DOGS: Alaska's Best Friends!

The DOGS were the reason we were in Alaska!  Without them, there not be sledding OR the Iditarod.

 I loved them all!  Before we left for AK, many, many people told us to bring a puppy back for them!  I am the one who really, really, really wanted a puppy!  In this post, I will feature many of the cutest,        smartest, and most endearing that we met.

 Our very first dog farm!  Iditarod Musher Karin Henrickson gave us our first tour of a dog farm.  This energetic guy greeted us before we even got inside.

                                                   This good dog greeted us with a smile!

 The bond between Karin and her dogs is obvious.  The love and respect is always evident.

 As Karin made her way around the dog yard, she stopped to talk to each dog, introducing us to him, and telling a few of his special characteristics, his bloodlines, his records, special feats he had done.

                                                   A smile and a hug for each dog!

                                                 And a smile and a wag FROM each dog!

FAVORITE DOG

 From Karin Hendrickson's dog farm, we went to Vern Halter's  DREAM A DREAM dog farm, located near Wasilla, AK.  There, I met my favorite dog, Breve.  Breve, part of the litter named after coffees, lived next to his brother, Mocha.  Mocha was a great dog, but Breve reminded me of our own dog, Ziggy, as his coloring and disposition were similar to Ziggy's.  He was just a peach.  Here, he takes a nap on top of his doghouse.

Breve did not sleep all the time!  Like the other dogs, he loved to pull.  See him in the picture at the right here?   He is howling and trying to tell his owner to HURRY because he wanted to get on the trail. Notice his buddy at the left looks as if he is not even touching the ground.  Those people on the cart (way off in the distance behind) had better be ready!

Of course, the puppies were everyone's special delight.  Here, they anxiously wait for their dinner.

On daily morning puppy walks, the puppies scramble to get across the slippery slope of a bridge.


LISBET NORRIS

We also visited Lisbet Norris's farm which is unique in that she has only Siberian huskies, and they were wonderful!

One seemed especially happy to kiss my little head!

Check back later...many more dogs yet to be profiled in days to come!