In case you missed Rob's comment on the last blog:
"Dog are very happy and eager to run. A couple are rebounding from late fall injuries very well and will run for the first time in a little over a month. I will be going very slow and for a short distance and see how they look. Lets keep our fingers crossed.A couple small scuffles on the high seas, with no major injury's. Dino has a puncture on his left forearm, healing very nice should be ok in a couple more days. In Whittier Luke,Herbie,Ball z jumper out of the top boxes right on very hard ice. They NEVER jump out. I think Herbie re aggravated an old injury.
No straw or shavings were aloud, so bare boxes. Good thing I had the truck isolated with closed cell foam spray. Just got done strawing the boxes and feeding. Time for me to eat. More to come."
"Dog are very happy and eager to run. A couple are rebounding from late fall injuries very well and will run for the first time in a little over a month. I will be going very slow and for a short distance and see how they look. Lets keep our fingers crossed.A couple small scuffles on the high seas, with no major injury's. Dino has a puncture on his left forearm, healing very nice should be ok in a couple more days. In Whittier Luke,Herbie,Ball z jumper out of the top boxes right on very hard ice. They NEVER jump out. I think Herbie re aggravated an old injury.
No straw or shavings were aloud, so bare boxes. Good thing I had the truck isolated with closed cell foam spray. Just got done strawing the boxes and feeding. Time for me to eat. More to come."
Wasilla, Alaska
Rob drove from Anchorage to Wasilla yesterday; commenting on how big the mountains are, he said, "You are literally just surrounded by mountains.
Always his first concern, the dogs--the first stop was at the Alaska Industrial Hardware store (http://store.aihalaska.com/) for straw. Rob said, "The people at AIH were some of the friendliest folks I have ever met. It's like I’ve lived here my whole life.” We shared a mutual feeling about Alaska, in the sense that I had the same impression when I visited in 2005-2006. I am happy to see he is just as exhilarated to find that the people of Alaska are wonderful! One thing he commented on too, is that even in Alaska people comment and applaud his free drop method and how great he is with the dogs. (I am glad he is getting that recognition and praise because he puts a lot of time and hard work in the dogs; and its nice to get a pat on the back once in a while.)
At the Alaska Industrial Hardware store, the crew directed him to Palmer (about 20 minutes East of Wasilla) to get straw. After picking up straw, he drove back to Wasilla and drove around trying to find a place to park the truck for the night. Not only park the truck but PLUG the truck in too, or else you run the risk of not being able to start the truck in the morning due to the cold weather (one of the things I had to do with the dog truck I drove in AK). He ended up parking behind AIH and catching a few hours of sleep. He did note that the temperature outside was about -10 to -15 degrees and because of the dogs body heat it was 37 degrees in the truck. His very own space heaters!
As for this weekend, he is heading back to Anchorage (getting a comfy hotel room) and is planning on running the dogs this weekend at the Norma Rasmussen Memorial Challenge, 1 day event. It is put on by the Rasmuessen family and Alaskan Sled Dog & Racing Association (ASDRA). He is getting a couple limited teams together to gain trail experience (through tunnels...etc) potentially for the Exxon Open and although not this year, The Fur Rondy! There are zero expectations for this event, as he has said some of the dogs are bouncing back from some injuries and the others haven't had much hook up time because of the high temperatures and lack of snow. He is just looking to have fun and to let loose on snow for the first time this season! Here's to having a good time, Rob!
Still following Rob's Route? Go to: http://g.co/maps/wrvnd
Always his first concern, the dogs--the first stop was at the Alaska Industrial Hardware store (http://store.aihalaska.com/) for straw. Rob said, "The people at AIH were some of the friendliest folks I have ever met. It's like I’ve lived here my whole life.” We shared a mutual feeling about Alaska, in the sense that I had the same impression when I visited in 2005-2006. I am happy to see he is just as exhilarated to find that the people of Alaska are wonderful! One thing he commented on too, is that even in Alaska people comment and applaud his free drop method and how great he is with the dogs. (I am glad he is getting that recognition and praise because he puts a lot of time and hard work in the dogs; and its nice to get a pat on the back once in a while.)
At the Alaska Industrial Hardware store, the crew directed him to Palmer (about 20 minutes East of Wasilla) to get straw. After picking up straw, he drove back to Wasilla and drove around trying to find a place to park the truck for the night. Not only park the truck but PLUG the truck in too, or else you run the risk of not being able to start the truck in the morning due to the cold weather (one of the things I had to do with the dog truck I drove in AK). He ended up parking behind AIH and catching a few hours of sleep. He did note that the temperature outside was about -10 to -15 degrees and because of the dogs body heat it was 37 degrees in the truck. His very own space heaters!
As for this weekend, he is heading back to Anchorage (getting a comfy hotel room) and is planning on running the dogs this weekend at the Norma Rasmussen Memorial Challenge, 1 day event. It is put on by the Rasmuessen family and Alaskan Sled Dog & Racing Association (ASDRA). He is getting a couple limited teams together to gain trail experience (through tunnels...etc) potentially for the Exxon Open and although not this year, The Fur Rondy! There are zero expectations for this event, as he has said some of the dogs are bouncing back from some injuries and the others haven't had much hook up time because of the high temperatures and lack of snow. He is just looking to have fun and to let loose on snow for the first time this season! Here's to having a good time, Rob!
Still following Rob's Route? Go to: http://g.co/maps/wrvnd
Good Morning, Wasilla!
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