Dance Off

As temperatures cool, we try to run two days on then one day off. We recently bumped up from two mile runs to four miles runs. It’s crazy to think these dogs will be eating up fifty mile runs or more in just a few months. I wish humans had that sort of endurance. Well, I guess some do, I’m just not one of those humans. I wish I had that sort of endurance! Watching the dogs effortlessly trot down the trail is awe-inspiring.

While all the youngsters are doing exceptionally well, there is one standout so far this season: Foxfire! At the end of last season, Big Tuna, Beesly, and Foxfire had been testing out the lead position. The last few runs, I’ve put Foxfire in front with his buddy Thresher, and Foxfire is giving off Smoky vibes! (AKA, he’s crushing it in lead). I’m excited to test out the other two-year-olds in lead this season. For many dogs, two-years-old is when they start to show their leading potential!

In case folks missed the Facebook post- here is the 2022-2023 logo! Tucker designed this season’s logo in between his mule packing trips this summer. A big thanks to Tucker. We love it!

A photo and video of Tucker’s summer adventures.

While we (Sam, who I plan to introduce soon, and I) started training, Derek visited the Brooks Range. Check out these caribou and bear photos! Derek watched as the bear in the first photo walked along, stopped, and decided that that spot was the perfect place for a nap. The caribou were in various stages of shedding their velvet. Some caribou still had the velvet (dark brown fuzziness on their antlers protecting the blood capillaries) while others had already scraped it off revealing the bone antler underneath.