When our sled dogs move to family homes, people often comment about how quiet they are. They rarely bark when they are inside or outside. But, Quill still gets back to her sled dog roots and gets exceptionally noisy when it’s time to get out of the van with Steve and Michele for fun time!
Hurry!! There’s snacks! The Lucky Pups, age 6 1/2 weeks.
Introducing The Lucky Puppies! Wishbone, Horseshoe, Duck, Dice (male), Acorn, Bunny and Charm (male). Nine days and cuteness overload!
Here’s to chilly mornings and excited sled dogs!!
Frank was adopted earlier this spring and he’s become quite a fan of dog parks! It’s just amazing how adaptable Alaskan Huskies are and how quickly they adjust into family life. Frank is an older dog who acts like a puppy at the park! If you’re in need of a companion this summer, I can send you our list of adoptable dogs 😉
On a hot day, even just this sound is refreshing!!
Off into the woods we go, to calm the spirit and soothe the soul. I followed Audrey on one of my favorite sections of trail today near Murray Lake. It was so quiet, just the swoosh of runners and panting dogs. The fresh powder softened all the sounds of the forest. Magical.
I let the staff run on sleds as long as we possibly can for a few reasons:
1. A run on sleds is definitely more fun than a run on an ATV.
2. They learn how to be really good sled drivers.
3. They realize that a dog sled can be run on marginal snow, trails are not always perfect, and should they ever choose to race, they will never complain about a trail.
4. They have a new appreciation for Iditarod dogs and mushers who regularly run on marginal trail conditions with much larger teams than we are running.
5. A run on sleds is definitely more fun on an ATV…and you never know which day will be the last sled run of the season.
Fun on the runners today…we were just about home from our fun run with seven teams searching out the last of the snow, when a sledding snowball fight erupted.
There’s still some snow hanging on in the woods so we (myself and all the staff) followed Elizabeth on “Elizabeth’s Adventure Run”. She took us on a 13 mile trail literally over the river and thru the woods.
Yeah!! A snow day! We have a few openings for 10 mile trips on Thursday (2/29) at 9 am and Friday (3/1) at 9 am and 1 pm. We are sold out this weekend. Come on out and enjoy the snow!!
A fun, close up look at Jake’s team!
It was a morning of controlled chaos at Musher’s Village as 50 dogs and 12 mushers prepared for departure! What a lot of energy and excitement!
Sunshine & Snow!
It’s a beautiful day to be on dogsled! Bluebird skies, sunshine and most importantly, SNOW! ☀️❄️
This may not seem like an exciting video but it is to us! I took this video this morning while grooming the Big Pines section of our 20 mile trail this morning. Due to the lack of snow, we haven’t been able to run our 20 mile trail since January 30th. But, over the past three days I’ve been grooming and packing and it’s beautiful! We have a large group headed to overnight camp today and they are in for a treat.
Because dog sledding isn’t fun enough…Elizabeth has a new sport!!
It was a beautiful, frosty morning on the trails. It’s a little hard to see from the video, but the frost on the trees was spectacular.
Considering how little snow there is in all of Michigan, I’m grateful that our trails are still in good shape and we are still running tours. The upcoming cold nights will help preserve our snow this week, so if you have an upcoming trip, consider it on! (This video was taken January 30th)
Roberta treated herself to a dog sled ride today for her 70th birthday! 🎂 This was the view from her ride. If you have an upcoming trip with us, the trails are still in good condition and your trip is on!
Funny & Hulk
Funny and Hulk, two of our youngest dogs up for adoption, enjoying their afternoon free walk!
