Monthly Archives: February 2013

This year’s letter to students~

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jodi

At Dew Claw we love that so many teachers are using Mushing, Alaska, and the Iditarod to inspire and engage students in the classroom. One of the more popular projects is to write letters to mushers, and every year we … Continue reading →

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Yukon Quest morphs into Iditarod

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jodi

Well folks the Yukon Quest is now a wonderful memory, and the Iditarod is a week away. Dan and the team are recovered and I am a nervous wreck. Which is not uncommon for me before a race. So things … Continue reading →

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Circle and Central ~ the team is looking great!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Jodi

Well hello my friends. I am sitting in the 101 checkpoint getting caught up on blogging while Dan gets a little nap. The dogs came into 101 looking strong and have already enjoyed a meal and some attention and are … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of a Dawson Dog~

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jodi

Well my friends. Erin has been at it again, this time with the handy-dandy Go Pro video camera. Just in case you are wondering what these dogs are doing for 36 (or in this case 40) hours she captured a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Dawson~

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jodi

Dan arrived in Dawson with 12 happy dogs at 2:12 on the 6th. Once the mushers get to Dawson the handlers fun really begins.  Here we can actually get involved and help care for the dogs… and the musher.  The … Continue reading →

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Photos from Pelly Crossing

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jodi

Hello all. As the days start to melt together and my sleep cycle gets thrown completely out of whack I fear I am loosing the ability to string words together into coherent sentences.  A good nights sleep awaits me after … Continue reading →

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