Fall Training
/Wooo-eee! We’ve had some spectacular fall weather. Gold and yellow. Bright blue skies. I LOVE this time of year. Mornings are a crisp 35-40F degrees and by afternoon it’s a balmy 60F.
The dogs are regularly training and seem to love the routine of morning exercise followed by afternoon nap in the sunshine.
Morning Exercise
Afternoon Nap
We have 37 athletes in training.
One-Year-Olds: Beesly, Big Tuna, Cheddar, Dwight, Firefly, Foxfire, Havarti, Holly, Mose, Mozzarella, Muenster, and Spitfire
Two-Year-Olds: Rose, Sherlock, Tobin, and Watson
Three-Year-Olds: Ernie, Bert, and Scarpa
Four-Year-Olds: Etta, Thresher, Faff, Mario, Yoshi, and Bowser
Five-Year-Olds: King Louie, Otis, Smoky, and Oryx
Six-Year-Olds: Dracula, Wingman, Maple, and Wombat
Eight-Year-Olds: Lefty, Dolly, Goblin
Cooke was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which is actually great news. Cooke hasn’t been himself since his brother, Smoky, pulled his tail last year. Cooke’s tail appears to be completely fixed, but there have been lingering symptoms. It appears that it was a perfect storm of two issues cropping up at once. With Cooke’s tail now healed, hopefully a thyroid supplement will have Cooke back to 100%.
Bull has been diagnosed with Addison’s disease. We’re getting a handle on the disease and what it means for Bull. In the meantime, he’s learning about pet dog life and enjoying being a greeter at the yurt with Cartel !
Retirees
For those of you who follow closely, you may have noticed some names missing from the roster. We try to be the best home for each individual dog at the right time, meaning that each dog has their own desires and if Ryno Kennel doesn’t fit their goals, then we help them find the perfect home that does. Each athlete always has a forever home at Ryno Kennel, but sometimes, a dog might prefer a couch where they’re the one and only. Or perhaps they prefer to join a team who runs shorter miles. We had several retire over the last year, and really, retire isn’t quite the correct word. Re-focus maybe is a better term. Change career paths. Whether adventure buddies or couch potatoes or recreational sled dogs- each RK athlete picks what their next stage of life looks like for them. For some like Lefty, Supai, and Cartel, they’d prefer to stay at Ryno Kennel. For others, they’d like more individual attention.
Petzl and Crunch have joined my good friend Kristina and her two kids. Kristina and her family prefer shorter miles and adventures out to their property on the Yukon River. Petzl and Crunch are kid wrangler extraordinaires, so they’ve been helping teach Nieva and Enli how to be mushers.
Badger, Flash, and Ham have joined Katy Canine and our neighbors with Midnight Sun K9s. Jen and her husband originally had two Belgian Malinios. Then Katy Canine joined the family. A few sled dogs later and now they have a Belgian Malinios/ Alaskan Husky pack! Flash, Ham, and Badger have all been enjoying lots of quality inside time (or in the case of Flash and Ham, they live inside all the time now). Follow Midnight Sun K9s on Instagram to see their adventures!
Flash testing out the treadmill
Ham taking full advantage of nap time
Badger and his new Belgian Malinios buddy Recon
Loretta now lives in Delta Junction with a small recreational team. She’s enjoying short runs and lots of inside time with the kiddos.
Uno learning to canoe
Uno is Saeward’s new adventure buddy. She’s been canoeing and backpacking, but her favorite is definitely chasing ground squirrels.
Rucu is Gilberto and Rosanna’s new adventure buddy. He’s been exploring all over British Columbia!
Boone and Fire are Kalyn’s new sidekicks. Boone goes EVERYWHERE with Kalyn and has been the source of much entertainment. Whether she’s digging caverns to the middle of the earth or goosing everyone she meets, Boone is a goofball. Fire
Perm is at the kennel, but she’s permanently joined Mandy and Simon’s pack. Perm spent last summer in Switzerland with Mandy, Simon, and her new brother Midnight!
