Second Chance Mushers

Second Chance Mushers SCM is a sanctuary home for unwanted Northern Breed Dogs. This is what Second Chance Mushers (SCM) is all about. I dog sled for FUN! Sarah and the Pups

My name is Sarah, and my life is all about dogs, dog sledding, and making a difference. I run with a dog sled team entirely made out of rescued dogs. Each one has come to me over a period of time and each one with its own reason of being surrendered. There are 25 dogs in my care presently as sanctuary dogs. It's for the dog's enjoyment as well as mine. Each dog lives in my home, they are my family

. It's not uncommon to come to my home and not be able to find a place to sit because the pups only like soft, comfy couches. Second Chance Mushers Rescue is a sanctuary/rescue. Every dog at the SCM home is a rescue dog and all belong to the sanctuary. SCM is a non-profit sanctuary rescue with the hopes of one day having a facility that allows foster dogs for adoption. These dogs are my family and mean the world to me. I like to share our journey through life on this page which may be filled with happiness, sorrow, or laughter. Just hope you all enjoy it as well.

My beautiful Shi 🐾💜She should be here.
02/09/2025

My beautiful Shi 🐾💜

She should be here.

I’m slaving away baking to earn her dog food money and she’s snoring to high heaven in the couch 😂 J/K, I really enjoy b...
02/08/2025

I’m slaving away baking to earn her dog food money and she’s snoring to high heaven in the couch 😂

J/K, I really enjoy baking dog treats

“Hey Ma! Frey, Frey want a hot tub! The frozen pools need to go!”
02/08/2025

“Hey Ma! Frey, Frey want a hot tub! The frozen pools need to go!”

I have seen many comments regarding the Rottweiler appearance of a dog that used to run on my team. Her name was Cozumel...
02/07/2025

I have seen many comments regarding the Rottweiler appearance of a dog that used to run on my team. Her name was Cozumel. She absolutely was a hard-core, powerhouse, dog owned by another family, who enjoyed the sport so much she ran with us often. Cozumel was so smart, and had such a drive that she did in fact run as a lead dog from time to time.
There really is no limit to the breed when dogsledding. The dogs kinda determine whether they enjoy it or not. So long as they aren’t a tiny, skinny legged, Pomsky terror like Sound 😂, any dog could do it.
Just have to take safety considerations into place such as body structure, weight, and coat.

Memory from February 5th, 2022. 💜🐾 Shi was so proud of herself and got to be a lead dog on our first marriage proposal r...
02/05/2025

Memory from February 5th, 2022. 💜🐾 Shi was so proud of herself and got to be a lead dog on our first marriage proposal ride.

Such an amazing day for the dogs and I to be a part of. They were stellar, amazing, and they just knew all eyes were on them.

Arlo and Shiloh got the team past a very large crowd. I think Shiloh did it wearing her perma-grin. The crowd knew what was to happen and they cheered and congratulated them as we went on by.

Shiloh was living her dream. I could hear her, “thank you all for coming, I’m the lead dog, my name is Shiloh. I’m so happy to see you all. I’m wearing a custom collar and matching harness. My agent is near the back if you want to book me. I’ll sign pawtographs when I’m done.”

No, I don’t normally take two adult passengers, but this warranted a special trip.

Another great Shiloh memory. When Quinn was just starting out on the dog sled team, Shiloh was her mentor. You can tell ...
02/04/2025

Another great Shiloh memory. When Quinn was just starting out on the dog sled team, Shiloh was her mentor. You can tell by Shiloh’s expression she was beyond thrilled with this decision I made. 🤣
She taught Quinnie how to respect her running partner and got her in tiptop shape in no time.

I know I will always have a hole in my heart that’s deeper than most because of the nature of how she died. It is not like any other dog that I have had pass away.

Thank you all for continuing to honor Shiloh in anyway you can . Right now, stocking the pet pantry is the biggest impact I can make to keep her memory alive.

https://www.secondchancemushersrescue.com/shilohrsquos-memorial-pet-pantry.html

Cookie drop!
02/03/2025

Cookie drop!

Cookies are back!

I am baking this week with proceeds to help re-stock our dog food supply. I am trialing different brands for the youngsters due to a tariff raised the cost of the brand I was using from Canada.

💜I use real meat
💜Small batches
💜No preservatives

This week there are options for the pet pantry restock Help From My Friends' Pet Crisis Center. I also hope to take over dog and cat food to stock the pantry as well. This is due to ours was not receiving any visitors so I am sending donations their way to help the community in honor of Shiloh.

💜🐾Our link below will get you to our Amazon wish list for pet pantry stock items.💜🐾

https://www.secondchancemushersrescue.com/shilohrsquos-memorial-pet-pantry.html

Free shipping on orders over $50.00
Thank you!

💜🐾Link below to order.💜🐾

https://www.malagatorbarkery.com/s/shop

02/02/2025

Shiloh loved her boat rides. She’s in the gray, shark lifejacket on this ride. Next to dog sledding, boat rides on Torch Lake was one of her favorite activities. I plan on taking more trips on the Malagator this summer 💜🐾 I think Shiloh would say, “get out there! Live life for me! Time to start living again mom.”

Good afternoon from Arlo! Mom’s baking dog treats today and his sniffer is in full force!
02/01/2025

Good afternoon from Arlo! Mom’s baking dog treats today and his sniffer is in full force!

So glad she sleeps without a care in the world 🤦🏻‍♀️Da Quinnie 💜🐾
02/01/2025

So glad she sleeps without a care in the world 🤦🏻‍♀️

Da Quinnie 💜🐾

Can we help out Antrim County Animal Control. This is Makodah’s former shelter 💜🐾
01/31/2025

Can we help out Antrim County Animal Control. This is Makodah’s former shelter 💜🐾

Star is slowing down….sorta 😂After taking care of chickens before bed tonight, when we got back up to the house, she was...
01/31/2025

Star is slowing down….sorta 😂

After taking care of chickens before bed tonight, when we got back up to the house, she was playing with Arlo. Let me tell you that Arlo doesn’t play with dogs often. He’s extremely selective. You will find him playing with Morello, Quinn, and now Star.

Her first day here she reached 84,000 steps so that craziness is starting to wear off 😂 Also, keep this as a reminder for when you get a new rescue pup that it takes time for them to fall into routine. Star is still learning, but her steps are proof that the first day jitters/excitement are slowing down.

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01/30/2025

I remember this night so well. I got to leave work 4 hours early so I went home and took off on the trails 💜🐾 We lived running distance to trails then and it was a dream

01/30/2025

Anyone else have a cardboard obsessive dog?

Dobby the destroyer at work again this fine morning 😂

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Eastport, MI
49627

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This is a video from two years ago. I was test driving out Miss Lana as a lead dog with Arlo. She did great, but was easily distracted 😂 I see my Shiloh running with Micah. 💜🐾 Things were normal back then. We had a location to provide dog sled rides to help with income, life didn’t seem like such a mess, and most importantly Shiloh was here.

Shiloh loved her boat rides. She’s in the gray, shark lifejacket on this ride. Next to dog sledding, boat rides on Torch Lake was one of her favorite activities. I plan on taking more trips on the Malagator this summer 💜🐾 I think Shiloh would say, “get out there! Live life for me! Time to start living again mom.”

This is an older video of Quinn, but she was sitting in the front seat of the school bus and saw my reflection in the mirror. She kept searching to find the person behind the mirror 😂

Do I buy them cans of Reddi Whip? Of, course 🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyone else have a cardboard obsessive dog? Dobby the destroyer at work again this fine morning 😂

Morning shenanigans brought to you by the SCMR pups. Old man, Donte was absolutely full of it this morning. Winds are blowing and the temperatures are cold, so everybody is a little rowdy 😂

Happy 1st Birthday to crazy, freckle face Phoenix. While this is a guesstimate birthday, it’s still your day 💜🐾 You love to run on the team and you are a powerhouse, also a girl who loves food, and playing with her brothers.

Every morning after chicken chores, she lingers behind because she knows she’ll get some playtime 😂 Most of the time I don’t have to say anything, I start walking to her real slow and slinky, she knows….. it’s game on. It’s da Queenie aka Quinnie.

Since we’re unable to offer dog rides this year, we are now offering tree trimming! It may take an entire month to remove a bush, but we’ll get the job done!

Here are monsters I use to anchor the team on the trail 💜🐾 Let me know if you have any other equipment questions and I’ll make a video for you .

Huskey went to the vet today for his ear infection. They cleaned it out really well and added some medicine to it. Then we went shopping Tractor Supply Co. for a treat stock up. I am a big fan of reward training with the Pups. While I know many trainers are heading away from that, it’s what works for me and the Pups. I also want to say that it doesn’t make one trainer right over the other. It is merely a difference in training techniques. Just like every surgeon is going to have their method to repair a human body, it is the same for dog trainers.

“Why Arlo get fancy ball? Quinnie want bling, bling sparkle ball! You give Quinnie damn tennis ball! Quinnie peacock…..I want sparkle ball!” These sounds are just the sound of Quinnie. She is very vocal to the point where people think she’s not friendly. I have many come on here and say this is not a normal behavior, it is for Quinn. She wouldn’t be pursuing me down the driveway if she didn’t want to play.😂

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