Weather wise, it was another crazy week with frigid temperatures and a high of plus one. We got two days of fresh new snow. We were very lucky here with the last snow storm as the areas south of us got freezing rain  and then rain. That coupled with a quick drop in temperatures turned everything into an icy mess.
Here again due to the temperatures, we only got in three days of running.
However, they were quality runs on great trails.
The "A" Team is continuing to perform fantastic and the "B" Team is finally coming together as a well performing unit. Over the last few weeks, we made some adjustments with pairing and running positions. Bergen and Olive are now making a nice pairing at Lead with Bergen being more the pace setter and Olive very comfortable with the speed she sets. ("B" Team is in the above video)
The puppies are growing quickly and are now completely weaned from Flaire and eating solid food. None too soon for Flaire as she tired of nursing the pups, especially with their sharp teeth.
My Handlers, Chloe & Leo, had some friends of theirs from Virginia, USA come here to visit for a few days and experience life here in a remote setting at Dog Mushing Kennel.
Here are also some photos of the dogs running here on Friday.
​Until next week........

It was another week of only getting in three days of running due to the frigid temperatures. Minus 30 c at nights and daily highs in the minus 20's could be  harmful on the dogs lungs.
With that being said, we had three days of running two teams. One run of 13.5 miles. one run of 7.5 and finishing on Friday with a 10.5 mile run.
Very pleased with the dogs ability and enthusiasm.
Ran Olive at Lead on the "A" Team with Kira and she proved she has the speed when running with a hard driving Leader. 
Lilly is continuing to impress running at Lead with the "A" Team.
She is shown here in the above video on the right running with Venus.
The puppies are growing and are now eating solid food and will be soon weaned from their mother Flaire. None too soon as far Flair is concerned!
The puppies had their first experience walking on snow and exploring the big world outside the chalet.
The trails here are great with a nice hard packed base and are groomed before every run.
Until next week......

This past week was what is now the new norm here with extreem temperature fluctuations and snow.
However, it was a good week running dogs getting in three days of running two teams per day. Two 10.5 mile runs and one of 7.5 miles. The Monday run was very fast with ideal trail and temperature conditions.
The video above is of the last few miles of the "A" Teams run on Monday.
Little Lilly is  continuing to impress at Lead showing strong desire, speed and enthusiasm. She has even learned the commands of Gee/Haw.
Both Chloe & Leo got to run a Two Dog Team this week and are learning quickly. The trail this week was much faster and the temperature very cold making for a fun but frigid run.
The puppies are growing fast, starting to eat solid food and very active.
We had to raise the walls on the puppy pen as they were escaping climbing over the wall. We will see how long this contains them.
​Until next week........

The first week of the new year was back to training on some new snow.
We got about 8' of fresh snow early in the week enabling us get in three days in a row training. One run of 10.5 miles, one run of 7.5 miles and the final run of 4.5 miles. The last days run of 4.5 miles was broken up into three teams with the "A" Team running as a 10 dog unit. We broke up the balance with two Two Dog Teams giving Chloe & Leo an opportunity to experience running dogs. 
The temperatures were crazy again this week with a low of -32c to a high of +4c.
The puppies are walking around without any problem now and having playtime with each other.
A puppies life: play, eat & sleep.
Sorry no video this week as having a problem with my web page provider.
​Until next week.......