Category Archives: The Off Season

We made it across 2 border crossings without any issue and arrived in Fairbanks  late Sunday morning.  We were amazed at how big the city was and all the options they had available to them.  We made a stop at … Continue reading →

We arrived in Ft. Nelson right on the scheduled time and had time to get a motel and take the much needed shower.  We had coordinated a time with Streepers and I was impressed how accurate our arrival time was … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what ever possessed me to think that I’d be able to blog every day on this trip, but once we crossed into Canada it became obvious that internet signals and cell signals were virtually non-existent. I guess … Continue reading →

The truck is packed to the gills and is reminiscent of the Beverly Hillbillies with our hodgepodge of dog boxes, coolers and grills.  Bruce, myself, JR and Anna Anderson are leaving Wednesday for Alaska to go DOG SHOPPING!!!  Yes, you read that … Continue reading →

RPM Kennel said goodbye to Tonka, our black lab, this past Friday as he left for the big hunting ground in the sky, but not before he went for one last run on the property with his running pals Koyuk, Pewter and … Continue reading →

After an arduous search for help, we are excited to announce that Frank Holmberg has agreed to help us run our dogs this year!  Unfortunately, our kennel situation has only allowed us to train 2-3 days a week in the past and the dogs never … Continue reading →

Our training is going well and Bruce and I are having a blast this summer hiking every chance we get.  We have discovered several really cool hiking trails near our kennel and have taken full advantage of them.  We also got … Continue reading →

Musher training has begun and boy was it needed!!  We started a hiking program and it has been grueling.  Out of the gate we started hiking 3-4 miles each day for 3 days a week and now we are up … Continue reading →

So what are we doing in the off season?  Working with dogs and just working!   Bruce and I have been putting alot of time into our puppies taking them on daily walks, teaching them simple commands like sit and down.  We … Continue reading →