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Dog Butts!

Spending a lot of time looking at dog butts these days, and that is a good thing.  It means fall training; bigger teams are getting out for longer runs. OK recently I talked about our summer activities: free running and … Continue reading

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What makes a Leader ~

“Leaders aren’t born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Vince Lombardi The leaders play a special role … Continue reading

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“The winter will ask what we did all summer. “

~ This Gypsy Proverb* is an excellent thought to ponder as I look around our property and think of the days ahead. My list is long, my goals are lofty, and my hopes are high!

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Post Iditarod decompression….

“The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.”    John Keats Much like the artist the Iditarod musher must live with a level of intensity that allows one to believe they can with great conviction … Continue reading

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Fall Kennel Project ~ Pens!

  Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou This may be true, but as responsible dog owners sometimes we have to do what we can to … Continue reading

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Iditarod ~ it is a fine line ~ Part I

A fine line. As this years race played out, and now replays in my mind the fine line became a reoccurring theme for me. The trail on the map is a fine line; the line is clear and smooth as … Continue reading

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