Posts belonging to Category Dog stories'

You just can’t train a dog to sing like that!

  Thank God I have such good neighbors, the closest being about a 1/4 mile down the road, the next a 1/2 mile.  The  tiny town of Callahan(pop.52) is about 1 and 1/2 miles downsteam, surounded by mountains.  Many of the town fo;ks have told me that one of their favorite time of the year [...]

Sled Dog Training at Night

  You, your dogs, a cold night, and a dusting of fresh snow.  There is nothing in the world quite like it. 

SKUNK One! Sled Dogs Zero!

I’m sure every true dog person has his or her own skunk story.  Well here is ours. 

The Boy Named Sue!

A Boy Named Sue!
  I have young, male dog that I am becoming especially fond of, and his name is Sue!  You may be asking, “Why would anyone name their male dog Sue?”  Well, this is, “The rest of the story.”

One of Those Mornings

 
Dog Blog Musher:
One of Those Mornings
 
  I wake up to that sound that no musher wants to wake up to, the alarm of the kennel exploding with barking yapping and overall pandemonium.  One of the dogs is probably running loose after it had a quick link unscrewed or a snap was scratched open.  I turn [...]

The Wonder of it All, Dog Story

 
 
DOG BLOG MUSHER, #4
THE WONDER OF IT ALL
 
  Years ago, the first sled dog team I had comprised of a mixed breed of Siberian/Malamute.  The first two leaders I had were a mother daughter combination; Snowy and Sheagra.  Sheagra had a litter that made up my first team.  Two of my favorite dogs from that [...]

Dogs are Communicating With You, Dog Story

Sunset Magazine Article

Dog Blog Musher: #2
 
  The Day Everything Changed.
  Growing up with a German Shorthair hunting dog, I learned well of the unconditional love of a dog.  Later in life, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to witness our canine buddies in a completely different venue, “Dog Mushing.”
  When you’ve spent years of running [...]