Atlas makes the team!! Mr Atlas, 2 years old, had a tough start in life. When I was returning from last year’s expedition, my wife Janice called while I was arriving in Fairbanks, saying that she had Atlas and “we’re heading in for emergency surgery.” I’m telling you, it was a close call, about as close as you can get. But after the doctor pulled a big rock out of his intestines, and with lots of prayers, he pulled through. He’s had a few other complications, but all in all,

Figaro, our 2 1/2-year-old rookie, has a promising future of becoming a rock-solid leader. Figaro, the son of Linus, who is also an incredible leader, is showing excellent athleticism. So far, he has run twice in a small team. The first run lasted only 10 minutes. This is the most crucial run. It plants the “impression” in his mind. The second run is to begin teaching him the stop-and-go command. These two commands are the foundation of strength and power. I’ll explain this l

Finally snow!! It’s been a tough year so far, folks. We haven’t received much snow; however, the training must go on. You might be surprised that I’m not talking about training dogs, but myself. Usually by this time of year, I’m cross-country skiing for 2-3 hours as part of my training run with the dogs, but believe it or not, I’m still cycling on my mountain bike. If I can’t keep up, or even ahead of the team, in skis or snowshoes for at least 5 hours a day, make and break c

So now, let’s take our pooches for a walk in the park.  The first thing that they want to do is pull our arm off while trying to get to...

Continued. .. Now , this takes us to our next step: it’s established that our pooch has us well-trained by keeping our emotions in check...

But there’s more to it than meets the eye.  In fact, much of our training is in an unseen realm.  Let me explain: Have you ever wondered...

Dozer is leading the team on the 2025 expedition. However, before we delve any further into our dog’s mind and open the desirable neural...

Continued....However, let us not forget the broader range of benefits dogs provide, like lowering our blood pressure and cholesterol...

“When a dog discovers that his strength has a limit, he will accept this limit as the peak of his strength. However, if he doesn’t know...

When we look into our dogs' eyes, what do we see?  Affection, love, admiration, loyalty? Absolutely, and more!  Training our canine...

Today is May 10th, the sun’s rays are slicing through the curtains, the birch trees are budding, and our 41 Alaskan malamutes are howling...

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Plotting out a course is a difficult task! We are heading deep into the mountains on this year's expedition, where no dog team or...

Hello, everyone, I'm glad you stopped by!! The team and I are heading to the Arctic soon, but before we go, I'd like to address many of...

It seems like forever since we returned in May, yet there's "light at the end of the tunnel!" I've been training all summer and am now...

We are back!! Thanks for everyone’s prayers for a safe trip. Prayers are powerful! We are thankful for our Lord’s blessing for another...