Author Archives: Jodi

About Jodi

Jodi Bailey and Dan Kaduce live a life with dogs. They own Dew Claw Kennel a competitive long distance kennel where dogs come first. Jodi and Dan have each finished both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod 1000 mile sled dog races, in addition to many other races in Alaska. http://www.dewclawkennel.com/

Drum-roll Please~

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Jodi

Well it has been a wonderful winter, with a lot of time and effort spent working toward our goal of the 2015 Iditarod. One of the hardest pre-race tasks I faced was trying to decide which of our awesome dogs … Continue reading →

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A Run in the Sun –

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Jodi

After an entire day of vet visits and physical exams in town yesterday (see photos here) both the dogs and the mushers were ready to get out and enjoy some sunshine and fun on the trails around our home!  And … Continue reading →

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Pre-race Vet Care, key to a happy healthy team.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jodi

Today was a big day for the Dew Claw race dogs, maybe not their favorite day, but an important one nonetheless.   Today we loaded all the dog in the trailer and headed to town for 2 very important appointments. … Continue reading →

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The Trail Begins in Fairbanks

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jodi

This is only the second time in history that the Iditarod has moved it’s start, and it is going to be happening right in my home town. And with the ability to run the actual trail prior to the race … Continue reading →

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A post about numbers or drop bags…

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jodi

…depending on how you look at it.  Lately my head has been swimming in numbers. Which usually leaves me thinking, “why didn’t I work harder to study math when I was in school?”  Really to all the young mushers out … Continue reading →

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Making & Remaking Plans

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Jodi

Well my friends, by now you have heard the exciting news that the 2015 Iditarod will be starting in Fairbanks. Just in case you haven’t seen the offical press release with information about the new route and checkpoints you can … Continue reading →

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