, Kenna, and Enya for conformation showing, Mason to join for the cart race, and Diamond for the Rescue Parade! Let me know if you are going, stop by our set up and say hi!

Funny how the page talks about preserving arctic freight dogs but with it's inappropriate coat and sparsely furred ears it seems the dog itself is lacking some of the necessary phenotype to survive arctic temperatures-

Personally I only use an undercoat rake and molting brush on my dogs when they are shedding.

Well I will be waiting for the next litter- Linda is in the planning stages of which bitch she will use but it looks like she's interested in using Jack again as the sire.

Yes it's true- Dakota my 9 year old male and novice weight pull dog pulled 850lbs this past spring- the gold medalist in our region pulled 1200lbs. They were bred to pull, the keys are starting with the right equipment, not just any harness will do- you'll want a freight harness. Next you'll want to start off with light weights, even a milk jug filled with sand would work- you want something that will make some noise to desensitize him to that- carts and wagons make some noise and it can freak some dogs out if they aren't expecting it. Build up your weights slowly- he'll let you know his limits if you just pay attention to his body language

I'm actually pretty upset, as I think we all are, with the first vet...