Dog of the Day - Barq

Barq - aka NorthWapiti's Barq's Got Bite

July 1, 2001

Sire - NorthWapiti's Butch Cassidy SD

Dam - Alaskan's Jumper of Anadyr

Out of our 'Soda Pup' litter. Named after Barqs rootbeer. Brother to Sprite, Pepsi and Fresca.

Barq is a big, wonderful moving dog. Not a leader; but a powerhouse of a team member with endless endurance.

It is impossible to believe that this boy turned 9 this summer. Age might have mellowed him a bit in the dog yard, but in harness he is as amazing as always!

Happy Campers

Temperatures last week took a serious and unexpected dive down to the -30 range. It didn't stop us from running dogs ...

The Brit - bundled up for the cold temperatures - with leaders Q and Runner

My team on a cold, but gorgeous day!

...but it did postpone a planned camping trip.

On Wednesday temperatures made a huge jump back up to 'normal', so Richard and I beelined out the door  Thursday morning for a run to the campground.

Thirty two dogs and two mushers ready to head out.

Richard's team leaving our property.

My team - that is Roscoe and Runner in wheel.

Richard

Big Sky!!

The Amazing Dasher - she rocks!!!

Richard's leaders - Rocket and Dasher

The sunset was spectacular

Richard chopping a hole in the lake ice so we could get water for the dogs.

Ready to head home!

We are HAPPY CAMPERS!!!

Honing Their Brit-ness

Richard is here - need I say more???

He may have a long uphill battle on getting these boys table manners and overall 'politeness' to 'British standards'.

I wish him well.

Baby It's Cold Outside!!!

....so cold that all the extra clothes got dragged out of the basement and Bet decided that curling up on them and napping was the best way to spend her day!!

 Smart girl that Bet.

Simone's New Job

There is good and bad in Richard's arrival this week.

While all of us are thrilled to have him back, Simone just came out to fill in until Richard's ever tolerant wife (Hello Kim - we are taking good care of him. If he tells you I almost got him killed on the highway today, he's exaggerating!!!) allowed us to steal him back, so it is almost time for Simone's trip to Canada to come to an end!

She leaves on Tuesday to return to Switzerland and has a new job waitressing at a resort in the Swiss Alps starting in 2 weeks.

We will all miss her and wish her nothing but the best on the exciting paths her life is surely to take her on!!

Happy Trails Simone!!!

The Landing Trail - Last Week and This Week

One of my favorite trails in our area uses part of the historic Landing Trail, which is now part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Last year for some reason, I didn't use it all that much in training but this year I've already used it a few times - with lots more to come, I'm sure.

This is what it looked like last week -

Smartie taking a break along the trail.

And this is what it looked like yesterday -

Richard's team traveling the 'road' portion of the trail.

Bingo and Dasher taking a break

Winter has arrived!!!

He's Baaack!!!