Walking in the snow pics...

[K9soul]

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

[wolf_Q]

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

[Glacier]

Great pictures!



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

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.

[Glacier]

how did Stuart make out with his hand and all?

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!"

[jesse_3]

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

[finn's mom]

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!

[slleipnir]

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

[dappledoxie]

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

[anna_66]

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

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

[k9krazee]

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

[Glacier]

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

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!

[Glacier]

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

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.

[Jadapit]

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

[ramanth]

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

[Pembroke_Corgi]

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.

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.

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