11.17.2013

January 2013 Video


I took this video during our wonderful week in the Upper Peninsula in January. It gives you a little glimpse of how gorgeous it is up there. You can see the dogs looking back at me waiting for my command to go, and then pulling in unison to start the sled. This is one of my favorite videos because it captures that!

The line-up is Yukon and Uri in lead, followed by Delta, Eureka, and Tazlina and Minto in wheel.


10.19.2013

Fall training photos

Training is going very well. The dogs are doing great and we are all enjoying the beautiful new trails that we now have access to. The fall colors are amazing right now and I am enjoying watching the beautiful sunrises unfold in front of my dog teams!

Here are a couple pictures from the last two runs. We're now up to seven dogs!

Yukon, Uri, Minto, Kiana, Strider, Tazlina, and Riley

Yukon and Uri leading the team.

From the front back: Paxson, Acadia, Eureka, Moose, Kleio, Delta, and Kodiak

Thanks for checking in and happy trails!

10.08.2013

Fall training is here!

It was 38 degrees here in Ohio this morning! We started the season out with two really great runs, each with a six-dog team. All the dogs are super excited to be running again, and I must say that I'm in complete agreement with them! Here are a few pictures from the morning.


Yukon, Uri, Riley, Kiana, Minto, and Tazlina back from their run. I love Yukon's doggie smile. :-)


Eureka, Acadia, Paxson, Moose, Kodiak, and Delta back from their run.


The view from the ATV!

9.16.2013

Slow Motion

Watching dogs run in slow motion fascinates me. Every movement is so smooth and effortless. This is a video of Delta, Acadia, Kiana, and Moose in January 2013. I hope you enjoy it!


9.12.2013

Anticipation!

I've been looking through videos that I took during the past season, mostly of runs in the Upper Peninsula. It's been fun to see them again and they've gotten me even more excited about the coming season. We're starting to get some cooler days and the dogs are anticipating running again. Come on, October!

Here's one of the videos I found. Uri is first to the line, followed by Yukon, Minto, Tazlina, Eureka, and Delta. The last five were 18 months old at the time of this video, I'm quite proud of them all and can't wait to see what they do this year. I love the excitement at hook-up. I'll have to take more videos like this during the 2013-2014 season, they're great to watch.


7.03.2013

2013 ManMat Equipment!

My ManMat order for the 2013-2014 season has arrived! The team will once again be outfitted with the quality equipment that they need to perform at a high level. I'm looking forward to running dogs again and it's exciting to be making plans for the coming season. Thank you, Jarda, for supporting our team!

You can view more of ManMat's equipment at: http://www.manmat.cz/en/home/dog






6.12.2013

Riley

Meet the newest addition to Livin' a Dream Kennel! Riley is 9 years old and was Richard Macauley's main leader for years. I'm excited to add him to our team!




5.31.2013

Kennel make-over!

I've always wanted to build platforms for my dogs like the ones at Nature's Kennel. The kennel got a complete make-over during the last couple of weeks as I built platforms with lumber donated by Wayne Homes. The dogs absolutely love them! Below are some before and after pictures of the dog yard.

Before...

After!

View from the front of the dog yard