Walking in the snow pics...

Wonderful pictures.. Their smiles brought me smiles of my own. Thank you, and them of course, for brightening my evening :)

They look like they really enjoyed the walk! I love the happy Hobo pic! :)

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Originally Posted by CagneyDog

Great pictures!



Do you ever have problems with wolves (or other wildlife) coming after the dogs?

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Every winter a few dogs are killed by wolves in this area. February 21 will mark two years since Hobo was attacked by a wolf in our yard. No problems since we put the full perimeter fence up.

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Originally Posted by cyber-sibes

how did Stuart make out with his hand and all?

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He did alright. He had some help chopping meat for them a couple times. One of the first things he said to me was "you do a lot of work out there!" :rolleyes:

I just love it when you post pics of your dogs Glacier!!! I have to say, besides my cousin Todd, you are inspiring me to dog sled (my parents are often discouraging me)! I have to ask this, where do you get most of your dogs? I am guessing the dog shelter there, but please, correct me if I am wrong!

Steph and Jes

Yay! I'm like Hobo. Doesn't take much to thrill me. Just post pictures of your beautiful family, and, I'm over the moon!

What a happy group of dogs! They're so adorable! Do you still have Mac?? (I think that was his name...)

They are all so beautiful! Looks like a ton of fun! :D

Bet those dogs were VERY happy to see you back, sure looks like it:D

I love the fact that they have group howls, I bet that's awsome to hear. Every once in a while I play back that sound bite you posted of them howling, I just love that!

Thanks for all the pictures, I was starting to miss your pack:D

I LOVE the first picture!! :D And I have to admit, I have a thing for your psycho puppy, he is too darn cute :D

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Originally Posted by slleipnir

Do you still have Mac?? (I think that was his name...)

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Yup, Mac is here. He hangs out in Raven's pen most of the time. He gets his off-leash runs when I take the team out. Mac often runs loose with us. He's a great early warning system. He always lets me know when there's something up ahead and he chases loose dogs away from Franklin!

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Originally Posted by jesse_3

I have to ask this, where do you get most of your dogs? I am guessing the dog shelter there, but please, correct me if I am wrong!

Steph and Jes

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15 of them are former shelter dogs. We used to foster a lot of long term shelter residents who ended up becoming permanent additions. Most of them had been at the shelter for at least a year. Goldie was there for over two years!


Of the other 8, Muskwa and Earle are the only two who aren't rescues/re-homes of some sort. I stole Bandit from an old neighbor. Sundin, Paxil, Pingo, Hobo, and Sleet all came from other mushers who didn't want them anymore.

Beautiful pictures! I love the first one. I would love to hear the sounds they are making in that picture! :D

I never tire of seeing your group. :D Looks like they are thrilled to have mom back. :D

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Originally Posted by Glacier

Yup, mostly at the full moon. They are nutty on full moon nights. They also howl at the Northern Lights. They answer the coyotes and wolves too. They usually have a group howl 3 times a day--early morning, after dinner and around 10pm.

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That's so neat- do you have any pictures of them howling? I think that is one of the most interesting canine behaviors. I've tried everything to try to get my dogs to howl, playing wolves, dogs, and coyotes howling so I can get it on video, but the only time they ever howl is when they test the fire siren once a month at the station down the road. :rolleyes:

Your dogs are beautiful, it's always nice to see pictures of them.